Republican Congressman Posts Onion Article As Fact On Facebook! LOLz!!

2/07/2012 6:00 AM ET | Filed under: Icky Icky Poo • Wacky, Tacky & True • Politik • Facebook

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OHHHH…. WOW!!!

As if we needed further evidence that the GOP is just a big circus…

Republican Congressman John Fleming actually posted an Onion article for his loyal followers to read AS FACT!

The headline boasts "Planned Parenthood Opens $8 Billion Abortionplex!!!" with his own caption as "more on Planned Parenthood, abortion by the wholesale."

So now there are probably tons of ill-informed Louisiana citizens thinking Planned Parenthood is really using all that money for an "abortionplex."

It's one thing when some rando falls for satire, but he's a tax-paid politician. This is just gross! …and HIGHlarious…

Oh and no, we don't think he was trying to be funny with it as he posts TONS of real anti-choice articles all the time!

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9 comments to “Republican Congressman Posts Onion Article As Fact On Facebook! LOLz!!”

beccaboo1212 says – reply to this

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Hey! The Onion has also gotten CNN and Fox news. So, it's NOT just the GOP. Politicians in general are liars and thieves.
xoblondeisbestxo says – reply to this

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what a fucking moron lol republicans suck go liberals!!!
futuremrslabeouf says – reply to this

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Jesus Christ, what the fuck is wrong with some people?!? I'm 22 but I feel like even I could do a better job than some politicians out there, especially the ones who are like this one. The US as a collective unit needs to rethink the standards we use to elect public officials.
jiggidyjigg says – reply to this

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Stop trying to get your political jabs in every chance you can, Perez. I will stop reading your site just like I had to do during the last election. This story is funny and I'm glad you posted it… but don't lump this guy in with the GOP presidential candidates. And xoblonseisbest… good argument.
MsJules says – reply to this

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lmao.. that's hilarious, and sad at the same time. hilarious that a politician would be stupid enough to post this and believe it's true, and sad knowing that people like this work in politics…. geez no wonder our economy is in the shitter.
KEEFER says – reply to this

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..that wut happens wen u get bought and dont know yer ass from a hole in the ground,…
Palm Springs says – reply to this

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Remember when Perez posted emphatically that Fidel Castro was dead when he was, in fact, very much alive? Not that I agree with Congressman Fleming's misguided views…
BURNu says – reply to this

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Whats even more ignorant than the congressman posting this is Mario lumping everyone of political group in with him. By this standard all Democrats can be lumped in with the likes of Hank Johnson, who was worried the island of Guam would capsize in the ocean because of over population…way to spread ignorance…
gracyy says – reply to this

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Yep, sure is the GOP that's a big circus.