At Notre Dame, a fake tragedy gets more tears than a real one

The Washington Post ^ | January 17, 2013 | Melinda Henneberger

[Bratch]

So many tears for a fake dead girl, but none for a real one.

The death of Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o’s beautiful, brave girlfriend Lennay Kekua — widely reported by Sports Illustrated, CBS and many other media outlets — was all either an elaborate hoax or worse.

And in response, my alma mater held the kind of emotional news conference for the fake dead girl they never held for the real one, Lizzy Seeberg.

[Hotlanta Mike]

Let’s Ask Obama About His Made-Up Girlfriends

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/01/lets_ask_obama_about_his_made-up_girlfriends.html

[bgill]

The msm is all over fake girlfriends and Moochelle’s new wig but can’t bother reporting real news as our country is swirling down the you know what.

[MinuteGal]

Jimmy Stewart had his Harvey......and Manti Te'o had his Lennay.

Leni

[ken5050]

Te'o is gay..This was a scam he started to try and make him appear straight..if he won the Heisman..and also to help with his NFL draft status...(this was before Alabama showed him up as a second rounder..) Think any team will waste a high pick on an openly gay player? The media, and the locker room, would be a ZOOOOOOO

[mlizzy]

How about the way ND swept Declan Sullivan under the rug? He was the student assistant sent up in a scissorlift in gale force winds to video football practice. He died when the lift fell over. Heads should have rolled for that one, up to and including the football coach.

Declan should be honored in some way at the University. Shame on them times three. http://www.fightingirishthomas.com/2010/12/dont-gyp-gipper-christmas-wish-for.html

[hummingbird]

"I only have one thing to say:

ROLL TIDE! ! ! !

HA, HA!

I have two Notre Dame tshirts ("Notre Dame Fighting Irish") but ever since Obama spoke there and demanded that all crosses and crucifixes be covered while he was there AND "ND" DID IT!

So I guess "Roll Tide" is a possibility. Who else can I can on now?!

UT or UH is a possibility...I guess.

[GBA]

This makes me ask for something like the millionth time when Notre Dame is going to start taking seriously what their mission statement says about the pursuit of truth for its own sake.

Amen. ND cut themselves loose from their anchor and have drifted with the prevailing winds into the rocky shoals.

[hummingbird]

"Manti Te'o - Snipe hunter extraordinaire."

Liar extraordinaire, too!

[saleman]

“Te’o is gay..This was a scam he started to try and make him appear straight”

I thought this 5 minutes after I heard the story. My Mom asked me about this story last night. That’s exactly what I told her.

[hummingbird]

"Moochelle’s new wig"

The First Wookie has a new wig.

Expensive, I sure.

Tax paid for...hmmmmmm....

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Can’t we find something more important to talk about, like Michele O’s new hairstyle?

[xrmusn]

she’s employing biting sarcasm
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Maybe so, BUT seeing as how she works for the Washington Post, I might be forgiven for doubting it.

[dfwgator]

"I only have one thing to say: ROLL TIDE! ! ! !

"It's Rolling, Baby, It's Rolling!"

[ken5050]

They are selling t-shirts now:

Has a shamrock on it, and the words:

PLAY LIKE YOU HAD A FAKE GIRLFRIEND DIE LAST NIGHT

They've sold more than 3000