Claim: An attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords by a group called Conservatives for Congress hoodwinks viewers with selectively edited clips from a House hearing earlier this year. The TV ad, which has been running in the Tucson market, lampoons the Arizona Democrat for asking Gen. David Petraeus about the military's use of alternative energy sources such as hydro and solar power in Afghanistan. The question "left Gen. Petraeus almost speechless," the ad's narrator says. Petraeus,
Fact-check: Attack on Giffords Comes Up Short - FactCheck.org
Verdict: an attack on rep. gabrielle giffords by a group called conservatives for congress hoodwinks viewers with selectively edited clips from a house hearing earlier this year. the tv ad, which has been running in the tucson market, lampoons the arizona democrat for asking gen. david petraeus about the military's use of alternative energy sources such as hydro and solar power in afghanistan. the question "left gen. petraeus almost speechless," the ad's narrator says. petraeus,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2010-09-08T20:46:55