It seems they cannot help themselves. Immature people believe talking about sex is both terribly naughty and makes them seem awfully grown-up at the same time. We really wouldn't be surprised to learn that all these toothsome fillies had been knowingly retained precisely to do just what they are doing, namely providing distractions.
Meanwhile, serious, but boring and unattractive, people are quietly holding high-level talks with the Norks, serving papers to half the swamp, building the wall and running all the bad hombres out of Syria.