It always seems like a healthy sign for American democracy when the back-and-forth between presidential candidates becomes the political equivalent of Butthead needling Beavis for not being enough of a man.
But that is where the Republican primary is right now, with no less an outlet than the New York Times running through a list of recent attacks on Marco Rubio — over, among other things, the high-heeled boots he was photographed wearing recently, then scrambling to assure readers that “In truth, there is nothing especially effete about Mr. Rubio.” After all, he’s the son of working-class immigrants! He loves football! He bought a boat! Why, the man has so much testosterone he’s selflessly donating the excess to low-t orphans! (I made one of those up.)