The Hillary Pin/Brooch rises from the ashes, lands on Mary Landrieu -- eagle or phoenix?

Drudge Report photo ^ | 11/25/02 | self

[spycatcher]

Birds of a Feather Pinned Together?!

By Sheila R. Cherry
02-05-2000

Washington fashion often becomes trademark symbolism: Barbara Bush’s tri-strand of oversized pearls; Pat Nixon’s “good Republican cloth coat”; even Washington Mayor Anthony Williams’ bow ties.

The items are not unique to be sure, until they become signature statements for their famous wearers. Such is the case of the brooch that has been gracing Democrat power suits from Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. Ask for it by its official name, the “Liberty Eagle,” and most local jewelers need a description. Ask for it as the “Hillary pin” and they quote prices and availability.

The golden bird, perched defiantly atop a pearlescent sphere, was crafted by Georgetown jeweler Ann Hand, wife of former Johnson administration protocol chief Lloyd Hand. Former Clinton White House communications director Ann Lewis was quoted in a February 1998 article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel explaining that during the 1996 presidential campaign, the pin “became a symbol for women who were supporting the president.” Local sellers say most purchasers now consider it a solidarity statement supporting first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The first lady wore it as she assailed a “vast right-wing conspiracy” on the Today show in 1998. One adorned the suit of presidential secretary Betty Currie as she testified before a grand jury during the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal.

The first lady reportedly wears the $75 faux version. In gold, with a pearl and ruby eyes, the pin sells for $5,500. Now the sorority pin of Democratic power brokers has alighted on a Republican. Poised prominently on the shoulder of an ebullient Cindy McCain — as she celebrated the recent victory of her husband, Arizona Sen. John McCain, in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary — was the Hillary pin.

Asked why Cindy McCain wore the pin, a McCain spokesman replied, “I will get back to you.” But then never did.

source: http://www.insightmag.com/archive/200002049.shtml

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MCCAIN WIFE WEARS 'HILLARY PIN'

The wife of GOP presidental hopeful John McCain stunned campaign watchers by wearing the famed "Hillary pin" as she celebrated victory in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, INSIGHT magazine is reporting.

The brooch, which has been gracing Democrat power suits from Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend to Betty Currie, was poised prominently on the shoulder of an ebullient Cindy McCain on Tuesday night, reports the magazine's Sheila Cherry.

Former Clinton White House communications director Ann Lewis was quoted in the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL in 1998 explaining how the pin -- golden bird, perched defiantly atop a pearlescent sphere -- "became a symbol for women who were supporting the president."

"Local sellers say most purchasers now consider it a solidarity statement supporting first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton," who wore it as she assailed a "vast right-wing conspiracy" on NBC's TODAY show in 1998.

Asked why Cindy McCain wore the pin, a McCain spokesman replied: "I will get back to you."

But they never did, reports the mag.

source: http://www.drudgereport.com/mattt.htm

[P8riot]

eagle or phoenix?

More like a Turkey.

[KellyAdmirer]

The pin looks tacky and vaguely fascist, if you ask me - but then, nobody did. ;)

[Paleo Conservative]

Dodo!

[spycatcher]

Here's a close up from this article:

Isn't this actually a phoenix bird?

Weird how it looks like the Nazi symbol

[spycatcher]

The pin looks tacky and vaguely fascist, if you ask me

You nailed it

[putupon]

The shape of the pin looks sort of like a European country's version of an eagle. Russian or German maybe.

[P8riot]

Oops! Sorry! - LOL

[RckyRaCoCo]

Come and join Hillary's "New World Order" society, and with your generous contribution to our campaign ladies you'll receive our NWO alliance pin worn by many of our followers from secretaries of state to transportation secretary to attorney's general and even some RINO gals!

Well isn't that special....could it be...SATAN?

Actually I think it's just some femi-nazi alliance pin.

[Monty22]

Albanian, no doubt.

Creepy!

[Ben Hecks]

You're close.....it's a Turkey Buzzard.

[NY.SS-Bar9]

Weird how it looks like the Nazi symbol

Not weird... They are both Socialists.

[syriacus]

It looks like an elderly vulture to me.

[netmilsmom]

I always said Hillary is the anti-christ....

[Eva]

Wow, I never saw the resemblance to the Nazi symbol. We need to call attention to this fact, EVERY TIME that we
see this pin. It is so typical of the left to try to hide their socialist agenda behind veiled labels or symbols such as the term, progressive.

[dalereed]

Looks to close to the german family crests, mine being one.

Designed to represent Hillary and evil as one.

[Slyfox]

I always said Hillary is the anti-christ....

What? This sweet young thang?

[backhoe]

For me, it has the creepy, Art Deco symbolism you usually associate with Nazi emblems... and a little of secret societies tossed in for good measure.

Kind of like "Springtime for Freemasonry..."

[spokeshave]

You know it goes mainstream when 2PAC Pelusi wears one

[Marysecretary]

I thought that myself when I saw the close up. That's no American eagle. THAT would be TOO patriotic for these traitors. Nazi Germany is more like the government Hilliary would love to preside over.