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Russian anchor fired over middle finger - flipping the bird about U.S. President Barack Obama
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| Nov. 24, 2011
Posted on 11/24/2011 1:29:39 PM PST by JoeProBono
MOSCOW, - A Russian TV station said it has dismissed a news anchor for flipping the bird while reading an item about U.S. President Barack Obama.
REN TV said it dismissed anchor Tatiana Limanova after she made the obscene gesture while saying the president's name during a Nov. 14 story about the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, RIA Novosti reported Thursday.
However, officials with the TV station said Limanova's gesture was not aimed at Obama but rather at "editorial staff" colleagues who were attempting to distract her from off-camera.
"This does not diminish her guilt and cannot be considered an excuse. The REN TV management views this action as the gravest violation of on-air discipline and a demonstration of unprofessionalism," the station said in a statement.
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To: JoeProBono
She’s lucky. Bill Clinton would have seen that as an invitation not an insult...
To: gov_bean_ counter
She actually looks like one Klinton would pick.
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posted on
11/24/2011 1:33:00 PM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(The End of Days draws near. In this time, you should be drawing closer to the Lord Jesus Christ.)
To: RetiredArmy
To: JoeProBono
Roger Ailes should hire her.
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posted on
11/24/2011 1:36:49 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("The very idea of a community organizer is to stir up a mob for some political purpose." Ann Coulter)
To: JoeProBono
Same action just a republican president. Do you think we would have the same outcome?
To: cableguymn
Same action just a republican president. Do you think we would have the same outcome? The Moslem who threw a shoe at Dubya was lionized by state-controlled media.
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posted on
11/24/2011 1:45:36 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("The very idea of a community organizer is to stir up a mob for some political purpose." Ann Coulter)
To: JoeProBono
She’d have been OK if she had just called him a “Lyin’ Ass Bitch”
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posted on
11/24/2011 1:47:30 PM PST
by
Baynative
(The penalty for not participating in politics is you will be governed by your inferiors.)
To: Lazamataz
Hey, Laz. Verdict?
Flippin’ hittable?
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posted on
11/24/2011 1:48:56 PM PST
by
RandallFlagg
(Look for the union label, then buy elsewhere.)
To: JoeProBono
Boama has done it a few times. He should be fired.
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posted on
11/24/2011 1:50:43 PM PST
by
mountainlion
(I am voting for Sarah after getting screwed again by the DC Thugs.)
To: JoeProBono
I thought she was just reading, the camera feed was not live.....
To: JoeProBono
Back when Spiro Agnew was running for V.P. some guy flipped him off.
Agnew had his secret service goons arrest the guy.
He appealed the arrest to the supremes who ruled that shooting some one the bird is “free speach”.
Just don’t do it towards a child or the locals may say it’s
doing bad things to kids or some such.
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posted on
11/24/2011 1:55:37 PM PST
by
Joe Boucher
(FUBO ya quota boy ( Real conservative or go fish, Sooo, that leaves you out Mitt))
To: JoeProBono
Wish we could fire Obama for flipping US the bird!
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posted on
11/24/2011 1:55:52 PM PST
by
bigbob
To: RandallFlagg
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posted on
11/24/2011 2:06:48 PM PST
by
Ronin
(If we were serious about using the death penalty as a deterrent, we would bring back public hangings)
To: JoeProBono
We interrupt this forum for a special message to the Kenyan in Chief:
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posted on
11/24/2011 2:12:22 PM PST
by
Prole
(Please pray for the families of Chris and Channon. May God always watch over them.)
To: RetiredArmy
“She actually looks like one Klinton would pick.”
Bill or Hillary?
To: JoeProBono
A Russian TV station said it has dismissed a news anchor for flipping the bird while reading an item about U.S. President Barack Obama. That's a shame. I personally think she should have been awarded a Nobel for Truth in Broadcast Journalism!
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posted on
11/24/2011 2:18:33 PM PST
by
varon
(Allegiance to the Constitution, always. Allegiance to a party, never!)
To: gov_bean_ counter
I wonder if she knows what a celebrity she’s become here in the US?
Wouldn’t it be jiffy if we could team her up with “Baghdad Bob” and get them to do a few shows with Molotov Mitchell or Glenn Beck - at least on You-Tube? What a team they’d make!
Maybe they can bring her over to do a couple of U.S. late night shows? I wonder if she speaks English?
Maybe she can sub for Rush some day....????
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posted on
11/24/2011 2:22:00 PM PST
by
George Varnum
(Liberty, like our Forefather's Flintlock Musket, must be kept clean, oiled, and READY!)
To: gov_bean_ counter
She’s lucky. Bill Clinton would have seen that as an invitation not an insult...LOLs!
To: JoeProBono
I can tell you she's not guilty without even looking at her picture.
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