Reporter Asks Wrong Congresswoman About Alleged Affair With Kevin McCarthy

[Fearless]

WASHINGTON -- The Washington press corps loves a good whiff of scandal. And it doesn't matter if they know who the person is, or what they look like.

Witness: Rumors surfaced Wednesday night that Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) was romantically involved with Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), and that could be at least part of the reason McCarthy backed away from running for speaker of the House. McCarthy denied this, and Ellmers reportedly has, as well, though she has declined to speak to the press.

So of course, the press went looking for her. And one reporter found ... Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.). At least Wagner took it well when she was asked about emails linking her with McCarthy.

VIDEO AT LINK: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wrong-congresswoman-affair-kevin-mccarthy_5617f3bee4b0e66ad4c7abaa?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013&section=politics

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[mnhtnbb]

1. Just another journalism failure.

[Fred Sanders]

6. She should have given the "journalist" a red hot answer.....and let him publish it. Par for the

state of the media today. The TV type are even worse self-promoting entertainment gatherers and script readers.

[Human101948]

2. Ellmers however is guilty as charged....

She made no effort to deny the accusations.

Naughty, naughty, naughty!

[CTyankee]

3. Both men and women in the House are getting shit right now...sorry this woman was

misidentified but she's gotta be wondering when the madness will stop...

[dmr]

4. Maybe she's relieved he mentioned the wrong guy.

I shouldn't have said that.

Oh, well, she didn't deny it, either.

[enid602]

5. coach

Oh if only they could bring back Denny (The Coach) Hastert to bring dignity back to the office.

[AnnieBW]

8. ROFL!

[rbrnmw]

7. Oops