U.S. Mint debuts “First Spouse” coins
posted at 8:39 pm on February 11, 2007 by Allahpundit
Ostentatious attempt to retire the increasingly politically incorrect term “first lady”? Or reality-based acknowledgment of the likelihood of a Hillary presidency?
One thing’s for sure: It’s the only way Bill’s going to end up the currency. Thanks to IrishEi for the tip.
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It would be worth having if I could get one with Bill Clinton on it winking and smiling while holding a cigar.
Guardian on February 11, 2007 at 8:43 PM
Obnoxious.
RightWinged on February 11, 2007 at 8:59 PM
Monica’s will be a nice collectors item
Wade on February 11, 2007 at 9:03 PM
The Clinton coin will have faces on both sides and will be worth less than a wooden nickel.
JammieWearingFool on February 11, 2007 at 9:09 PM
It’s cool that I’ll be able to buy a Dolly Madison cake with a Dolley Madison coin!
SouthernGent on February 11, 2007 at 9:09 PM
Dolly Madison = hawt.
Slublog on February 11, 2007 at 9:14 PM
Who is that on the third coin? What happened to Martha?
JohnJ on February 11, 2007 at 9:29 PM
Each coin in the Hillary series will have a new hairdo.
JammieWearingFool on February 11, 2007 at 9:32 PM
Haha!
JetBoy on February 11, 2007 at 9:40 PM
Point for JammieWearingFool!
I was thinking that the Clinton coin would be gold plated on the outside but worthless scrap iron on the inside.
The Reagan coin would be made of platinum with his face on one side and a sunrise on the other. It’s morning in America!
Mojave Mark on February 11, 2007 at 9:51 PM
John J:
That would be Jefferson–no wifey. From the website:
When a President served without a First Spouse, such as Thomas Jefferson, a gold coin will be issued bearing an obverse image emblematic of Liberty as depicted on a circulating coin of that era, and bearing a reverse image emblematic of themes of that President.
IrishEi on February 11, 2007 at 9:51 PM
Cool. You pick up all the coins and chart the decline of the country pictorially.
jaleach on February 11, 2007 at 9:54 PM
You could put Bill on one side and Hillary on the other side of a penny and it would make sense. Considering it costs more to make them than they are worth….
ot: How’s minimum wage hike working for Arizona?
Lord Nazh on February 11, 2007 at 9:59 PM
Heads they win, Tails you lose!
Oh the Clinton coin will be a two headed one for sure, made out of lead. It’ll way you down and rip you off during a coin flip just like the real person did!
johnnyU on February 11, 2007 at 10:20 PM
Ok they soooo look like something out of that presidential drag post.
- The Cat
MirCat on February 11, 2007 at 10:21 PM
This site’s lack of attention to social and economic issues is quite apparent. That was an interesting story. The comments on that article are far more interesting though. Scroll through all 10 pages and bask in ignorance :)
lorien1973 on February 11, 2007 at 10:38 PM
I don’t think I’d want to piss off Abigail Adams, looks like she is aching to kick some butt.
lorien1973 on February 11, 2007 at 10:38 PM
Except when buying pron.
JinxMcHue on February 11, 2007 at 10:38 PM
To the extent that a wage law has any effect, it will cause unemployment. I wrote this explanation of how that happens for ‘the compassionate’ some time ago, but it still applies:
http://home.kc.rr.com/mharder/sem/econ/
The Monster on February 11, 2007 at 10:46 PM
And she did! Of all the First Ladies .. Abigail Adams is counted .. in some circles.. among the Founding Fathers as the one and only Founding Mother!
Texas Gal on February 11, 2007 at 11:03 PM
What a silly name. Let us revise history for the sake of political correctness.
Abigail Adams certainly looks like she’s giving us her opinion of the unwieldy word “spouse” being substituted for the more elegant term First Lady. And I wonder what the renowned hostess Dolley Madison would think.
It also totally ignores those who were not married to the President and acted for him as First Lady. I’m not saying their wives shouldn’t be honored, but this does look like a set-up for Hill and Bill.
What are they going to do about these women (I may have missed some):
One of Jefferson’s daughters served as First Lady.
Andrew Jackson was also widowed by the time he was President and a niece served as First Lady.
Van Buren’s and Harrison’s daughters-in-law served as First Ladies.
