Repugs, wrong (or lying) as usual ...

C&L reports that various Republicans, including John McCain are claiming that oil spills did not occur, or were insignificant, during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and then links to a post at Think Progress that gives some actual facts as apposed to lies and rhetoric.

McCain Falsely Claims Katrina And Rita Did Not Cause Significant Oil Spillage

The 9 million gallons reported spilled were comparable with the Exxon Valdez’s 10.8 million gallons, but unlike the Exxon Valdez, were distributed throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and other Gulf Coast states, many in residential areas.