Jon Kyl Now Says He Misspoke On Planned Parenthood So Everyone Should Please Stop Making Fun Of Him

[L. Coyote]

Source: Jason Linkins - 04/15/11 11:31 AM ET - Huffington Post

Last week, Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) received a fusillade of criticism when he took to the Senate floor to declare that abortion was "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does." That criticism soon turned to ridicule after his office responded by releasing a statement that said that "his remark was not intended to be a factual statement." Everyone has been making fun of him on Twitter and on late night comedy shows, and it really hurt his feelings. So now, Kyl is "clarifying" himself once again.

Asked if he regretted the flap, Kyl said Thursday: "I misspoke when I said what I said on the floor - and I said so."

But what about the claim that it was "not intended to be a factual statement" when Kyl said 90 percent of Planned Parenthood's services were abortion related? "That was not me - that was my press person," he said.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/15/jon-kyl-planned-parenthood-factual-statement_n_849658.html

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Jon Kyle: "What my press person says is not intended to be a factual statement" This is not intended to be a factual quote! :rofl:

Don't miss the Colbert Nation coverage.
http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/mon-april-11-2011-jamie-hyneman---adam-savage

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CONTEST: This is not intended to be a factual statement!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x888348

[vademocrat]

1. Ha Ha - not gonna happen Johnny Boy!

[CBGLuthier]

2. Lied. What he did was lied. He lied. He lies again when he says it was anything but

[No Elephants]

43. Yep. "Misspeaking" is your mouth saying something your mind never intended.

An example would be: You know how to pronounce a word a word correctly, but, to your surprise, when you hear yourself say it, you realize you've accidentally mispronounced it.

It is not, as politicians would have us believe, simply a euphemism for getting caught lying.

[L. Coyote]

78. Good point. Jon Kyl does not know the definition of misspeak!

Either that, or he is lying :rofl:

mis·speak is a verb \ˌmis-ˈspēk\
mis·spoke, mis·spo·ken, mis·speak·ing

Definition of MISSPEAK www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
transitive verb
1: to speak (as a word) incorrectly
2: to express (oneself) imperfectly or incorrectly <claims now that he misspoke himself>

intransitive verb: to speak incorrectly : misspeak oneself

encarta.msn.com/dictionary Definition:
1. transitive verb pronounce incorrectly: to pronounce something incorrectly

freerepublic.com
Definition of "Misspoke"
To tell a blatant lie. :rofl: gotta luv me some Google :rofl:

[tonybgood]

102. John Kyl's word will never be trusted again!

Not intended to be a factual statement, but actually is.

[liberal N proud]

3. We have not yet begun to make fun of the stupid Senator from Arizonaphobia

I think we have found a nerve we can exploit and pull ass from the embarrass.

[baldguy]

4. Crybaby.

If he was an adult, he'd admit he was wrong and apologize.

[L. Coyote]

5. Apologize to Planned Parenthood and the American public. Now there's a novel idea.

"I am sorry that I misspoke." YEAH! Now there's a novel idea.

[xxqqqzme]

48. no mis-spoken bullsh*t

That is the non apology. How about 'my ideology seized the opportunity to grandstand and I LIED on the senate floor about Planned Parenthood's excellent service to financially struggling Americans. *I'm sorry and I will never do it again'.

*not intended to be a factual statement

[MH1]

79. He wasn't wrong, he lied.

wrong = i thought it was 90% but it wasn't.

lied = i knew damn well it wasn't 90% but that supported my political purpose.

[lisa58]

6. Tough...

[Angry Dragon]

7. So when his press person or spokesperson makes

a statement we can then call them a liar because kyl says they lie??

[madamesilverspurs]

8. "Misspoke" = Lied

Criminy, my fanny hurts just imagining my dad's response to such a feeble excuse!

Be a big boy, Kyl, and apologize to those you knowingly slandered.


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[The Magistrate]

9. What He Has To Do, Sir, Is Say Straight Out "I Lied. I'm A Liar."

Forgiveness might then be conceivable....

