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Some background: during last week’s borderline-governmental-shutting-down-grade budgetary fight, Senator John Kyl (R-AZ) took to the Senate floor and argued that abortion constituted “90 percent of what Planned Parenthood is about” in an effort to strip Planned Parenthood of federal funding. In fact, abortion constitutes just 3% of “what Planned Parenthood is about,” the rest being primarily family planning and other important services to low income families. When asked about this discrepancy, John Kyl’s office responded “this was not intended to be a factual statement.” HOLY MOLY! I mean, I knew that politics was mostly over-priced rhetoric in a Men’s Warehouse suit and backroom deals intended to destroy blacks and Jews, but good GRIEF! THIS IS THE UNITED STATES SENATE! The most powerful legislative body in one of the most powerful countries on Earth. You can just say shit? Like, whatever? What is this: A BLOG?! Anyway, another person noticed that this seems mildly inappropriate and ridiculous–to say the least–and that person’s name is Stephen Colbert, who created this week’s game on Twitter with the hashtag: #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement. See Colbert’s segment from last night’s episode after the jump:
Haha. DING DONG, YA BURNT, JOHN KYL! This is a fun game! Please make sure this week to cross-post your entries both in the comments here, and also on Twitter. Right? Right! It’s called “Tweeting truth to power” (no it isn’t). Good luck!
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Gwyneth get off the computer you are no good with computer.
Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. This is not intended to be a factual statement.
You keep using that word. I think it means exactly what you think it means. This is not intended to be a factual statement.
A woodchuck can chuck three cords of wood, assuming, of course, that aforementioned woodchuck could, in fact, chuck wood. This is not intended to be a factual statement.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers; A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked; If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, this is not intended to be a factual statement.
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#actualfactualstatement
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#NotIntendedtoMakeAnyFuckingSenseAtAll
You had me at hello. This is not intended to be a factual statement.
The snozzberries taste like snozzberries #notintendedtobeafactualstatement
I dislike commenting on Videogum.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
The United States Senate is the BEST damn senate in the world! #notintendedtobeafactualstatement
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MEANINGFUL. DAMMIT GRAMMAR.
I am sorry I stole your joke! #IntendedToBeAFactualStatement
I think I speak for everyone #NotIntendedtobeaFactualStatement
Thomas Jefferson was a big supporter of the Constitution.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
I got the results of the test back – I definitely have breast cancer. Oh, don’t worry about it, this is not intended to be a factual statement.
I did naht hit her. I did naaahhht.
#NahtIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
Bridgey, you’re tearing me apaaaaaaart
#NotIntendedtobeaFactualStatement
Glen Beck and Bill O’ Reilly were spotted together at a seedy leather bar. #notintendedtobeafactualstatement
I met a man today that Nightmare wouldn’t hit.
#notintendedtobeafactualstatement
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#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
Topknot is a member of A’geM’ing’le.com.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
I feel bad for/actually like Chris Brown. I think his anger problems are the result of a rough childhood or something(?) and he’s just no good at handling them, like a lot of people. Plus, he makes some really good songs. No bullshit. Not intended to be a factual statement.
If he beat me, I would ask him to stop, but I would not leave him. Not intended to be a factual statement.
Donald Trump intends to actually run for president.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
You’re fired! #notintednedToBeAFactualStatement
Jon Hamm is a big ol’ goof, therefore women wouldn’t really fuck him like they say they would. #NotIntendedtobeaFactualStatement
You CAN handle the truth! This is NOT intended to be a factual statement!
No I’M Spartacus!
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
I’m Brian and so’s my wife!
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
Finally, with the introduction of this hashtag, Braco can start speaking in public again! #NotIntendedtoBeaFactualStatement
“I believe in America.” #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
John Kyl can only sustain an erection by stomping on baby ducks #NotIntendedtobeaFactualStatement
The show Lost makes complete and absolute sense to me.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
I’ve got 99 problems but a bitch ain’t one. #notintendedtobeafactualstatement
Soylent Green is people. Not intended to be a factual statement.
