Story Published:
Nov 2, 2006 at 3:27 PM PST
Story Updated:
Mar 31, 2008 at 3:47 PM PST
SEATTLE - I'm perplexed.
If it's appropriate for an Issaquah school bus driver to be fired for flipping off President Bush… then why shouldn't we also can the President for the digital antics that he's been caught performing in public?
I believe the Issaquah bus driver got the boot mostly because the school district got a call from Congressman Dave Reichert - who happened to be with the President at the precise moment of the finger flipping incident.
I think if it was "Johnny's dad" instead of CONGRESSMAN REICHERT who called to complain, the woman might have gotten off with some down time, minus pay.
THAT would have been justified.
As for the Prez: Much as I'd like to fire him, I'll stay consistent and suggest that he too should at least be reprimanded.
Maybe take his veto power away for a week.
I'll agree, the bus driver did something stupid, then again, the President has made a career out of doing that.
I'm hoping that Dave Reichert picks up the phone and makes another call, this one on behalf of the woman who got fired.
In the meantime, I find it interesting that the Issaquah School District holds its bus drivers to a higher standard than the people of this country hold the President.
And that leaves me perplexed.