[Bozita]

10. "You lie!"

a popular GOPer exclamation.

[KamaAina]

11. Fair enough. I forgive you, Jon.

*-this is not intended to be a factual statement

[Kurovski]

12. This is Jon's life now and FOREVER, Even after he's dead.

In fact, I'm thinking of signing up for Twitter so i can join the fun!

[cui bono]

15. Headstone engraving: "not intended to be a factual life." n/t

[Kurovski]

23. And then at long last he'd be telling the truth.

[howmad1]

92. Speaking of Headstones:

Did asnybody notice how big this asshole's head is. His poor mama must have suffered miserably giving birth to this prick.

[mwb970]

82. It's his macaca moment.

All republicans deserve one.

[eridani]

13. Let's etch this meme permanently into his forehead n/t

[City Lights]

14. Not gonna happen, Jon.

:rofl:

You are and always will be an arsewipe of the highest order, and you deserve all the ridicule dumped upon you.

Oh, and, you're a fucking liar. You knew exactly what you were saying, so STFU!

[iwishiwas]

16. Keep digging Kyl. What a fool.

[think]

17. This may become the new norm for exposing

Republican lies. Colbert's tactics work! Can't wait for ColbertPac.com in the upcoming elections!

[lisa58]

28. agreed

[truedelphi]

42. I'm willing to send some money Colbert's way but will

We be required to eat Doritos?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

18. Poor baby. It's not fair he's being held to his words!

Just because he said them doesn't mean anything. Nothing, do you hear me?

People can be so mean!!! *pout*

:rofl:

[SnakeEyes]

19. The guy is an idiot

He can't even repeat right wing talking points properly. What he was supposed to say is that 98% of pregnant women that go to Planned Parenthood have an abortion.

even worse is he can't even get the talking point right as a correction after the fact.

All around fail.

[beac]

20. Oh what sad times are these when a Senator can't use wild claims and

blatant distortion to try and influence the debate without getting called a unrepentant liar.

Woe is you, Jonny boy!

[DesertFlower]

21. he's my senator and i sent him an e-mail

after he made the statement. told him to check his facts before he spreads lies. i'm waiting for a response.

[Roy Rolling]

25. your response

chances are "more than 90%" You can count on that ;-)

[Roy Rolling]

22. a moron plain and simple

First, he held up the SALT treaty in December by holding his breath until he turned blue. Now, he lies like a rug and then says it was a simple mistake and he deserves pity.

He does deserve pity, for being a pitiful liar and obstructionist.

I truly pity him, he is a train wreck of a Congressman.

[bluedigger]

24. Let me know when he moves to have the Record amended.

Until he does that, he's just a fucking liar.

[PSzymeczek]

33. He already did. n/t

[No Elephants]

44. Which makes him "a fucking liar" who got exposed, rather than simply "a fucking liar."

Colbert expressly mentioned the lie being in the Congressional record.

[TxVietVet]

26. F*ck Kyl. Shove a cheney up his bu$h hole until it comes out his Dobson.

:puke:

[Curmudgeoness]

27. What I want to hear from him is the correct information,

on the record, and with lots of press coverage. Tell the truth, only about 3% of services provided by PP are abortion related. And god damn it, no federal money is used to fund that part of their services. Tell us what PP really does. Say it on record, and say it in the press.

I see it now, Teabaggers all over the country will be quoting him forever.

[L. Coyote]

29. That would be the manly thing to do

This is intended to be a insult to Republican Senator Kyl. :rofl:

People like him and intellects like his are why I left my good job in AZ and moved to a liberal state!

[AlbertCat]

75. and intellects like his

You mean intellects that are not intellectual?

[L. Coyote]

77. Yes, I misspoke

as you so kindly point out.

[indy legend]

65. What I want to hear from him

1. I am sorry
2. I am a fucking liar.
3. I am a piece of shit.
4. I can offer no excuse for my willful distortion of the facts.
5. I am unfit to continue to "serve" Therefore I resign my office immediately.
6. This is the first factual statement I have ever made.

