AUSTIN, Texas -- They call it comical summaries of humanity's most ridiculous and idiotic endeavors.

Texas Monthly's Bum Steer awards are out and the top four winners all have to do with Texas politics.

The authors say that wasn't planned, but in this past year of politics, it's clearly not an accident either.

Click the video link above to watch our interview with Texas Monthly Editor-in-Chief Rich Oppel who breaks down this year’s winners.