I had an email argument not long ago with the Political Director for the Tampa Bay Times. He claimed on their website and in print that the Beast has 2000 people at an event at the St. Pete Coliseum(a place I know well. I found a picture of the event on the web from a Trump supporter and there were maybe 500 and that’s being kind.
The event was pre publicised by this reporter in the Times and was touted as a serious event. I challenged him on his “2000” number and asked him to send me HIS pictures of the event.
I quote “I wrote the 2,000 number because that’s what her campaign told me...I didn’t take any pictures”
I wrote “You are a fraud and a hack for Clinton...you are the Political Director of a major FL newspaper in attendance and you didn’t take a picture with your iPhone?????
Don’t ask; don’t tell.