Oh? And you know that how?
Just kidding, it was too easy to resist(-:
No, the “FOD” stuff was the kind of thing that was around in the ‘40s/’50s to tend to identify fellow gays (and apparently military types, too). Since many seem to be fairly open about it today, it’s rather old fashioned.
Although most FReepers would understandably prefer they keep their business private, the downside to having closeted officials (especially Republican ones) is that they’re easily open to blackmail. Could explain why Craig has been trending leftward in his votes (ditto Graham in SC, whom many of us suspect to be similarly light in the loafers).