Photo illustration of a bearded Chris Murphy.
(By Neil Vigdor)
If only Chris Murphy could have furloughed his razor.
The freshman senator from Connecticut — the antithesis of scruffy — is having a “Duck Dynasty” moment.
Murphy, 40, a Red Sox fan who grew up in Wethersfield and graduated from Williams College, could hardly be confused for Mike Napoli or Jonny Gomes.
But the thought of growing a beard in homage of the motley-looking American League pennant winners did cross the mind of the youthful Democrat — at least in jest.
Things staff never want to hear from their Senator: "I feel like I need to grow a beard for the World Series."
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) October 22, 2013
A whopping two senators out of 100 — North Dakota’s John Hoeven and Maine’s Angus King — have moustaches, a sampling that would make the late George Steinbrenner proud.
What would Murphy look like with a beard? We wouldn’t just leave it to your imagination. See above.
Boston hosts the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the World Series tonight at Fenway Park.
By then, maybe, just maybe, Murphy will have a five o’clock shadow.