September 20, 2011 5:58 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. McKeon: Defense Cuts Could Necessitate Draft
November 18, 2010 5:48 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Republicans Collectively Freak Out About The Ghailani Verdict
In the wake of a civilian court verdict convicting suspected terrorist Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani of only one of the over 280 charges brought against him, Republicans had a field day decrying the Obama administration's decision to try suspected terrorists before civilian courts instead of military tribunals. The denunciations ranged anywhere from declaring such a decision "insanity" to suggesting that the Obama administration "nearly allowed this terrorist to get away." In reality, there is no evidence that trying Ghailani in a military court would have produced a more severe verdict. Indeed, whereas terrorists tried in military commissions have served relatively short prison sentences, those tried in criminal courts have faced significantly longer prison terms.
January 07, 2010 2:36 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. McKeon Lauds Federal Funding That He Voted Against
Rep. Buck McKeon is set to hold a press conference later today to announce federal funding for the South Valley WorkSource Center in Palmdale, California. The $100,000 that McKeon secured for his district will directly come from the Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which McKeon and most of his Republican colleagues voted against.
April 23, 2009 2:00 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. McKeon's World vs. Reality
In an April 23, 2009 column, Rep. Buck McKeon managed to write 800 words without mentioning a morsel of truth. While he adhered to GOP talking points to the letter, he relied on false statistics and misstated positions to support his wrongheaded claims. Below is a compilation of his most glaring errors:
