Top Republican says Emanuel gave him the finger

[kpete]

In a profile, the New York Times detailed Issa's claim that Emanuel gave him the middle finger:

As a sign of the pride Representative Darrell Issa takes in annoying the Obama administration, consider his account of a recent exchange with Rahm Emanuel, a former congressman and now the White House chief of staff. In describing the episode — a chance encounter outside the House gym — Mr. Issa smirked and raised his middle finger.

“That’s the only thing Rahm did when he saw me,” Mr. Issa, a California Republican, boasted in an interview in his House office. He waved the unfriendly digit in the air like a trophy before folding it into a nub (to mimic Mr. Emanuel, who lost part of his finger in a long-ago meat-cutting accident). More annoying? Mr. Emanuel, through a spokeswoman, said the incident did not occur.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/us/politics/07issa.html?_r=1
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/107421-top-republican-says-emanuel-gave-him-the-finger

[Nancy Waterman]

1. He probably deserved it

Issa usually does.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Caught in the act . . . . . . .

[Enrique]

3. how will I explain this to my children? n/t

[msongs]

4. that's cry baby darrell issa, the republican douche bag nt

[LiberalEsto]

5. Probably following Dickhead Cheney's example nt

[HughMoran]

6. Good

Issa is a fucking ass hole.

[RaleighNCDUer]

7. So join the club -

Rahm's been giving us the finger for years.

[ck4829]

8. Is he making fun of the fact that Emanuel lost a finger?

I'm sure there are a lot of people who have lost body parts would like to say something about that.

[emulatorloo]

11. good call. n/t

[Arkana]

19. e: never mind.

A meat-cutting accident took his finger. Yeouch.

[Phx_Dem]

9. I'd like to join him in that "salute."

[emulatorloo]

10. "The finger" is better than what Issa deserves. Which is a kick in the ass.

[Dr.Phool]

12. If Emmanuel didn't give him the finger, I will.

Hey, Darrell.....lookie here.

[Deep13]

13. If Emanuel was awake, he was either using foul language or rude gestures.

Wake me up when Emanuel has a polite, respectful conversation with someone.

[dionysus]

15. let's get you to the fainting couch!

[Deep13]

30. I mean Emanuel being rude is not news. nt

[hewitt]

14. Issa deserves the finger and

a kick in the butt. What an a--hole the guy is.

[CreekDog]

16. his spokesman said it didn't occur

was kinda hoping it did.

[lunatica]

17. Well, he is missing part of a finger so maybe it's true

Shouldn't the republican give it back?

[Arkana]

18. Are we going to hear that Rahm Emanuel also killed Franz Ferdinand

and touched off WWI next?

[Catshrink]

20. Rahm gives everyone the finger. At least he didn't call him retarded.

[cornermouse]

21. If it were up to me I'd give both of them the finger. n/t

[rug]

22. Rahm Emanuel isn't all bad.

[RBInMaine]

23. Good Rahm ! Do it 1000 more times.

[ladywnch]

24. this from the party whose Vice President told another member of Congress

to go fuck himself on the floor of the Senate...... yeah, they have room to complain about a finger! :shrug:

[BlueMTexpat]

34. Egg - zactly! nt

[tanyev]

25. Oh, lawdy, I hope there was an aide close by with smelling salts!

[ladywnch]

35. their delicate sensibilities may have been damaged for-evah! nt

[NorthCarolina]

26. Maybe it was a proposition and not an insult.

It is DC afterall.

[donheld]

27. I'd give'm both the finger.

[AtomicKitten]

28. Good. nt

[bahrbearian]

29. Just his way of saying "Go F**k yourself.

[BeyondGeography]

31. Issa? Should have hit him over the head with a bat.

Rahm's getting soft.

[csziggy]

32. Without video it didn't happen

Isn't that what the Republicans claim about the Democratic Representatives being spit on and called the "N" word when entering the Capitol during the health care debate?

[BlueMTexpat]

33. If he didn't, it's about time that someone did.

I'm actually cheering for Emanuel on this one.

[Mr. Sparkle]

36. I would have more respect for Rahm if he said he decked him.

Issa is a weaselly scumbag and one of the poster child's of modern day fascism.