Fact Checker at Republican Debate Hospitalized for Exhaustion

[LongTomH]

Andy Borowitz's latest at the New Yorker:

CHARLESTON (The Borowitz Report)—A fact checker who has vetted all of the 2016 Republican Presidential debates was hospitalized for exhaustion during the sixth G.O.P. forum in Charleston on Thursday evening.

Martin Slessky, a former journalist who works for HonestyWatch, a Minnesota-based fact-checking organization, was resting comfortably after suffering what his doctors called a “total physical and mental collapse” during Thursday’s debate.

Harland Dorrinson, the executive director of HonestyWatch, said he first became concerned about Slessky’s health when the fact checker started having heart palpitations and shortness of breath every time Senator Ted Cruz, of Texas, spoke.

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Speaking from his hospital bed on Friday, Slessky still seemed blindsided by his sudden disintegration. “Going into the debate, I actually believed that the volume of falsehoods was going to be more manageable this time,” he said. “I thought Carly Fiorina not being there would help.”

Shh!!!! It's a satirical piece, kids!!!!! I know it's hard to tell satire from (cough) reality these days, but we have to try.

[bravenak]

1. I believed it for a full minute

[LonePirate]

2. That's a home run from Borowitz. Had to wipe my eyes from the laughter after the Fiorina line.

[yourout]

3. Can't be....there were no facts to check.

Only insults and innuendo.

[AgadorSparticus]

4. You are right. Hahahaha. Nt

[malaise]

5. Andy must be exhausted too

The ReTHUG debate was Saturday - still this is hilarious