Bus driver appeals firing for "flipping off" President Bush

babylonsister
He's a tattletale to boot? What a frickin' baby! And he's okay
with ruining a person's livelihood?

Apparently, Bush himself was the only witness to the "flipping."

Thursday, November 2, 2006 - Page updated at 12:00 AM

Issaquah bus driver appeals firing for "flipping off" President Bush
By Manuel Valdes

Seattle Times Eastside bureau

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 fired bus driver filed a union grievance last month for wrongful termination. She has declined to be identified or interviewed.

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