[louis-t]

30. There it is again! My favorite version of the word "lied"

Mis-freakin'- spoke. :banghead:

[Blacksheep214]

31. Kyl's headstone as purchased by Planned Parenthood

Rest In Peace *


*Not intended to be a factual statement


As Al Franken used to say on AA. This guy is is a L I A R!!!!

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken U.S. Senator

[ladywnch]

32. Cue Colbert and round 2 of #notafactualstatement twitters..... popcorn popping as I type.

[Solly Mack]

34. Dig a little deeper, dunderhead.

[buddysmellgood]

35. BWAHAHAHAHAHAH

[demigoddess]

36. Make a stupid statement you deserve to be laughed at.

you were supposed to learn that in grade school, stupid!!!

[Downwinder]

37. Aren't you supposed to laugh at jokes?

[freshwest]

38. They made fun of me! I want my momma!

[indy legend]

66. This piece of shit's mommy SHOULD have had an abortion.

[freshwest]

110. Now, now, now. Let him entertain us for a while longer, okay?

[UpInArms]

39. gotta keep this at the top of the page

too good to miss

hahahaha

[Canuckistanian]

40. "That was my press person"

Hey, good one. I intend to use that one if I'm ever in court facing serious charges.

[Mnemosyne]

41. K&R for more visibility. n/t

[No Elephants]

45. Did his press person also advise Kyl to breathe new life into the story with a crybaby statement?

Genius!

[MH1]

55. i might actually like this press person.

although i suspect he is just dumb, not a liberal plant.

[AC_Mem]

46. How About...

"I know that Planned Parenthood actually provides 90% preventative healthcare and screening for women."

But, stand up for women's health by stating the truth? Probably not. Right Mr. Kyle?

Annette

[karynnj]

47. I wonder who the first Senator will be who asks Kyl on the Senate if that is a factual statement,

when he makes stuff up again. My bets are on John Kerry, who during the START treaty debate challenged McConnell for bringing up things already debunked - asking if they thought just making things up on the Senate floor was ok.

Kyl has seriously damaged his reputation because it is true that he was quite willing to make stuff up.

[L. Coyote]

49. Bumper Sticker: Arizona is not a factual state.

[lonestarnot]

50. rrrr rrrrrr rrrr winnie Mr. Ed they're makin' fun of me. Just shutup the fuck up Horsehead and

retire on our dime we'll gladly leave you alone.

[plumbob]

51. What do you expect from someone with only a part-time vowel in their

name?

Kyl? What happened to the rest of his name and what dark background would it reveal?

Kylladilla?

Kyllemall?

KyllmebeforeIlieagain?

More suggestions?

[MH1]

54. this - "KyllmebeforeIlieagain?"

good one. :thumbsup:

[freshwest]

61. For a guy running with a party with the morals of a serial killer, he sure is sensitive!

These people are killing people right now, in case anyone forgot.

[Honeycombe8]

52. 90% of Jon Kyl's medical claims relate to herpes.

(Of course, I don't mean that to be a factual statement.)

;-)

[MH1]

53. poor widdle jonny boy doesn't like being made fun of.

tough shit, Senator, bet you've had a rip roaring time with any gaffe by a democrat. Oh, but this wasn't a gaffe, it was a fucking lie. People aren't making fun of it to have fun, they are doing it to spread the knowledge that John Kyl is a fucking liar. And I hope they keep doing it.

[femrap]

56. Thanks for the link to Colbert.....

:rofl: ed so hard I :cry:

Too damn funny.

And now Kyl feels ;( .......too f*cking bad.

It blows my mind that Kyl is a US Senator. A Senator. We have really lowered our standards...I guess DC is just one big cesspool now.

