Because during a campaign season the IQ around here drops to about 30. Not quite imbeciles, but not exactly morons either.
The people who spew their crap are generally old, empty nesters, who have alienated everyone in their real lives...so now the only ones left to screech about are in their cyber lives.
It is like watching two patients in a memory X are ward have an argument.
During the campaign season, the best thing you can do is read the articles, and skip the comments.
During the campaign season, the best thing you can do is accept what the rulers foist upon you - to HELL! with the voters.
Like Elvis versus JFK.