Atrios wonders:

I remain puzzled by the complete obsession by our media, including much of the genuinely liberal media, about the minute-to-minute dynamics of Republicans and conservatives. Karl Rove said what about who? Snap! What’s Grover have to say? Does John McCain agree with the honorable Mr. Sessions? Jeb vs. Newt!!!

I don’t see what’s puzzling about this at all. Conservative politics is about escapism, it’s part Red Dawn, part Chronicles of Narnia, part The Kardashians, part Heavy Into Jeff. At any moment, a new magic bullet — the freedom agenda, the Laffer curve — could come along and save our society, at any moment, some sun-chapped prairie himbo could come along and steal Bobo’s heart. Tomorrow is only a wetsuit away.

Democrats aren’t even getting caught with hookers anymore, they’re relying on the Daily Caller to fabricate stories about getting caught with hookers.

If you take away the teahadists and the would-be-wonky conservative himbos and the Reagan corpse-fucking, American politics, like life itself, is pretty dull. Obama may be charismatic but he lives a staid life and is mostly focused on solving vexing, complicated, long-term problems.

Also too, Republicans love conservative drama because they’re in love with the various dramatic personae, Democrats love conservative drama because it makes conservatives look stupid and unelectable, and pundits love it because it makes them feel like they’re part of something important and exciting.

http://www.balloon-juice.com/2013/03/06/b-movie-thats-all-youre-to-me-2/