ABC went on full on defense of Hillary Clinton when they tried to accuse Representative Jason Chaffetz, a Republican, of having a private email address. But they kinda screwed it up really bad.
Look who else uses a personal email address — http://t.co/Ib79XqIMGC pic.twitter.com/zAJA7I4Bsc
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) March 4, 2015
Here’s the hit piece:
Hillary Clinton isn’t the only official who uses a non-government email address.
A business card obtained by ABC News shows that Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, lists his Gmail address on his official House card.
After it was revealed on Tuesday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton conducted all of her government business from personal email accounts, personal email has been the topic du jour, and Chaffetz is at the forefront.
Chaffetz, who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced Tuesday that his panel would join in an investigation of Clinton’s email use.
Here’s the problem:
.@jasoninthehouse points out Congress is not subject to the Fed Records Act. True. Also says he did not use govt funds to pay for his card
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) March 4, 2015
But they got what they wanted – this headline is still out there and even though it makes them look stupid, it helps the low info voter to see the headline and think, “eh, they all do it, it must not be a big deal.”