Tyler’s daughter was First Lady until he remarried.
Buchanan had a niece as his First Lady.
INC on February 11, 2007 at 11:09 PM
Ain’t that big bulbous schnozz going to look great on one of them coins?
shaken on February 11, 2007 at 11:12 PM
Any takers on a possible re-naming of the series to the “First Partners” series so as to be more politically correct (and also if Bill makes the set)?
Just think, it would be the first time that a president and their “partner” would make the set with each having served in both positions (pun unintentional)!
Emmett J. on February 11, 2007 at 11:20 PM
Buenas noticias para el comercio del cigarro.
Viva Cuba libre!
Entelechy on February 11, 2007 at 11:56 PM
Cool!
I want to be Abigail Adams when I grow up, so I really appreciate her coin, and the “Remember the Ladies” on the back.
If you get the chance to read any of the letters between John and Abigail, do it. They were a remarkable couple.
Stefka on February 12, 2007 at 12:05 AM
Better yet, a two-fer:
thedecider on February 12, 2007 at 12:14 AM
I was curious about that too.
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
MattSkosh on February 12, 2007 at 12:15 AM
The third coin is what the front of all the coins will look like. The spouses are on the back. It’s like the state quarter thing.
thedecider on February 12, 2007 at 12:27 AM
I question the timing. It is an obvious conspiracy to give an unfair advantage to the one current presidential candidate who will be honored on U.S. currency while running for office.
Freelancer on February 12, 2007 at 2:37 AM
Why now? Because someone in the mint wants Hillary to get some free advertisng for the election.
I can see the advertisements now – If she is good enough for the mint, she is good enough for you.
davod on February 12, 2007 at 4:47 AM
This series of coins represents an ostentatious attempt to force political correctness on us…
Zorro on February 12, 2007 at 6:30 AM
Too bad that Rachel Jackson died before she became First Lady and thus won’t be on the coin. She and Andrew Jackson were deeply devoted to each other and he fought duels in defense of her honor.
I work in a library where we have lots of children’s books. It’s hard to find a children’s book about any of the first ladies other than Abigail Adams or Eleanor Roosevelt – and most are about Eleanor. Some of the first ladies were pretty remarkable women. Lou Hoover was a geologist, Grace Coolidge taught the deaf, Lucy Hayes was active in the Temperance movement (she was known as Lemonade Lucy) and introduced the Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn. There are interesting stories about many of the first ladies, but children keep getting the same old same old about the Sainted Eleanor.
Ellen on February 12, 2007 at 8:19 AM
BBBLLLlllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech.
You couldn’t buy a stained navy blue Gap dress with one of those worthless slugs.
seejanemom on February 12, 2007 at 8:34 AM
Decider, no. The site clearly states that the Liberty symbol will be used with unmarried Presidents. Jefferson was married to Martha, but I think she died before he took office. So it’s like she doesn’t count or something.
JohnJ on February 12, 2007 at 9:33 AM
The coin for Hillary would have to be the size of a man-hole cover. Her head is way to big to fit on a small coin and her tail, well …… I did say man-hole cover, didn’t I?
fogw on February 12, 2007 at 9:39 AM
Maybe that is why they stuck with the “spouse” terminology instead of the more PC “partner”.
brtex on February 12, 2007 at 9:49 AM
That series of $.75 coins, Presidential Paramour, will be released beginning next year.
Monica
Jennifer
Kay Summersby
Mary Reynolds
Sally Hemmings
Alice Glass
Mrs. Calhoun
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Carrie Phillips
Lucy Mercer
Marilyn et. el.
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on February 12, 2007 at 11:07 AM
These will be released 4 per year so Hillary won’t be up for a while. Most interesting is the Wilson girls–a twofer!
honora on February 12, 2007 at 1:56 PM
While the US is represented by Uncle Sam, France is represented by Marianne. The one thing France does right is to pick a hot chick to be Marianne for a few years to represent France. That’s a fabulous idea which we should copy, picking a smoking hot chick to represent America, perhaps as Miss Liberty. Then plant her on our dollars. I’m thinking the first Miss Liberty on our silver dollars should be Pamela Anderson.
Tantor on February 12, 2007 at 11:19 PM
No thanks. Hot looking fella? Now we’re talking!!!
honora on February 13, 2007 at 8:32 AM