Who looks out of place in this picture?

Hmm...


If you said "the guy on the left," you're thinking what I'm thinking.

That's Dave Zien, a state senator from Eau Claire. The guy is a character for sure. Regardless of what you think of his policy, you have to love the fact that he's just himself all the time. Always in blue jeans. Rarely in a necktie (this picture surprises me). The leather vest is standard. Rides his Harley everywhere, all the time.

In fact, I saw him at the Chippewa County Lincoln Day Dinner - an event where everyone is dressed up - wearing exactly what he's wearing in that picture, except instead of a necktie and collared shirt, he had a t-shirt with a drawing of what was supposed to be Jesus on a motorcycle and read, "Jesus would have rode a Harley."

Not exactly my tastes, but that's Dave Zien for ya.

H/T: JB Van Hollen's May 12 "Journal" email update.