The Hillary Nutcracker

This nutcracker is a hoot! I have a friend who collects nutcrackers so this was a must!

I got this as a present for my girlfriend, who for some odd reason collects nutcrackers. She has like 300 of them or something. So, I browsed Amazon and happened upon this Hillary Clinton nutcracker. After a moment of wondering whether this was an appropriate gift for a gal I'm dating ("Exactly what is he trying to tell me here?", I imagined her wondering), I realized this was the most original nutcracker I'd seen during my search. So I got it.I am happy to say that she loved it, and today it occupies a prominent place in her collection. And it's actually sturdily-built and functional, which not all collectible nutcrackers are.It comes in a flimsy cardboard box with a cellophane display window, as a doll might be packaged. Not real sturdy, but the package survived shipping just fine because as always Amazon put it in a sturdy cardboard container. So no dings in the product box cardboard or tears in the cellophane.So, while a Hillary Clinton nutcracker is not something I would normally purchase (after all, Hillary jokes are so passe these days), my ladyfriend liked it and I'm glad I got it for her.

Well after seeing Betty Dravis's review of this product I just had to purchase it. See I'm going to be a father for the first time, and if I have a boy I feel this little product will come in really useful. In our day and age children learn by visualization, and explaining the differences between well mannered women vs. unseemly women is not an easy thing for a young father. That's where the Hillary Nut Cracker will come in handy. Now I didn't buy this product for it's ease of use, and I'm quite sure I could have purchased a higher quality Nut Cracker for the money. But how would my boy learn what happens to a man if he chooses the wrong women. Better yet, if I have a little girl I can't think of a better product to teach her the hardness that can consume one's heart if she chooses the wrong man (Hillary was a little girl too, she didn't start off as a Nut Cracker). As far as Nut Crackers go I can't say this one has the best design, and it might make your male friends cringe having to eat their nuts after Hillary's crushed them with her thighs. All that aside you should get some good laughs out of your friends for this product. Just remember it's a product of nostalgia. Like Hillary it really doesn't meet minimal performance standards.P.S. All kidding aside I think Betty Dravis is right on the money. Anyone who lives in the public eye should have an open sense of humor on such things. I'm sure Hillary does. At least I hope so. "What did ya hunny? The IRS and FBI are at the door. Got to go, I wonder why the feds are here to see me?"Bottom Line: A parody product that's intended more for giggles than actual use.

I gave this to my (29 year old) son for Christmas, and it was the big hit of all the gifts. It's funny, well constructed and does a good job at breaking nuts. However, my son told me he would never bring it to work, he's a lawyer in a heavily democratic firm. Great gift, great to buy for your self, great subject for lots of jokes.

Got for a white elephant gift exchange at my grandparents' house this past Christmas, and it was a HUGE hit. So much so that I ended up buying a second one a few days later for my sister's birthday. I was kind of surprised that it actually seems like a legit, good quality nutcracker. It's pretty heavy, so it doesn't appear to be a cheap-o P.O.S., but it's still VERY reasonably priced. I don't think either recipient has used it to crack nuts yet, but I'm sure they'll have no problems when the time comes.

When I saw that the Hilary Nutcracker was ranked one of the "stupidest" gifts for Christmas 2007, I just had to have one as a gift for my political collector husband. (Of course, I bought it from Amazon, THE most reliable and fair retailer on the Web.) And, since a penchant for "stupid" must surely be genetic, I bought one for my parents, too. Well, since I like and admire Hilary, I do think the whole concept is "stupid," but as a likeness, the figure is nicely done. She has a pretty face and a nice suit and the whole presentation is not too insulting if you keep a sense of humor about the whole thing. The manufacturer could make a nutcracker of me, anytime!

This clever item is a perfect addition to my husband and I's collection of quirky political nonsense. That said, the nutcracker is cool but the packaging is really what adds a lot to this gag gift. The one I received is severely water damaged and would be embarrassing to give to anyone other than my husband. Since it was just between us, I went ahead and gave it to him with an explanation.

This is a really funny gag gift - bought it for a white elephant christmas exchange and it was the hit of the party amongst both liberals and conservatives. That said, it can also get pretty nasty if you have some real jerks around (or drunk people or reviewers) who take these things way too seriously or use it a force their political opinions on others.Not sure it really works that great, but that's not really why you buy something like this. It does work and has decent quality.