The United States Mint Expects Hillary to Win

by bowiegeek, Sun Dec 30, 2007 at 07:07:39 PM EST

As the U.S. Mint continues to roll out various gold coins to scattered fanfare, something interesting has developed on its website.

A number of coins are being released under its "First Spouse" program. All of the spouses in history have been women. Yet, rarely do we hear Laura Bush being referred to as First Spouse, nor was Hillary Clinton called First Spouse. So why the change in terminology? Could it be that they expect that sometime in the near future there might be a First Spouse that isn't a woman?




Tags: U.S. Mint, Treasury, coinage, Presidency, terminology, First Spouse, First Lady, First Man, conjecture, Hillary Clinton (all tags)

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Re: The United States Mint Expects Hillary to Win (none / 0)

I imagine they simply expect a woman to win the White House sometime in the future.


The sharpest criticism often goes hand in hand with the deepest idealism and love of country. ~RFK
by Vox Populi on Sun Dec 30, 2007 at 07:16:06 PM EST

Re: The United States Mint Expects Hillary to Win (none / 0)

Always best to be prepared I suppose.


Restore America's Strength.
by RJEvans on Sun Dec 30, 2007 at 07:32:46 PM EST

Re: The United States Mint Expects Hillary to Win (none / 0)

An ounce of preparation...


by arkansasdemocrat on Sun Dec 30, 2007 at 07:34:04 PM EST

Re: The United States Mint Expects Hillary to Win (none / 0)

that's scary.


Dare to be free.
by misscee on Sun Dec 30, 2007 at 07:44:48 PM EST

Re: The United States Mint Expects Hillary to Win (none / 0)

'First spouse'- a kinda sucky title- 'louse' comes to mind- they should have been a little more creative.  


by reasonwarrior on Sun Dec 30, 2007 at 07:52:27 PM EST

Re: The United States Mint Expects Hillary to Win (none / 0)

Very well could. But what have Laura Bush done? What have she accomplished? She has not been tested with the electorate either. Hillary Clinton is not just a former First Lady. She is a former First Lady with a host of accomplishments and a current Senator.


Restore America's Strength.
by RJEvans on Sun Dec 30, 2007 at 08:07:37 PM EST

Re: The United States Mint Expects Hillary to Win (none / 0)

Come on, I know you don't actually believe that. Laura Bush has been a smiling sandbag for the last seven years. There's almost no comparison between the two.


While I could sit in church and pray all I want, I wouldn't be fulfilling God's will unless I went out and did the Lord's work ~ Barack Obama
by bowiegeek on Sun Dec 30, 2007 at 08:55:29 PM EST

Re: The United States Mint Expects Hillary to Win (none / 0)

Every single First Woman has approached her office differently.  Some engaged in policy or in social activism, while others  performed the role of supportive wife.  To claim that all First Women are equivalent is to demonstrate a complete and utter lack of knowledge of the history of that office.


by truthteller2007 on Sun Dec 30, 2007 at 11:30:42 PM EST


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