A while back, when I was part of a search committee for a new youth pastor, one candidate noted that he did not wear ties because he claimed they gave him headaches because of the "squeeze" on the neck. My response--perhaps not quite charitable enough--was to note that if I had $200 and a couple of hours at a good men's wear store, I'd have him cheerfully wearing ties with a shirt that actually fit his neck. If you get your "dress shirts" at Target or Wal-Mart, no such luck--they don't size the shirts that way. Sometimes you get what you pay for.
Fast forward to today, and the Senate has adapted dress codes so that hoodies (and apparently bikinis for Senator Collins) will be allowed, and my response is about the same. Good quality men's wear, especially of the custom type that Senators (especially 6'8" Senators like Fetterman) wear, is actually quite comfortable.
So what's really going on? My thought is that due to his stroke, Fetterman is no longer capable of tying a tie (there ARE clip-on ties, Senator!) or buttoning his shirt. Hence he wears clothes that he can simply pull on. Voters, take notice. This isn't just an act where this Harvard graduate claims to be a "man of the people". It's a confession of his disability, a disability that impacts his ability to serve in the Senate.
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