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Commemorative Impeachment pens! (Original Post)
canetoad
Jan 2020
OP
I'd put in a bid, for the sake of "history," though I doubt it would be the winning one.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#14
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)1. Hahaha Really sticking it to Trump with that move
He's probably hopping mad!
malaise
(269,111 posts)2. Many don't appear to work
canetoad
(17,175 posts)3. Now that I'm watching
It seems like the Speaker is writing each letter with a different pen. Is this ceremonial or something else?
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)5. It's far more typical of a President signing a bill
The President will use a different pen for each letter and present them to co-sponsors, major civic allies, etc.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)12. Yes, that's exactly what she's doing
Presidents do it all the time for bill signings so they can give pens to people instrumental in the passage of the legislation.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)4. She writes each letter of her name with one
Like a bill signing.
canetoad
(17,175 posts)6. Thanks!
Didn't know that about bill signing.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)13. Here's Obama signing ACA with multiple pens, one letter each
malaise
(269,111 posts)7. Thanks for that
greatauntoftriplets
(175,747 posts)9. Agreed.
I'm sure they were tested before she used them.
getagrip_already
(14,800 posts)8. I want one.....
But alas, all I have is a dried up sharpie.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,747 posts)10. I want one, too!
Maybe some enterprising person will make commemorative replicas and sell them on Amazon or ebay.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)14. I'd put in a bid, for the sake of "history," though I doubt it would be the winning one.
Mme. Defarge
(8,036 posts)11. Probably worth more
than my Corningware casserole dish.
MichMan
(11,951 posts)15. I imagine if you donate enough $$$ you might get one