What's with Terri Lynn Land and that ring on her finger?

When Republican Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land appeared before The Macomb Daily editorial board earlier this week, she answered queries on a variety of issues without any difficulties or hesitation.
But then came this question: "Why do you have your ring inverted like that?"
The out-of-the-blue question drew chuckles from all on hand. It came from reporter/editor Mitch Hotts who, it should be noted, is an astute observer of human behavior after covering hundreds of crime scenes and court hearings. Hotts noted that Land's wedding ring was twisted 180 degrees so that the substantial diamond could not be seen.

Land explained that she routinely turns her ring upside down because she has, on too many occasions, damaged furniture with the diamond setting.
"You have a pretty table here and I don't want to dent your table," she said. "I've dented a lot of tables."
Sure, this sounds like a trivial issue. But there are two things about Land's response that are bit screwy.
One, The Macomb Daily conference table is topped with an artificial veneer and it could not be dented without the assistance of a hammer.

More importantly, Land's explanation made no sense. If someone was trying to avoid damage to wood furniture, the last thing they would do is twist their ring so that the setting makes constant contact with the table they're sitting at.
An amateur psychologist might reach the conclusion that Land, who has been portrayed in a negative sense as one of the richest Senate candidates in the nation, wants to hide her wedding ring as much as possible.
A political analysis of this situation could reasonably conclude that, when caught off guard by a very basic query, Land reflexively fumbled the question and manufactured a ridiculous answer.
A microcosm, anyone?