Political differences aside, all the ladies of 'The View' (weekdays, syndicated on ABC) agree Republican Senator Scott Brown is hot. (Whoopi Goldberg last year said he "rang [her] bell.")

With Brown seated on the 'View' couch, images from his moment as a 'Cosmopolitan' centerfold flashed up on the screen behind him. Sherri Shepherd asked why he posed nearly naked for the magazine.

"I basically had nothing ... I needed to pay for law school. I wanted to be a lawyer. The opportunity came along. I did it. I don't regret it," Brown said, his reasoning similar to many a Playboy Playmate's (minus the law school perhaps). "I never would have been here with you guys, ultimately."

Shepherd then asked whether doing the photo spread hindered his being taken seriously, as often happens when women pose nude. "It was 30 years ago, and I'm a lieutenant colonel in the military [now]." And given he won the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, evidently plenty of Americans take him seriously.

Are you the kind of guy who waits with nervous anticipation to find out who's on the cover of the new Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue? Do you find who can't focus until you know who's covered boobs are gracing the cover? If so, please seek professional help immediately.

Also, enjoy this unveiling of the new cover on last night's 'Late Show with David Letterman.' WARNING: don't remove your pants until the very end of the video.