OK, so who gets to be president of the US of A is important to World politics, as is who leads China and Russia.

I suspect it is also important (to some) whether a rich and connected black man or a rich and connected white man leads the US of A. I also suspect some have been interested if the canoidate would be a woman, and also if her husband supports a black man (loeading his party) or white man (in another party).

But, the vote covers a day. Why two years of the minor "soapy" stuff dominating the news? News means "news" to me. Is nothing else of importance happening around the world?

Looked at objectively, much of this Democratic convention hype is more soapy Coronation Street content than news.

Who will lead the democrats is set in stone. This is not "news" no matter how you pitch it.

So, why hours and hours of detailed coverage each day? (Did Hillory scratch her butt when Obama's wife spoke? Did Bill really mean what he said?)

It's truly much about soap to me.