Unrealistic expectations and celebrity lawyers. [View all]

[TwilightZone]

After today's 9-0 ruling overturning the Colorado ruling, perhaps we should reconsider taking everything that celebrity lawyers and other often-self-proclaimed experts on TV and social media say as gospel.

These experts generally present a case that reinforces the narrative that the media outlet wants to sell and/or its viewers want to hear. That sets up highly unrealistic expectations and heightens disappointment when a ruling such as this occurs. Outside of the bubble, this ruling always appeared to be the most likely outcome.

Theory and reality are two different things, especially theory that's meant to tell a specific story. In the real world, sometimes theory gets its ass kicked by reality.