The Sunday morning TV landscape has become the universe of the bobbleheads. These are the idiots who think talking about politics holds any interest whatsoever to rational humans. What they believe (in the spirit of full disclosure along with some of my closest friends) is that politics is somehow an interesting topic for discussion.
I will grant you that every Tom, Dick and Harry has an opinion on this "topic," generally gleefully voices it to a largely "likes to pose as well-informed" audience, and gains credibility simply through the time-tested device of talking sh*tola to grab attention. Politics is easily researched because it is largely in the public domain so the laziest of all can weigh in. "In depth reporting" adds up to courageously reading memos laying about.
This is why London confines the speakers corner in Hyde park so the weirdos can concentrate in one (very non-televised - good move, Britain) spot, rather than inflict it upon the public at large as here in the US by putting it on TV.
At least it is done on Sunday mornings, when virtually nobody watches TV, and happily, some more progressive channels are showing a good flick or a 'Friends' rerun.
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