Over the past several weeks, we’ve heard some pretty appalling defenses of Roy Moore’s alleged sexual predation of young teenage women … and this one from Breitbart senior editor at large Joel Pollak ranks right up there:
Breitbart senior editor defends Judge Roy Moore citing Ringo Starr's hit cover of the song "You're Sixteen You're Beautiful (And You're Mine)" https://t.co/4ygE8qiA1j
— Josiah Daniel Ryan (@JosiahRyan) November 27, 2017
That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works.
O. M. G.
— Margaret Larson (@_MargaretLarson) November 27, 2017
OMFG ??♀️
— brightbluesage (@brightbluesage) November 27, 2017
WTF is going on with these people?
— Rob Thomas (@RT177) November 27, 2017
WTF is even going on anymore. ?♂️
— Derek (@JukeboxHero717) November 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/935207986984873986
The original version of the song was in the movie “American Graffiti.” The lyric is about high school kids.
— Christopher Knight (@KnightLAT) November 27, 2017
Wasn’t she 14? ?
— jr. (@truthdogg) November 27, 2017
OMG. What a jackass trying to justify predatory behavior based on a song.
— ¿Quién sabe? (@Ya__Pues) November 27, 2017
“You want to take away Ringo Starr’s achievement?” is the weakest attempt at a pivot I’ve heard in ages.
— Leigh Marble (@LeighMarble) November 27, 2017
Dear God what has possessed these people's minds and souls?!
— {Scatter kindness❤} (@SherylReeder) November 27, 2017
These people are fucking sick. My goodness.
— AA Ron. (@pjlove10) November 27, 2017
I just barfed ?
— Nadia (@Nadiavstheworld) November 27, 2017
— Adele (@missy__m) November 27, 2017
Our thoughts exactly.
This screenshot is all of us.
— FillupEsq (@FillupEsq) November 27, 2017
All of us. pic.twitter.com/lDjFFum1AQ
— Kona (@Kona99) November 27, 2017