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riversedge

(80,040 posts)
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 05:05 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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dewsgirl

(14,964 posts)
2. I believed all day. It was all over twitter this morning. I guess that's a lesson, don't believe
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 05:10 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

(80,040 posts)
4. I didn't see it till early afternoon but I did not have time to follow it
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 05:15 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

riversedge

(80,040 posts)
3. Lyons admitted Tuesday he made the quote up as a "prank" -- after it went viral.
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 05:13 PM
Jul 2019



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


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