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Posted by CM on June 6, 2008, 9:27 am
A politician lied?!!! Come now say it aint so. Everything that comes out of
B.O.'s mouth is gospel....... Well maybe not.
cm
> From Factcheck:
>
> Katrina Kerfuffle
>
> McCain claims he "supported every investigation" into the government's
> role regarding the hurricane, when in fact he twice voted against an
> independent commission.
>
> June 5, 2008
>
> Summary
>
>
> McCain was asked by a New Orleans reporter why he voted twice against
> an independent commission to investigate the governmentâ?Ts failings
> before and after Hurricane Katrina, and he incorrectly stated that he
> had "voted for every investigation."
>
> McCain actually voted twice, in 2005 and 2006, to defeat a Democratic
> amendment that would have set up an independent commission along the
> lines of the 9/11 Commission. At the time of the second vote, members
> of both parties were complaining that the White House was refusing
> requests by Senate investigators for information.
>
> The McCain campaign accused the Obama campaign of "tired negative
> attacks" for pointing out and documenting McCainâ?Ts gaffe.
>
> Note: This is a summary only. The full article with analysis, images
> and citations may be viewed on our Web site:
>
> http://www.factcheck.org/mobile/article.php?id=619
>
>
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