Dana Milbank wrote a column last week regarding the turnout at the 18th annual U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon, indicating that it was practically nonexistent. Jeff Gannon, a spokesman for the event’s host, the International Bible Reading Association, tells Big Head DC today that Milbank was flat out lying:

1.  Milbank was at the Bible Marathon. He asked me where everyone was. I told him, “It’s not that kind of event. The chairs were set up for the National Day of Prayer event that would follow the conclusion of the Marathon. The Bible Marathon is for the benefit of the participants and not meant to attract an audience although sometimes people sit to listen. Over 750 readers participated over 90 the continuous hours of the five-day event, including members of Congress. That is a great success.”

2.  Milbank wrote something he knew was untrue. That’s worse than “inaccurate.” Where I grew up, we call it “lying”.

3.  Milbank was a regular on Olbermann at the height of Gannongate. He is a liberal partisan who harbors anti-Christian animus.

The Washington Post was irresponsible to print the column. Milbank and the Washington Post would never have mocked a Muslim event.