Sentence:  Like others, I followed Clinton's apologies on TV and in print and laughed at the "I'm Sorry Chorus" from the also-unclean GOP choir. I've said it before: This is "<WSD>irritainment</WSD>" - a macabre mix of irritation and entertainment. The nastiness is a crime scene right in front of us. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A media spectacle, particularly a scandal, that is simultaneously irritating and engrossing.