Tom Harkin compares Joni Ernst to Taylor Swift, because sexism

Here's a Fix rule for politicians. Never, ever, ever comment on someone else's personal appearance. Nothing good can ever come of it.

Retiring Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin just broke this rule into a million pieces. Here's what he said about state Senator Joni Ernst, the Republican nominee running to replace him, courtesy of Buzzfeed:

In this Senate race, I’ve been watching some of these ads. And there’s sort of this sense that. Well, I hear so much about Joni Ernst. She is really attractive, and she sounds nice. Well, I...