Saturday, January 17, 2009

Cook County's official "bird"?

Oh how classy. Story from the Sun-Times:
Call it a Mike Ditka moment.

Cook County Chief Financial Officer Donna Dunnings made an obscene gesture -- displaying her middle finger -- to the Sheriff's Department's budget director during a meeting in the County Board room this week.

Dunnings, who is President Todd Stroger's cousin, was walking to the dais during budget amendment discussions Thursday when she paused to flip off Alexis Herrera, who had previously worked for Dunnings.

"It was a joke," Dunnings said. "I was teasing with a former employee. We tease all the time. If someone thinks it's more than that, f--- 'em."

Herrera refused to comment publicly -- but apparently she wasn't amused.
I'm thinking joke or not, this isn't very appropriate behavior for a very important public official. Most people would put that type of behavior away when after leaving high school. And usually if one does that, then it may not be seen as a joke, it'll be seen as very offensive.

Via Capitol Fax!

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