The “Fashion and Style” section of the Times weighs in on 2008 with this hit piece on Fred Thompson. An excerpt:

The question may seem sexist, even crass, but serious people — as well as Mr. Thompson’s supporters — have been wrestling with the public reaction to Jeri Kehn Thompson, whose youthfulness, permanent tan and bleached blond hair present a contrast to the 64-year-old man who hopes to win the hearts of the conservative core of the Republican party. Will the so-called values voters accept this union?

If so many “serious” people are talking about this as an issue, why is the story in the fluffy section of the paper and not in someplace more important?