Fact checkers had to deny JD Vance had sex with a sofa – if you were wondering how well it’s going (NSFW)
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This really speaks to the conceptual limits of factchecking. You have no proof at all this man didn’t have sex with a couch. pic.twitter.com/BzBatZEXZB
— Christopher Hooks (@cd_hooks) July 25, 2024
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How's the JD Vance nomination going?
Sofa, so good. https://t.co/Obf7hQGt1g
— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) July 25, 2024
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If the news ever had to print this story about any guy I grew up with, every person in my home town would have called him “Couch Fuckah” until the end of time. pic.twitter.com/QRkQyXVZbn
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) July 25, 2024
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♂️♀️ pic.twitter.com/3nQqBjIiMm
— The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) July 25, 2024
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imagining the enterprising disinformation reporter pitching this to their editor https://t.co/bMac5zcL5p pic.twitter.com/2wpS6vYc6m
— rat king (@MikeIsaac) July 24, 2024
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Exactly what a guy who fucked a couch would say pic.twitter.com/ifB73pylMM
— Cav the Knife (@CombatCavScout) July 25, 2024
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being a fact checker sounds fun. one day you’re finding out if a former President actually went golfing, the next day you’re researching billionaire contributions to a campaign, and then someone runs in like “hey can you find out if a guy fucked a couch for real?”
— Morgan Murphy (@morgan_murphy) July 25, 2024
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How do you fact check that? Do you interview the couch? pic.twitter.com/stSql4ED7V
— Andrew Nadeau (@TheAndrewNadeau) July 25, 2024
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Ok, jeez, we stand corrected. He “made love” to a couch. pic.twitter.com/KYmvj7zEDc
— Jessica Ellis (@baddestmamajama) July 25, 2024
This may just be a legend, but you never know.
Back in the day, Lyndon Johnson allegedly tried to spread a rumor an opponent had carnal knowledge with a pig. His aide said “Christ, Lyndon," said the aide, "we can't just call the guy a pig-f**ker. It isn't true.” Johnson says “but I want to make the son-of-a-bitch deny it.” https://t.co/tLyv592aKX
— Eric Michael Garcia (@EricMGarcia) July 25, 2024
Finally …a warning.
I’ll never forgive Twitter for making me Google “JD Vance couch sex”.
— Eden Dranger (@Eden_Eats) July 25, 2024
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