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kpete

(71,996 posts)
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 10:25 AM Jul 2022

Does this mean "pigs are flying"?

The Irony Meter Has Broken
This is priceless: Fox & Friends slammed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this morning for being untrustworthy, refusing to leave office, mishandling the pandemic and overall just creating chaos.


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Does this mean "pigs are flying"? (Original Post) kpete Jul 2022 OP
Irony is officially dead... Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #1
In trump land it's called "The Truth" Turbineguy Jul 2022 #2
"Alternative facts".... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #11
At least this time, they don't have to project their own wrongdoings onto democrats out of thin air. Claustrum Jul 2022 #3
Masters of projection,, and lying, and fomenting division and violence, and... CentralMass Jul 2022 #4
Republicans learn how to be good liars and hypocrites from FOX...... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2022 #5
Sounds familiar. ...nt 2naSalit Jul 2022 #6
The hosts of Fox & Friends are Irony Deficient. n/t aggiesal Jul 2022 #7
+💯 SergeStorms Jul 2022 #12
I like using it, especially when it's obviously so true, like in this case. Feel free to steal. n/t aggiesal Jul 2022 #16
Irony Deficient has a nice ring to it, I'm putting it in my dictionary. KS Toronado Jul 2022 #18
LOL!!! CaptainTruth Jul 2022 #14
Hell, most Fox viewers have no idea where Britian is or what this is all about packman Jul 2022 #8
I always wonder if they strain their intellects doing these contortions. Yonnie3 Jul 2022 #9
They should turn against Trump next IronLionZion Jul 2022 #10
It simply proves that Rupert Murdoch wants Boris Johnson out FakeNoose Jul 2022 #13
Another Brit said it so well, it can not be improved... mgardener Jul 2022 #15
Can they actually birdographer Jul 2022 #17
He has also become way too anti-Putin...not in line with Fox News values n/t AntiFascist Jul 2022 #19
Visiting Ukraine recently had to anger old Pootie poot. rubbersole Jul 2022 #21
WHAT A BUNCH OF * YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #20

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
11. "Alternative facts"....
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 11:30 AM
Jul 2022

is the term with which they seem afflicted. In one other word, lies, seem to be the obstacle which prevent them from seeing what is quite clearly in front of their faces.

I tend to think this is deliberate.

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
3. At least this time, they don't have to project their own wrongdoings onto democrats out of thin air.
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 10:30 AM
Jul 2022

This time, it's UK's republican who did those things.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
5. Republicans learn how to be good liars and hypocrites from FOX......
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 10:45 AM
Jul 2022

the mouthpiece of Rupert Murdoch. He learned it working for UK trash rags years ago and the rubes still eat that shit up like it's chocolate.

Murdoch knows the Tories are in deep shit with scandals and in sore need of new leadership, so he's pitching in his part.

Our British friends seem just as gullible to brainwashing as Americans.

KY

Yonnie3

(17,444 posts)
9. I always wonder if they strain their intellects doing these contortions.
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 11:24 AM
Jul 2022

I then recall they have no intellects.

FakeNoose

(32,645 posts)
13. It simply proves that Rupert Murdoch wants Boris Johnson out
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 11:46 AM
Jul 2022

The same people would never say this about Chump, because Murdoch wouldn't allow it.

birdographer

(1,331 posts)
17. Can they actually
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 12:55 PM
Jul 2022

BE this stupid and oblivious?? Is that even possible? (Rhetorical question, of course.)

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