The stakes of the “Capitol Hill Charity Calendar” had spiraled out of control. The premise—female staffers voting on which male aides would pose for a “Votes & Undervotes” calendar to raise money for a homeless veterans’ shelter—had seemed harmless in a July happy hour. But then the blog Politico Playbook got wind. Then The Daily Show . And what was meant to be cheeky became a political liability for anyone seen as unserious.