In the history of mealymouthed disingenuousness in American politics, few have come even close to this annoying puritanical pixie.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Hold on a second. Answer the question. As Speaker, do you believe it's appropriate to use American cities as training grounds for the military, calling those people 'the enemy within'?
JOHNSON: I'm not comment on your characterization of what the president said.
S: Those are quotes
JOHNSON: I'm not comment on your characterization of what the president said.
S: Those are quotes
October 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In the history of mealymouthed disingenuousness in American politics, few have come even close to this annoying puritanical pixie.
u Gotta be sincere. irony and disingenuousness are the whimsy killers
March 28, 2026 at 5:22 AM
u Gotta be sincere. irony and disingenuousness are the whimsy killers
The totalitarian levels of bad faith and disingenuousness from MAGA is funny at one level but also deeply depressing because it’s the foundation for all this and until it cracks, I’m not quite sure how we get out alive.
April 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The totalitarian levels of bad faith and disingenuousness from MAGA is funny at one level but also deeply depressing because it’s the foundation for all this and until it cracks, I’m not quite sure how we get out alive.
It says "likes," not "pretends to like"? What's the disingenuousness here
June 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It says "likes," not "pretends to like"? What's the disingenuousness here
Republicans disingenuousness about antisemitism should not stop us from taking antisemitism seriously.
June 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Republicans disingenuousness about antisemitism should not stop us from taking antisemitism seriously.
This kind of disingenuousness and unfalsifiability is what leads people down conspiracy paths TBH.
May 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
This kind of disingenuousness and unfalsifiability is what leads people down conspiracy paths TBH.
Given what is in the Files with respect to him this statement is truly staggering in its disingenuousness, and I say that knowing that Elon Musk is one of the most deceitful men alive
January 31, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Given what is in the Files with respect to him this statement is truly staggering in its disingenuousness, and I say that knowing that Elon Musk is one of the most deceitful men alive
War is peace!🙃
Their hypocrisy and disingenuousness never fails to astound me.
Their hypocrisy and disingenuousness never fails to astound me.
KAITLAN COLLINS: Are you okay with Iran having missiles?
SEN. ROGER MARSHALL: I prefer that they not, but they have to defend themselves
COLLINS: You think Iran needs to be able to defend itself?
MARSHALL: I do, otherwise we turn this into a forever war
SEN. ROGER MARSHALL: I prefer that they not, but they have to defend themselves
COLLINS: You think Iran needs to be able to defend itself?
MARSHALL: I do, otherwise we turn this into a forever war
June 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
War is peace!🙃
Their hypocrisy and disingenuousness never fails to astound me.
Their hypocrisy and disingenuousness never fails to astound me.
this guy is a great example of how studied disingenuousness makes you an idiot
July 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
this guy is a great example of how studied disingenuousness makes you an idiot
Now do the ones that actually use their insurance.
This is disingenuousness at its best
This is disingenuousness at its best
December 13, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Now do the ones that actually use their insurance.
This is disingenuousness at its best
This is disingenuousness at its best
I simply don’t let their sarcasm or disingenuousness ruin my fun. :3
September 27, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I simply don’t let their sarcasm or disingenuousness ruin my fun. :3
But you don't see them lined up against the local police. To refuse to see the difference is either stupidity or disingenuousness.
June 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
But you don't see them lined up against the local police. To refuse to see the difference is either stupidity or disingenuousness.
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Republicans play dumb on Medicaid cuts
The GOP is engaged in bad-community-theater levels of disingenuousness.
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February 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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the Kavanaugh concurrence deserves an award for special achievement in the field of disingenuousness
April 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
the Kavanaugh concurrence deserves an award for special achievement in the field of disingenuousness
NEW | What if you think they’re *all* awful?
CHARLES VS. CHARLES PROVES ONE THING: DEAD DIANA STILL SELLS
There is disingenuousness and cynicism on all sides as Charles Spencer flogs his book and Charles Windsor tries to protect his ragged reputation
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/charles-vs...
CHARLES VS. CHARLES PROVES ONE THING: DEAD DIANA STILL SELLS
There is disingenuousness and cynicism on all sides as Charles Spencer flogs his book and Charles Windsor tries to protect his ragged reputation
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/charles-vs...
