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riversedge

(70,191 posts) Tue Jul 30, 2019, 06:05 PM Jul 2019

A satire quote attributed to Jim Jordan is going around the internet

Seems it got out and was believed for several hours. oh well, Jordan is a hardcore Trump and is a liar. So be it.

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and a related older tweet!!

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A satire quote attributed to Jim Jordan is going around the internet (Original Post) riversedge Jul 2019 OP

Reality has become so absurd that satirists can no longer cope... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #1

I believed all day. It was all over twitter this morning. I guess that's a lesson, don't believe dewsgirl Jul 2019 #2

I didn't see it till early afternoon but I did not have time to follow it riversedge Jul 2019 #4

So many blue check marks believed and tweeted it out. Otherwise very reliable accounts. dewsgirl Jul 2019 #5

I wanted to believe it so much. Jordan is such an icky, cruel man. riversedge Jul 2019 #6

I think we all did, it was so damnded easy to believe. He is dewsgirl Jul 2019 #7

Lyons admitted Tuesday he made the quote up as a "prank" -- after it went viral. riversedge Jul 2019 #3

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)

1. Reality has become so absurd that satirists can no longer cope...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 06:08 PM

Jul 2019

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

2. I believed all day. It was all over twitter this morning. I guess that's a lesson, don't believe

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 06:10 PM

Jul 2019

everything, no matter how reliable the source, even they are mislead from time to time.
As soon as I saw the thread title, I knew exactly what it would be.

riversedge

(70,191 posts)

4. I didn't see it till early afternoon but I did not have time to follow it

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 06:15 PM

Jul 2019

so, when I just checked in, I found it was a prank.
unfortunately the RW media is now having a hay day out of the believer liberals. uga uga uga

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

5. So many blue check marks believed and tweeted it out. Otherwise very reliable accounts.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 06:22 PM

Jul 2019

riversedge

(70,191 posts)

6. I wanted to believe it so much. Jordan is such an icky, cruel man.

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 03:46 PM

Jul 2019

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

7. I think we all did, it was so damnded easy to believe. He is

Reply to riversedge (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 03:47 PM

Jul 2019

such a monster.

riversedge

(70,191 posts)

3. Lyons admitted Tuesday he made the quote up as a "prank" -- after it went viral.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 06:13 PM

Jul 2019

@DougEschbach
Lyons admitted Tuesday he made the quote up as a “prank” — after it went viral.

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