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MineralMan

(146,308 posts)
Fri Nov 24, 2017, 02:36 PM Nov 2017

So, when did it become breaking news that a 19-year-old woman kissed a guy?

That seems like an event that probably occurs a few million times a day to me.

And yet, it has become a major news story when one young woman kissed a guy.

WTActualF?

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So, when did it become breaking news that a 19-year-old woman kissed a guy? (Original Post) MineralMan Nov 2017 OP
It is not.... FarPoint Nov 2017 #1
It has never happened before?? Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #2
Why amplify it? nt greyl Nov 2017 #3
Well it would be news if the guy was Roy Moore dem4decades Nov 2017 #4
lol bluestarone Nov 2017 #5
Do not pay attention to the tax plan being shoved through Congress Egnever Nov 2017 #6
What are you talking about? SharonClark Nov 2017 #7
Some RW blog posted a picture of Malia Obama kissing a guy. lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #8
According to Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane, House of Roberts Nov 2017 #9
When the wingnuts needed something to distract us from the news that Flynn is flipping. GoCubsGo Nov 2017 #10
Annnnd, he's a Brit, white guy. Go Malia! n/t monmouth4 Nov 2017 #11

FarPoint

(12,368 posts)
1. It is not....
Fri Nov 24, 2017, 02:41 PM
Nov 2017

For some reason America responds to Tabloid journalism style sensationalize sexual trigger words...

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
8. Some RW blog posted a picture of Malia Obama kissing a guy.
Fri Nov 24, 2017, 04:20 PM
Nov 2017

Like it's some kind of scandal? So f'ed up.

GoCubsGo

(32,083 posts)
10. When the wingnuts needed something to distract us from the news that Flynn is flipping.
Fri Nov 24, 2017, 04:51 PM
Nov 2017

Fortunately, the majority of us see it for what it is--a non-story. Sorry, Daily Caller. We still see what's happening elsewhere.

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