[on point]

57. So go back to senate floor and make a correct, factual statement!

[L. Coyote]

71. Ding, ding. BINGO!

What could be easier than saying:

"I did not make a factual statement; it was, factually, a lie. I lied. I'm a liar, I admit it. I'll try not to lie again, I promise."

(Senator, if you want to use my little speech above as your own words, no need to credit me of course).

"And, if I lie again, please make fun of me" :rofl: This is not intended to be a factual quote! :rofl:

[SomeGuyInEagan]

58. Mmmmm ... no. n/t

[Gman]

59. Ouch! Those bus tires have got to hurt!

Smashed the poor little press person's head!

[TatonkaJames]

60. Not sure if they even know what they are saying anymore

Watching them lately and it appears they read off prepared questions by staff who do all the work.
I'm not sure they even know before these events what they are attending for ? So they rely on staff
to write and research.
What are we paying them for again ?

[orbitalman]

62. Not "factual" my foot ! This idiot is a total douche bag. n/t

[theophilus]

63. I don't think that was intended to be a factual statement. n/t

[Metta]

64. He doesn't like the heat. Happy karma.

Call the wahhhmbulance.

[Horse with no Name]

67. How about he actually get on the Senate floor and tell the truth!

That his numbers were so far out of whack that an intelligent person would think he was lying or something!

[the_chinuk]

68. What is it about these schmoes that they're the first to call on the Waaaahmbulance? n/t k/r

[Cleita]

69. I'll get out my tiny violin.

:nopity:

[ProudDad]

70. LTOE in Arizona Daily Star - Kyl the snake

This statement not intended to be factual

U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl said, when speaking on the U.S. Senate floor, "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does is to provide abortions." When questioned about the accuracy of his statement (Planned Parenthood spends only 3 percent on abortions), he said his assertion was "not intended to be a factual statement."

Here in Arizona it is well known that Kyl once or more a year slivers into the tall grass and sheds his skin. This is not intended to be a factual statement.

[Botany]

72. Leave Johnny Alone!

You are lucky that he makes up half baked crap for you @ all, You Bastards.

Leave Johnny Alone!

[blm]

73. Then get in front of a camera and STATE THE CORRECT FACTS PUBLICLY, Senator.

.

[AlbertCat]

74. I misspoke...

No, Dear, you LIED.

And so did your press person.

[valerief]

76. Kyl, Kyl, Mendacityphile. When he's not lying, he's spewing his bile.

:rofl:
Kyl, Kyl, Mendacityphile.
When he's not lying, he's spewing his bile.
Out of his lie'll
Be votes by the mile
It's a mendacious style, but that is Jon Kyl

[mwb970]

80. There's a funny Freep thread on the Kyl idiocy.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2702738/posts

It begins with the assumption that CNN "wildly misquoted" Kyl and goes downhill from there. In the first part, they seem baffled about what he actually said and what the true number is. Then there is this:

To: Alas Babylon!

Well, even according to the link from PP above, it’s 3% of their total services, not just surgical procedures, which are a pretty small part.

I heard that Kyl has even backpedaled on the quote and stated he “didn’t intend it to be factual”.

*facepalm*

11 posted on 4/12/2011 9:38:32 AM by MECfist

After that, (* crickets *).

:eyes:

[L. Coyote]

112. The freerp'er definition of misspoke is "To tell a blatant lie"

freerepublic.com, Definition of "Misspoke" is:

To tell a blatant lie.

I Googled - misspeak definition - and this one popped up! Gotta love it :rofl:

[bongbong]

81. More True Fax™

Jon Kyl prefers goat f*cking to s*cking donkey dick.

#CouldBeIntendedAsAFactualStatement

[Name removed]

100. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[jwirr]

83. These guys really are unable to admit they are wrong. WRONG is

a very easy word to say.

[mackerel]

84. Mammy I don't want to go back to that mean

ole Senate. They're making fun of me :(

[mackerel]

87. Stephen Colbert had great fun with Kyl on Twitter last week.

[rasputin1952]

85. When one stands in the the Well off the Senate and makes a statement...

first, you better have your facts straight; second, if you make an error, (which we all do from time to time, although not from the Well of the Senate), own up to it, say you are sorry, and the American people are people are pretty forgiving. As always, the cover-up trumps the initial gaff.

