JUNE 10, 2015
Usually it isn’t until the Iowa State Fair, where anti-gay candidates are routinely photographed shoving a corn dog down their throats, that the presidential race’s silly season begins. But Christmas came early this year when WI Gov. Scott Walker donned his best leathers for Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on a 39-mile motorcycle tour designed to honor veterans.
Despite the many photos of the leather-clad Walker, he’s not a poser. He rides regularly in Wisconsin and is a big supporter of Harley Davidson, headquartered in Milwaukee. And the many photos of him over the weekend captioned “Leader of the Pack” are not far wrong. Walker has been at (or near the top of) every major GOP contender poll so far, and, unlike many of his rivals, has yet to commit a major gaffe.
But, still. That photo.
On the sillier side of things, there’s Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who has so far managed to elude any questions about his “confirmed bachelor” status, was finally asked by the DailyMail.com who would assume the traditional role of First Lady should he be elected President.
“I’ve got a sister, she could play that role if necessary. I’ve got a lot of friends. We could have a rotating first lady.”
OK, the phrase “rotating First Lady” does bring to mind a bride caketop on a lazy susan or a parade of women in a revolving door, but I have to admit that it’s a pretty deft response to what could have been a very uncomfortable question for Graham. His problem is that it won’t be the last.
