August 31, 2004
Who Doesn't Need A Cheney Bust?
Posted by The Editors | 12:29 PM
Republicans sometimes get a bad rap for being the party of wealth and privilege, and at least some vendors at the Hilton New York's "Grand Old marketPlace" are taking that idea straight to the bank.
To be certain, plenty of convention standards are available -- but why settle for buttons or commemorative playing cards when you could go home with a limited-edition merlot or a bronze bust of Dick Cheney? There's even something for the GOP fashion guru: Fox and mink shawls are available at upwards of $2,000, and a crystal-beaded elephant handbag can be yours for a mere $1,800.
Meanwhile, political buttons of every stripe are flying out of Grand Old marketPlace. American flags figured prominently, along with the letter "W" and profiles of Bush, Cheney & Co. Just as prominent, though, were messages against all things Democrat: Anti-Kerry, anti-Hillary, anti-Daschle.
Kathy Hosner of Bold Concepts Unlimited said her best-seller so far was a red button reading, "I only sleep with Republicans."
A few racier buttons also were available -- including one of an elephant mounting a donkey, along with the text, "Keep Bush On Top." Hosner said that one was especially popular among patrons from the Lone Star State. -- From Meg Kinnard and Gwen Glazer, NationalJournal.com
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