When ad hominem is all that's left

How much has viewership fallen that a network now so reliant on opinion pieces has to resort to examining the minutiae of the lives of political figures in order to discredit an opposing ideological view? And here I thought y'all were about heil botox and inappropriate sexual partners.
Thanks for the reminder not to fall for that con.
(Addendum - the great thing about interconnectedness and having more than one source for news is that it's easy to find more cheerful pieces on overseas sports than the storm that hit the pause button. Accidentally relevant image, and thanks to those responsible.)