Fact Free And Loving It

Sigh. Five minutes on the Google would've given him the answer. Two minutes on the phone would have too. AP (02.15.07):

"Republicans quickly retracted a news release Thursday that accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of violating copyrights of C-SPAN, the cable channel that televises House and Senate proceedings.

The GOP took Pelosi to task because her new blog used video of this week's Iraq war debate, but then backtracked after learning C-SPAN had no copyright for the footage."

GOP Retracts Its Criticism of Pelosi

"The Republican Study Committee, a group of conservative House members, contended in an afternoon news release that Pelosi's Web log violated copyright and trademark law by pirating 'for partisan purposes' clips of members speaking on the House floor."

"'As of noon today, the speaker had posted at least 16 videos that are copyrighted C-SPAN material from the House floor,' according to the release from RSC spokesman Brad Dayspring. He cited an unnamed C-SPAN employee responsible for answering copyright questions from congressional employees."

"Not so, said C-SPAN spokeswoman Jennifer Moire. The videos on Pelosi's blog, called The Gavel, came from the House chamber, where the footage is shot by cameras owned by Congress, not C-SPAN."

"'That's in the public domain, it's owned by the American people,' Moire said."

Brad, Brad, Brad. Not a month on the job and you've already stepped into it. Sounds like the Republican Study Group thinks highly of Brad. At least they did at one time (01.17.07):

"'Brad is one of the most skilled communications strategists in Washington, DC,' said [Chairman Jeb] Hensarling (R - TX5). 'At a time when the RSC will be counted on to communicate our conservative principles, there is simply no better person to serve as our first full-time Communications Director.'"

Chairman Hensarling Names Republican Study Committee, Professional Staff, Communications Director

Then again.