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Russian Newscaster Seems to Flip Off Obama On-Air

Not so, says the station: But it still fired her

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 24, 2011 2:45 PM CST

(Newser) – Some things need no translation: A Russian newscaster has been fired after she raised her middle finger while mentioning Barack Obama in a news item, reports the Telegraph. The privately owned REN TV called the on-air move by Tatyana Limanova "unacceptable." The channel, though, added that Limanova was actually directing the bird toward staffers in the studio. Er, maybe? See the clip for yourself in the gallery at left.

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chutzpah217

Nov 25, 2011 1:35 PM CST

Wow ~ that was effective; her childish act has now cost her her job !!! Good going . . . hahahahahaha

AMERICANVOTER

Nov 25, 2011 11:26 AM CST

At last, she has the courage to do what all of us in the west are thinking about this monkey in office. He pretends to be for change , but it is only for people who dont or wont work and they people who do work pay for the lazy blacks to sit around and think up ways to win a racist lottery. This is Obongos america, Where whites are cast as homeland terrorists, and blacks are mistakenly portrayed as heros, strong father figures, everything whites are not,It is an obvious reverse role portrayal as we all no, if it wasnt for whiteys dime, the blacks would have nothing, But they are soon going to get this goal, as they burn, loot, rape and murder their way into making the USA into a larger version of Hait, Liberia, or zimbabwe, Ditto for South Africa, If another c--n makes it in, then the whole world is doomed

truesoy

Nov 25, 2011 9:07 AM CST

...and why?; she was only auditioning for a position at 'Fox News'!

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