The American public seems to be tuned into this election, but are they obsessed or “addicted,” as one interviewee joked? What makes this election more compelling than those in recent memory? In this MSNBC clip, Nancy Giles, Ari Melber and Dr. Janet Taylor discuss campaign drama, our 24-hour news fix, and the melding of pop culture and politics.

–Erica Landau

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