Bunnies and parakeets, oh my

Michael Chertoff wore a bunny (and gopher?) necktie, similar to John Kerry's parakeets and palms tie, at a news conference at Washington's Reagan National Airport yesterday and it just rubs me the wrong way. The likely Vineyard Vines choice seems completely inappropriate to wear to work at a secretary-level, especially when talking about flight-safety procedures at a press conference you called. The yellow is a good color for him, though, as it balances out his skin tone and (maybe?) softens his facial structure.

– AP Photo/Dennis Cook