“Just like Scott Garrett tried to re-write history over his initial opposition to relief efforts immediately following Hurricane Sandy, Garrett is once again relying on revisionist history to paper over his anti-LGBT, anti-equality views that have driven many of his supporters away.” said Bryan Lesswing at the DCCC. “This is no isolated incident; it’s a pattern of Scott Garrett shamelessly trying to evade responsibility and avoid accountability for failure to serve the needs of his own constituents – which only further reinforces why he is unfit to represent North Jersey.”
ICYMI: Star-Ledger Editorial: “Scott Garrett’s gambit: Lying his way into Wall Street’s favor”
Key Point: “Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-5th) began his redemption tour last week, granting interviews to anyone who would listen to his mealy-mouthed claim that nine months of bad press was all based on fabrications and distortions.
“He never said that he was opposed to lending financial support to gay Republican candidates – that was misreported, and he just hasn’t had the chance to correct the record until now. […] This is only the latest proof that Garrett is not only a shameless bigot, but also an unskilled liar. […]
“Revisionist history has always been a Garrett expertise. After Sandy struck, Garrett was the only member of the New Jersey delegation who refused to sign a letter imploring then-Speaker John Boehner to act promptly to provide federal funds, and he initially balked at supporting the aid package.
“Two years later, he sent out fliers that depicted his ‘swift action’ after the storm, when he purportedly led the effort to expedite federal help. That was a knee-slapper.”
Read the full Star-Ledger editorial: http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/03/scott_garretts_gambit_lying_his_way_into_wall_stre.html