Posted on 11/02/2006 12:01:17 PM PST by tobyhill
An Issaquah school bus driver fired for allegedly "flipping off" President Bush during a visit to Seattle in June is appealing her termination.
According to Issaquah School District officials, the incident happened when a district school bus stopped for the president's motorcade while returning from a field trip in Seattle.
As the president waved to the school children from his limousine, the bus driver made an obscene gesture, said Sara Niegowski, a spokeswoman for the district.
Bush was in Seattle attending a fundraiser for Congressman Dave Reichert, who was riding in the same limousine.
Reichert campaign officials confirm that Bush told Reichert about the gesture and that the congressman later called Issaquah's superintendent to let her know about the incident.
But the district had been informed by other staff the same day it happened, Niegowski said. It investigated and found evidence pointing to "unprofessional conduct" from the driver, she said.
The 43-year-old driver, with the district since 1999, was fired in September. "This incident has to do with the responsibility of an employee who is supervising students to act professionally and serve as a role model for appropriate behavior," said Issaquah Superintendent Janet Barry. "This was part of a pattern of behavior with this particular bus driver, not an isolated incident."
The fired bus driver filed a union grievance last month for wrongful
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Union grievance = T.P.
Was that bus driver a Sunni or a Shia? Just kidding. But with incivility like that, we're not far from becoming like Baghdad. String her up, I say (sarcasm).
The good news is that she's now eligible for a job as "the fourth Dixie Chick".
Two statements contradict themselves. One said the President is the only one who saw it. Another said that when the congressman called to complain about it, they already knew about it. Which is it?
Hey king of the Issaquah! Have you seen this???
No doubt one of Kerry's 'smart' associates.
Read the article - there is no conflicting information:
"Reichert campaign officials confirm that Bush told Reichert about the gesture and that the congressman later called Issaquah's superintendent to let her know about the incident. "
While I think the bus driver's one-finger salute was disgusting and disrespectful, she should not have been fired over it.
As a few other posters have said, I might've been tempted to do the same had I seen BJC under the same circumstances.
Probably on Kerry's payroll, paid by the number of birds.
A very telling statement. Sounds like this person is trying to milk the liberal hatred of Bush to try to save her sorry a$$.
She was representing a company at the time and there's rules. If she was in her private vehicle then I could agree with you.
Oops. You beat me to it. In the story I posted, it says she was fired for shooting "the finger" in front of school children. Now, that makes sense.
She's a dumb lib but she would be even dumber if she shot her finger.
Just give her her job back and forget about it.
I also didn't catch the part about her "pattern of behavior". That's what I get for failing that Evelyn Woods course, I guess.
Did you read the article?
Reichert campaign officials confirm that Bush told Reichert about the gesture and that the congressman later called Issaquah's superintendent to let her know about the incident.
And if you had done the same thing: flippin the bird while driving your employers vehicle, while being on the clock, and in front of your bus riders, you too should be fired.
This story is an anti-Bush hit job by that stupid newspaper, designed to make Bush look thin skinned. The story smells funny...
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