2017 politics, GIF-wrapped GIF Analysis by Brenna Williams, CNN 5 minute read Published 6:20 AM EST, Tue December 19, 2017 Link ... Politics. Diplomacy. Life. All of it.

Taylor Swift GIFs. Now, whether or not Swift endorsed the use of her image for spreading a political message is beside the point (though, I'm sure nobody asked her).

The old myth that August is slow in politics is dead and gone. It’s canceled. And I’m going to show you – through GIFs! – that this week proved it.

"The focus of debates has shifted from politics to performance: gaffes, reactions, one liners," the PBS host notes. GIFs, he argues, are perfect for analyzing these moments in their visual context.