Was a political science in college and have been on top of it ever since. Actually started following the political arenas earlier than that. My maine topic for discussion is political items on a daily basis.

I think I follow and keep up with political developments now much more than I did while in my working life. Now that I am retired I seem to have the time to listen to the radio more and there is deffinately more information on social media than there was a decade or so ago.

I’ve always been a law/political junkie, so much so at one point I moved to DC to be in the middle of it just after Obama was elected. I spent most my adult life working in medicine and took a job at a ritzy practice 2 blocks from the White House, I was able to meet many in Congress, the senate, pundits, diplomats, lobbyists, staffers......as patients. Ethics prevent me from naming names but it was fascinating.

I should also mention I went to school on a debate scholarship so that answers the question of how long I’ve been closely following law/politics.

I can say without a doubt I don't ever recall watching a white house press briefing ever much less more than twice a week ever. Yet, I've done that recently. US politics seems to be dominating the news and it is so freaking negative. I had to stop watching for a while it was making me angry. I know more than I'd like and I'd like it to stop.

Christianity has invaded our politics in the way our forefathers warned about. Its a sad time for politics and freedom of religion. Trumps stolen justice pic of Neil Gorsuch, LITERALLY continued to allow the christian church the right to Judge us.

Your experience seems in many ways to mirror mine. I can now name more cabinet positions than any time during my life time. That’s probably because I’ve pretty much been supportive of social, educational and environmental changes that have taken place over the past century and this administration seems hell bent on putting us back a hundred years. Trump appoints the very folks who would destroy agencies they are in charge of. I am sure though that if I were not retired that I would have much less time to follow it as much as I do. I also have to pace myself because too much of it is just too depressing. Most news is repetition so I try to choose outlets that report on things from a different point of view such as foreign sources, from a news behind the news or from a historical perspective. The last couple of days have been exciting.

Actually, with Trump, it is harder for me to follow what is going on lately due to the cringe and depression factors. I can't listen to the stuff Trump is trying to do without cringing and gettign depressed, becaue he is ruining the country. He has already trashed oru international reputation and it will be decades before other countries trust us when ti comes to agreements and treaties again.

I am really sad that "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" only tapes about twice over any three weeks, as I really need to laugh and see the humorous side in order to tolerate listening to Trump's latest bungles.

I've been deep in politics for near a decade now and I agree that this is the silver lining I've been waiting for that unfortunately Trumpism gives; that ethno-nationalism gives; that blatant crony-capitalism gives; that inept narcissism, probably more prominently than the rest, gives. Now if something with our combined eyes on the stage can collect to do something is another hope I wait to see.

I definitely do.
It is so utterly bad right now and is getting so much coverage because of it that I'm really almost forced to see it everywhere every day.

I used to follow politics very closely but like many others out there I didn't think Trump would win the Presidency let alone the nomination. After I was proven wrong, Trump did get help to win the Presidency, I had to take a "sabbatical" from politics but I slowly re-entered the political world but I have noticed that I'm not as passionate as I was before. Never the less I am slowly returning to my former political self but it is taken some time. I think there are many more out there like me but I have noticed we are all coming back with more gust than before and I believe we have Trump to thank for that.

Another win for Trump. Lol!
But seriously, it’s good this is happening more and more.