In this case, from a prepared speech, Kyl blatantly lied, then made the problem exponentially worse buy incredibly having the #not intended to be a factual statement line go out. Even more ridiculous, is that he has just exponentially increased the problem once again about whining about it...again! And not offering the obvious correction!

From what I understand, (I saw this on Rachel), I don't know the #'s, but PP has received increased support, through letters, e-mails and donations since this flap has gone viral. PP has a very serious ally in Kyl, albeit an unwilling one.

Senator Kyl, PP and I, thank you for being sot friggin' stupid!

[L. Coyote]

104. When he does, I hope he uses a good chart.

[DCKit]

86. No way. I'm not going to ride this one into 2016.

It might even go longer... like "No new taxes", "trickle down" or "I misspoke".

[hobbit709]

88. When a R says it, it was just "misspoke", when a D says it, they're ALWAYS lying.

At least that's the way the "liberal" media portrays it.

[Lasher]

89. Kyl doesn't know you can't un-ring a bell.

And that 'clarification' thingy doesn't work like an eraser. If you're going to tell lies, you should be prepared for the consequences when you get caught.

[NewJeffCT]

90. John Kyl worships Nyarlathotep and fucks goats. This is a factual statement

ok, my second sentence is not intended to be factual.

[jberryhill]

91. 90% of what he says is not factual

[bongbong]

93. And?

And that is different from any repig in what way?

[Bucky]

94. How can we be sure we're supposed to believe him when he says this?

Or when he says anything else for that matter.

[Keith Bee]

95. Awwwwwwwwwwww!

:cry:

[mackerel]

97. LMAO @ jberryhill

[dana_b]

96. # That WasNotMe ThatWasMyPressPerson

#ThatWasNotMeThatWasMyPressPerson but I stated the bullshit anyway

#ThatWasNotMeThatWasMyPressPerson lying about PP but hey - it makes for good propaganda!

#ThatWasNotMeThatWasMyPressPerson so I am completely blameless for the lies I tell!

[johnlal]

98. BIG Government

Senator Kyl's office is so big that he has no control over the words that his "press person" puts in his mouth. Perhaps we could save thousands of dollars if we canned Kyl's incompetent mouthpieces and let him speak for himself. And he complains about big government!

[Javaman]

99. Nothing worse than whining about being an asshole. LOL

:rofl:

[goodnews]

101. What a stupid ass he is!!

Just look at how he, and many other repukes screw up then dig the hole deeper.

Next he'll say: "I lied and that's the truth". :crazy:

[ejpoeta]

103. he did not misspeak... he LIED!! L I E D!! purposeful misleading..... LIED

[tsuki]

105. No, I will not until you admit you lied. nt

[ChazInAz]

106. No.

Not until we drive you, whimpering, out of office.

[markpkessinger]

107. No, Senator, you did not "misspeak!"

You knew exactly what you wanted to sa, because if you had spoken truthfully, then your statement would have gone something like, "Abortion represents 3% of the services offered by Planned Parenthood." But since that wouldn't make your argument for you, you pulled the number you wanted out of your sorry Republican asshole.

The word "misspoke" has become a non-accountable way politicians explain themselves when they've been caught in a blatant lie, in a rather similar fashion to the wya the phrase "mistakes were made" has become the non-accountable way to appear to be accountable for one's misdeeds.

[sendero]

109. +1

These fuckers are always talking about "PC speech", well "misspoke" is just PC for lie.

[barbtries]

108. i can't hear the word "misspoke"

i hear "lied." who doesn't know he was just fucking lying?!

[fortyfeetunder]

111. Kind of late to refudiate those comments, eh?

I get a charge out of those who discovered they 'misspoke' once they realize they screwed up royally!