That’s what she said! #NotIntendedtoBeaFactualStatement
@SteveWinwood: “She’s pretty.”
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
John Kyl is a huge fucking asshole
#actualfactualstatement
Very Factual. Very Statement. #notintendedtobeafactualstatement
“Outsourced” is the new “Friends.” #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
can we agree to shorthand this thing as #noFacto
my ipad typing finger is getting tired
#firstworldproblems
#notintendedtobeafactualstatement
“This is not intended to be a factual statement” is totally our generation’s “NOT!”
(This is not intended to be a factual statement)
Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
John Kyl is a thoughtful and eloquent speaker, who uses unassailable logic. #NotIntendedtobeaFactualStatement
Chet Haze #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
The following statement is true. The previous statement is false.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
“What’s in the box?! What’s in the box!?!”
“A case of Zagnut bars. I’m extending an olive branch.” #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
This one makes me giddy. In thanks, I am hereby literally giving Chameleon_Street a case of Zagnut bars. #someofthisstateisfactual
You are the man now, dog! #Notintendedtobeafactualstatement
“the hammer is my penis”
#noFacto
(I assume)
Bluestockings does not live her dog-owning fantasies vicariously through Birdie.
#NotIntendedToYouGetTheIdea
On a similar note, Bluestockings rarely brings up Canada, feminism, or the Toronto Maple Leafs.
#NotIntendedToGetIt?YouGetIt
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a really great team who are excellent at hockey #nofacto
So are the Oilers #NotIntendedToBeOhGodICan’tEvenJokeThey’reSoBad
Sparks pulls [a book] off the shelf. “A Farewell to Arms, by Hemingway. Good stuff. That’s what I write,” he says, putting it back. “That’s what I write.” He later murmurs off the record that it was not intended to be a factual statement.
Diet Dr. Pepper tastes more like regular Dr. Pepper.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
Kobe Bryant is not a homophobe and did not rape a girl #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
A look into Braco’s eyes cures diseases that have not yet been discovered. #Notintendedtobeafactualstatement
“My pants are dry.” – Hugh Jackman #Notintendedtobeafactualstatement
Not Intended To Be A Factual Statement:
I know this isn’t really related to the BNPG but did anyone else see Stephen Colbert in Company at the New York Philharmonic?
He was pretty good!
He’s not the strongest singer (though he is talented!) but his vignette with Martha Plimpton was SO great. You know, the karate thing Harry and Sarah do? Anyway, just my two cents!
#TotallyIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
This is a pipe.
#notintendedtobeafactualstatement
Something something is literally something something. #Notintendedtobeafactualstatement
I do not wish Mans were here to comment.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
Tax cuts for the wealthy create jobs. #notintendedtobeafactualstatement
Braco once killed a man just by gazing into his eyes. And stabbing him. #notintendedtobeafactualstatement
Michael Bay is the father of the monumental new film movement “Explodecore special effectism “. #notintendedtobeafactualstatement
This statement intentionally left factual. #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
In England they call abortions “lorries.” #notintendedtobeafactualstatement
Real men buy girls. And also, Demiandashton.org is a really good name for a serious site about sex trafficking. #notintendedtobefactualstatements
Natalie>Tootie #NotIntendedAsAFactsOfLifeStatement
I killed Rosie.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
Kirstie Allie to star in Black Swan II
#NotIntendedtobeaFactualStatement
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unionman is just very, very good at this game and the point did not go sailing miles above his head. #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
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I totally do not have obscene nerd fantasies involving Stephen Colbert. #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
Stephen Colbert is not hilarious.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
This is not intended to be a factual statement.
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement
Doesn’t get any more meta than this
Being white is hard!
#NotIntendedtobeaFactualStatement
Gabe better post his GD Justified recap after teasing us with the Ava V. Winona Twitter question last night, or I’m not going to come to his house and wear his Inception-suit and skin like a unitard.
#NotIntendedtobeaFactualStatement
(seriously Gabe, for the love of all the monsters, do a Justified recap!)
The though they were winning until we Sputniked all over there faces. Russia- 1957
#ThisisIntendedtobeaFactualStatement