Democrats and their liberal allies are so desperate to override President Bush’s veto of SCHIP that they’ll do just about anything. That includes spreading lies about the Republicans who stood on principle to oppose the $35-billion expansion that would cover adults, illegal aliens or families earning up to $83,000.

Today liberal group Americans United for Change came under fire for spreading misinformation about one Republican who has had enough.

Americans United for Change drew flack Wednesday from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for its ad that says the Kentucky Republican sided with the big insurance companies when he voted against the $35 billion expansion and reauthorization of the State Childrens Health Insurance Program.

Actually, Americas Health Insurance Plans, a trade group representing 1,300 insurance companies, supported the SCHIP reauthorization.

Brad Woodhouse, the groups president, defended the ad when Politico asked about the inaccuracy.

The ad attacking McConnell is similar to the nearly two dozen that Americans United for Change is running against Republicans at the behest of liberals in Congress. Democrats need about 15 Republicans to switch their votes to override the veto. Many of them, notably Reps. Tim Walberg and Tom Feeney, are standing firm. But there’s only so much the GOP can do when the opposition deliberately misleads.