From the NY Daily News: “In the wake of a doublespeak-drenched explanation from White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, the revered British author’s classic book “1984” broke into Amazon’s top 10 list of best-selling books, The Guardian reports.
“While appearing on “Meet the Press,” Conway employed the term “alternate facts” to defend White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s lie about inauguration attendance numbers.
Besides’ receiving immediate criticism from host Chuck Todd, other members of the media such as Washington Post reporter Karen Tumulty would jump on the term, saying, ‘Alternative facts is a George Orwell phrase.'”