There are a host of reasons why people love politics and here are a few……
Politics is a circus!
Depending on the season and the upcoming election – it can be a multi-ring circus and not just your typical 3-ringer.
In Washington, D.C. where politics is a 24/7 event – one has friends calling friends to say let’s meet at X building and watch the circus! For political junkies, there is no need to be more specific – you just know what is going on.
Politics leads to good drinking games. 
No matter your political persuasion, there are drinking games that you can invent for when you watch debates. Many of the games involve a drink each time a certain word is said. And since the debates are repetitious, you know which words are likely to be said.
Politics makes for great cartoons and one-liners.
Every two years we have the opportunity to poke cartoonish fun at the candidates – and with Photoshop – we are all potential budding cartoonists. Or we can use their words in our own one-liners since almost everyone knows the origin – think “oops.”
Lastly for this list:
Politics can drive your non-political friends crazy wondering why you are so into politics.
Of course during election cycles they might also avoid you 