The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released a statement yesterday that lambasted congressional Democrats for “voting against [a] $52B disaster relief package for Katrina survivors.” 65 Democrats were singled out by this release.

The only problem: the statement was an out-and-out lie.

In fact, the only members of congress to vote against the $51.6 billion package were 11 Republican congressmen. While there were some fairly meaningless procedural votes where Democrats tried (and succeeded) to limit pork-barrel amendments to the bill, all congressional Dems voted for the relief package – all of ’em.

I simply love seeing the theocons self-destruct in times of crisis. I only wish they didn’t control the executive branch.

Salt Lake Tribune: “Matheson Rejects GOP’s Rebuke”