Charles vs. Charles proves only one thing: Dead Diana still sells
There is disingenuousness and cynicism on all sides as Charles Spencer flogs his book and Charles Windsor tries to protect his ragged reputation.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
September 21, 2026 at 11:31 AM
NEW | What if you think they’re *all* awful?
CHARLES VS. CHARLES PROVES ONE THING: DEAD DIANA STILL SELLS
There is disingenuousness and cynicism on all sides as Charles Spencer flogs his book and Charles Windsor tries to protect his ragged reputation
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/charles-vs...
CHARLES VS. CHARLES PROVES ONE THING: DEAD DIANA STILL SELLS
There is disingenuousness and cynicism on all sides as Charles Spencer flogs his book and Charles Windsor tries to protect his ragged reputation
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/charles-vs...
Congratulations Gavin Newsom for winning the race to become the last Democrat I would ever fucking vote for in 2028.
(Sorry, Rahm Emanuel, you were in the running, but Gavin's overwhelmingly smarmy disingenuousness won out.)
(Sorry, Rahm Emanuel, you were in the running, but Gavin's overwhelmingly smarmy disingenuousness won out.)
January 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Congratulations Gavin Newsom for winning the race to become the last Democrat I would ever fucking vote for in 2028.
(Sorry, Rahm Emanuel, you were in the running, but Gavin's overwhelmingly smarmy disingenuousness won out.)
(Sorry, Rahm Emanuel, you were in the running, but Gavin's overwhelmingly smarmy disingenuousness won out.)
If Blackburn didn't have disingenuousness, she'd have nothing.
July 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
If Blackburn didn't have disingenuousness, she'd have nothing.
"The Republican Party has created an entirely avoidable mess for itself. By taking a resolute stand in favor of making healthcare unobtainable for many Americans, and now threatening to starve children to achieve that perverse goal, they have made performative cruelty their political calling card."
Mike Johnson's lies keep getting lost in the facts
The shutdown is exposing the speaker's slimy disingenuousness.
www.publicnotice.co
November 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"The Republican Party has created an entirely avoidable mess for itself. By taking a resolute stand in favor of making healthcare unobtainable for many Americans, and now threatening to starve children to achieve that perverse goal, they have made performative cruelty their political calling card."
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Republicans play dumb on Medicaid cuts
The GOP is engaged in bad-community-theater levels of disingenuousness.
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February 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The disingenuousness of the interviewer is really quite disgusting.
July 11, 2026 at 10:32 AM
The disingenuousness of the interviewer is really quite disgusting.
Can't say I'm looking forward to at least four more years of this type of disingenuousness.
The disingenuous whiners at the Seattle Times ed board actually suggested that Katie Wilson—mayor-elect and the founder of the Transit Riders Union (who used to do outreach at the bus stop on Third and Union)—doesn't know that the county, not the city, runs the buses. Cry harder, losers
November 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Can't say I'm looking forward to at least four more years of this type of disingenuousness.
New in PN: Mike Johnson's lies keep getting lost in the facts
"Nearly every time he appears before cameras to sell the GOP’s lies, he manages to unintentionally tell the truth. These admissions have advertised the fact the regime is intent on using the shutdown to torment vulnerable Americans."
"Nearly every time he appears before cameras to sell the GOP’s lies, he manages to unintentionally tell the truth. These admissions have advertised the fact the regime is intent on using the shutdown to torment vulnerable Americans."
Mike Johnson's lies keep getting lost in the facts
The shutdown is exposing the speaker's slimy disingenuousness.
www.publicnotice.co
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
New in PN: Mike Johnson's lies keep getting lost in the facts
"Nearly every time he appears before cameras to sell the GOP’s lies, he manages to unintentionally tell the truth. These admissions have advertised the fact the regime is intent on using the shutdown to torment vulnerable Americans."
"Nearly every time he appears before cameras to sell the GOP’s lies, he manages to unintentionally tell the truth. These admissions have advertised the fact the regime is intent on using the shutdown to torment vulnerable Americans."
More disingenuousness from Marr. Nobody said "kill the IDF"
June 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
More disingenuousness from Marr. Nobody said "kill the IDF"
Who does oily disingenuousness better?
March 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Who does oily disingenuousness better?
I know that "performative disingenuousness" is about as redundant a phrase as one can devise, and yet.
January 14, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I know that "performative disingenuousness" is about as redundant a phrase as one can devise, and yet.