esquire.com – Voice Of The Shebeen: “Jesus, Pierce. Will you lighten up?”

OK, here’s my favorite political picture of the year, courtesy of photographer Jay Janner of the Austin American-Statesman. A guy named Robert Morrow was elected chairman of the Travis County Republicans. He had to be sworn in. Here’s a picture of that solemn occasion:

Robert Morrow is sworn in as chairman of Travis County Republican Party. @statesman pic.twitter.com/NhJckAyFO4

In his short but colorful life, ol’ Bob Morrow has had his power stripped by the state Republican committee. This is because ol’ Bob’s political enthusiasms are so far off the rails that they may well presently be orbiting outside the Kuiper Belt. Yee-haw, TWC News in Austin, spin us the yarn.