Wonkette has a screen shot of Bush's one-finger salute to the press

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.wonkette.com/politics/president-bush-shows-his-true-feelings-114830.php

We were suspicious when we began hearing that President Bush flipped off the press yesterday in a visit to the Hill. The only clip available was from "The Tonight Show," and despite Leno's assertion that they hadn't "doctored" the tape, we have trouble trusting anyone with chin implants. Then we saw the original feed. And, whaddya know? About 25 seconds in, Bush's arm pops out of the security scrum like it's on a spring... a spring with the official American sign for "fuck you" on top. Is there such a thing as physical Tourette's?

Other possible reasons the President could be raising his middle finger like that besides wanting to send a very public message to the Washington press corps:

• Armpit and sides of middle finger suddenly sweaty
• Easy way to increase reception for radio device taped to his back
• Was answering the question "where do puppies go after they die?", had paper cut on normal pointing finger.
• Attempt to buck up Republican troops with "We're Number One! We're Number One!" chant, forgot which finger meant "one."
• Gesture actually intended for Senator Leahy.

[swag]

1. All the validity of the last Mariah Carey nipple-slip.

Really, even Fleshbot has a better investigative team.

[Dave Reynolds]

2. I've seen all kinds of theories on DU today,

and I have to say that:

1. It is not a pen.

2. It is not his thumb.

3. It is not his index finger.

[RobertSeattle]

3. Or...

Rove to Bush: Mr. President, Would you mind flipping the Press the Bird this morning so we can get another diversion away from Plame - The Supreme Court nomination didn't get the mileage I had hoped. Thanks.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

5. Now THAT makes sense.

:toast:

[kliljedahl]

12. See my thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4216602&mesg_id=4216602


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Schema Thing]

4. Oh PLEASE!, be reasonable. * was not saying FU to the media

He was saying Fuck You to the entire world.

[Mabus]

6. He was explaining what he was doing to the American people

and the rest of the world.

[Spinzonner]

7. OK, time to call in the NASA Image-Enhancement and Analysis team

now that they're mostly done with the Discovery launch pictures

[delhurgo]

8. Its his thumb.

Ive seen screencaps that prove it. They show that the digit that is sticking up is on the farleft of his hand. You can clearly see it when he moves his arm down and then has to rotate his fist.

Also the reason the question about it wasn't answered in the press conference is because, he's saying "you shouldn't even have to ask". I agree, Bush is dumb, but he's not dumb enough to give the finger in front of all those people on camera.

It does look like his finger though, but its an illusion, and wishful thinking imo.

[Changenow]

10. Please PM me, I've got some property for sale

Believe me it's much better than it looks.

[Cha]

9. Whatever it is is immaterial..

bush is Flipping off the American People Big Time on cafta, ad infinitum and this is symbolic.

[SpiralHawk]

11. NOM-IN-ATED and kicked. She's witty.

A tip O' the Hawk wing to Wonkette.

[Comicstripper]

13. It's clearly his thumb.

Besides, if you want Bush flipping people off, there's this:

The One-Finger Victory Salute!