The brutal truth is that even a political scientist can sometimes enjoy a gossipy account of public figures, and sometimes a focus on people can reveal useful things. The Brethren, for example. Take the story of Warren Burger having his aides bring out an elaborate...
In the age of Milbank can political news and gossip be meaningfully distinguished
No matter how many clever and complex rationalizations I hear to justify the extensive coverage, I still don't understand why I should care at all about Mark Sanford's sex life,.