Claim: In a strained attempt to portray Democratic Rep. Bobby Bright of Alabama as a puppet of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the National Republican Congressional Committee makes an interesting claim: "Bobby Bright voted with Nancy Pelosi over 70 percent of the time." That's entirely true, but context is everything: Bright's low score ranks him next to last in party loyalty. The ad, which first aired Sept. 12, is one of several released by the NRCC this week that use Pelosi as a foil.
Fact-check: NRCC's Dim Ad on Bobby Bright - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in a strained attempt to portray democratic rep. bobby bright of alabama as a puppet of house speaker nancy pelosi, the national republican congressional committee makes an interesting claim: "bobby bright voted with nancy pelosi over 70 percent of the time." that's entirely true, but context is everything: bright's low score ranks him next to last in party loyalty. the ad, which first aired sept. 12, is one of several released by the nrcc this week that use pelosi as a foil.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2010-09-16T22:11:23