Brenda Battel, a reporter for Huron Daily Tribune, left a voicemail with Michigan Senate Republican candidate John James’s campaign office and, inadvertently, failed to hang up the phone.
Her next comments went viral.
Battel attempts to hang up after giving her number, but the phone remains connected.
“Man, if he beats her… Jesus! F‑‑‑‑‑‑ John James. That would suck! Whew I don’t think it’s going to happen though,” Battel continued.
The James campaign sought to take immediate advantage:
In a statement to The Daily Caller News Foundation, James’s campaign manager expressed her frustration with the media, mentioning this happened as the race has tightened significantly.
“It shows you that some media will do anything to keep the status quo and career politicians in power,” campaign manager Tori Sachs said. “The liberal media can’t stand the idea of a job creator and combat veteran coming to Washington to shake up the system. This happened as we closed in within the margin of error.”
The newspaper went into immediate damage control mode and fired Battel.
Read the full story from American Thinker
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