Wow.

Very hotly debate going on in the Kerryverse this week.

I'm not talking about the energy bill - we're all pretty proud and happy with how that turned out, JK included.

No, it's two things: a summer suit and a hazard orange tie.

Observe:

I'm not sure Max Baucus is impressed.

There are glasses involved in this pic, so I can't bring myself to type anything even vaguely negative.

Max Baucus is still not too impressed.

Outside the Senate hearing rooms, the various garments are being debated all over the place. I personally, am no fan of the suit. I think it makes the senator look like my elementary school.

The tie, though, is pretty fun. I suppose it all depends on whether or not one has a good attitude about hazard orange. I quite like it, and sort of think of it as hot pink for guys.

The pattern remains a mystery, despite my best efforts to figure out if that's a train, or a school of fish, or a fleet of rocket ships, or WHAT. A JK fan who wishes to remain anonymous did provide me with the following information:

"We were outside the Senator's office chatting with Liz, the Senator's Deputy Press Secretary. JK came out, turned around and gave a "what you gonna do" spread of the arms, told us he couldn't stop because he had to hurry to a vote and we clearly saw, the tie…. I don't know. The orange color, construction worker orange according to [another Kerrycrat] blinded us to the pattern."

I wasn't there, so, judging by the account, that was some bright-ass orange. And with no "bright-ass orange" available in the Vineyard Vines online catalog, I'm fresh out of leads.

So, what of it, Kerrycrats? Are you with me? Or do you love the suit, hate the traffic cone?

Discuss.