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What are those pins the republicans are wearing? (Original Post)
dhol82
Jul 2019
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pangaia
(24,324 posts)1. goober pickers
True Dough
(17,331 posts)2. Is it
a hammer and sickle?
LuckyCharms
(17,459 posts)3. "666"
Wounded Bear
(58,717 posts)4. There's a new pin all Congresscritters are wearing...
I think it's for security or something.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)5. For whatever reason to me it looks like some religious symbol
I'm sure I'm wrong but...
Wounded Bear
(58,717 posts)9. I think this is it...
Apparently there is a pin for congresscritters every session. This seems like it has replaced the flag pins.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)11. OK, didn't seem to look like that.
Looks sort of like a bottle cap. Who the heck came up with the design?
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)10. For whatever reasons I think cumulus clouds look like 70s sitcom reruns.
And that cigar smoke smells like an Orange Julius.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)6. Those are their Member pins
They identify them to Capitol Police and others as they move about the Hill.
Most of the Democrats are wearing them, too. Many of the women wear them as pendents. Several years ago, some of the female Members took their pins to jewellers to have a loop put on the back so they could wear them as necklaces. Now the pins are made with a loop added on for Members who want to wear them that way. One small step for women ...
dhol82
(9,353 posts)8. OK, thanks. I am just listening to the hearing.
Need to go watch and familiarize myself with the emblem.
onecaliberal
(32,900 posts)7. Douchebag rapist racist club
roody
(10,849 posts)12. GTBTP: grab them by the pussy