"Why do they persist in having entertainers on a political panel discussion?"
That's a quote from iron mike, but I think it's the wrong way around. Perhaps it's the politicians who should be excluded. My understanding of the show when it started was that it was supposed to be a bit broader than the straight politics it often gets mired in. The politicians detract from the show because it descends into an outlet for party political propaganda. It's also why Turnbull is a popualr guest: he's the one guest politican from either side who doesn't seem constrained by the party political strait jacket.
