July 13, 2009, - 3:59 pm
Is It Just Me . . .
By Debbie Schlussel
. . . or is there something terribly ridiculous about tax money going to a special Secretary of State seal sling for Hillary Clinton? Isn’t it ridiculous that we have a head of foreign affairs who thinks a sling accessory telling us, “Don’t You Know Who I Am?” is one of the most important foreign policy matters before her?
It’s sooooo pretentious. And it reminds me of deposed ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame “The Kingpin” Kilpatrick, who used to walk around wearing a baseball hat that said “CEO” . . . as if we didn’t know he was the Mayor, and as if he was running the city like a well-oiled corporation rather than his own personal drug ring.
I mean does she really need a sling telling us she’s the Secretary of State? Did she think someone would mistake her for the Secretary of Supermodels? Perhaps, we might think she was the Secretary of Failed Heir Apparent Presidential Candidates.
The Dragon Lady of Gauche Fashion Accessories . . .


On the other hand, given the Obama-Hillary foreign policy aims, perhaps we’d all be better off if they relinquished the international stage for haute couture in broken elbow accoutrements.
You know there’s something wrong when a Secretary of State press briefing begins, thus:
QUESTION: That’s a very stylish sling.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you for noticing, Matt. That’s right. See, I’ve got my Secretary of State – (laughter). Oh, goodness.
Stay tuned, next week, for the official Secretary of State seal bra and granny panties.
I don’t ever remember a male Secretary of State having fashion questions at his press conferences. Do you?
I think you are overreacting, Debbie. From a close up, it looks like an iron-on or a stick-on patch that you can buy for about 5 bucks (here’s an eBay auction for one, for example; http://bit.ly/FghOr). I suspect she bought the patch with her own money (but even if she didn’t I am sure they have the patches available internally) and stuck it on there to accessorize an otherwise dull-looking sling. I see nothing wrong with a woman’s desire to accessorize a little.
teamodo on July 13, 2009 at 4:27 pm