Teresa Hensley’s (D) campaign released a video of Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s (r) recent town hall denial about about accepting big oil contributions. Ouch:

[Rep. Hartzler takes some questions from citizens]

Question: How do you and other House Republicans giving tax breaks of five billion per year for oil companies when they had combined profits of a hundred and seventy billion in two thousand eleven? Is this possibly a payback?

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r): Well, first of all, I’ve never gotten any money from any oil companies, so that doesn’t affect me. That, that question, that last implication…

[rewind]

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r): Well, first of all, I’ve never gotten any money from any oil companies…

[Fact: Congresswoman Hartzler’s taken $36,850 from the oil and gas industry in her career

Source: Center for Responsive Politics]

[rewind]

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r): Well, first of all, I’ve never gotten any money from any oil companies…

[Fact: Congresswoman Hartzler’s took $5,000 from ExxonMobil March 11, 2011

Source: Federal Election Commission]

[rewind]

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r): …last implication…

[Denying the truth?

What does that imply?]

[Paid for and authorized by Hensley for Congress]

Armed with facts, engaging in a battle of wits with unarmed right wingnuts.

Pass the popcorn.