Claim: In a new ad, the Democratic National Committee inaccurately accuses "the Republican Party" of endorsing Rep. Joe Barton's notorious public apology to the CEO of BP. The ad goes too far when it tries to grease all Republicans with the same oily mess the Texas Republican made for himself at the June 17 hearing on the Gulf oil spill. Some Republicans have voiced similar positions. But other leading GOP lawmakers have made clear that Barton and the others don't speak for the party.
Fact-check: The Barton Apology, Stretched Too Far - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in a new ad, the democratic national committee inaccurately accuses "the republican party" of endorsing rep. joe barton's notorious public apology to the ceo of bp. the ad goes too far when it tries to grease all republicans with the same oily mess the texas republican made for himself at the june 17 hearing on the gulf oil spill. some republicans have voiced similar positions. but other leading gop lawmakers have made clear that barton and the others don't speak for the party.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2010-06-24T15:53:35