Really? Having been subjected to the P.I.'s treasonous stance for over 40 years, I interpreted it as being an honest reflection of a concern of hers. I think that she honestly is attracted to him and wants to promote this notion far and wide.
The key would be her little caption: "Hot (eww) or not?"
That, and "Now go ahead and vote in the jezebel poll. I'm dying (not really) to see if you guys think that he's [hot or not]."
And the jezebel.com definitions suggest that they're not too serious about it, either.
As a product of Washington, I learned long ago to be as leery of the PU as you are. But this isn't one of their treason moments.