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

McCain was asked by a New Orleans reporter why he voted twice against an independent commission to investigate the government's 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, ... Full Story »

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by Robert Vermeers - Oct. 1, 2008

The only aspect of the interview that the article doesn't mention is McCain's inconsistency in saying he "supported every investigation" into the government's role regarding the hurricane, and his saying "I also voted against one of the bills that came down that was loaded with pork barrel projects that had nothing to do with New Orleans too. It had billions for projects and programs that had nothing to do with the recovery of the city of New Orleans."

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