Update: Russian TV Anchor Yanked From the Air for Flipping Middle Finger
- Posted on November 24, 2011 at 9:57am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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It’s a story we first brought you Monday, and gained widespread popularity on Wednesday. A Russian TV anchor gave her audience quite a surprise when she flipped her middle finger while delivering news about Obama. On Monday, the video went viral. On Wednesday, sources close to the anchor were in full damage control mode and said the gesture was meant for the crew. And today, it didn’t matter — she’s now been yanked from the air.
(Related: Watch the original video)
The London Telegraph has the update:
REN TV, a privately owned channel controlled by associates of Vladimir Putin, the prime minister, said on Thursday it had decided to take her off air calling her actions “unacceptable” and “unprofessional”.
“On 14 November during the ‘News 24’ programme the presenter Limanova made an unacceptable gesture that was a synonym for an offensive expression,” it said in a statement.
The channel, which is broadcast to 120 million people, claimed the gesture was intended for her colleagues in the studio rather than for President Obama.
“It had no subtext and was not linked with the news that Limanova was reading at that moment,” the statement said. Still, that couldn’t save Tatyana Limanova.
“A decision has been taken that T Limanova cannot and will not continue to work on the REN TV channel as a presenter,” it added.
It’s unclear if Limanova has been simply demoted or completely let go from the channel.
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Comments (97)
sizzler2220
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:08amWe need to make her our poster girl. Keep the video going in your emails. I mean, the libs loved to show the muslim throwing shoes at Bush. They thought that was just wonderful.
Report Post »spankadonkey
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 12:02pmI wish Fox News would hire her. It would be a bit hard to understand her but we need more people willing to gesture their feelings about Obummer, especially on Fox News.
Report Post »AmeriCat
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 12:25pmWomen are 5th class citizens in Russia…even today.
Healthcare for women is abominable….many die
from simple OB/GYN problems that are easily treated here in America.
May God watch over Tatyana Limanova,
even though she may not believe in God,
and likely has never even been exposed to religion,
or allowed to go to church,
in a Russia that is still oppressed under Communism.
Tatyana Limanova is to be praised
and her hand-raised TV anchor image to be remembered,
just as we remember that slaughtered Iranian woman
Report Post »who died speaking out for True Freedom from Iranian Islamic Oppression
a couple years ago during the Iranian Green Movement.
BoiseBaked
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 12:55pmHey you can’t blame her. It’s a conditioned reponse. I find myself doing the same everytime I hear the man’s voice.
Report Post »Stephen Markovich
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:16pmI made a video of the video for posterity knowing it will be pulled.
Report Post »SmoknHotPatriot
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 2:06am@AmeriCat
Okay, you may not have heard about this religion, it’s called Russian Orthodox. It is a branch of the Orthodox faith, and is only older than Catholicism. The orthodox faith only issued the original bible. So I can understand how a good christian like yourself might not have heard of them.
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:08amOh Hell, Heaven forbid that the Obama administration take any flak from people who DISLIKE HIM!!! Yes President Obama there are people ALL OVER this world who dislike your dishonesty and lies!!!
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:14amThe crap that President Obama and His cronies are doing to the NEWS Media reminds me a lot of what the Soviet Union used to do to CONTROL THE “TRUTH”!!!! You cannot tell me that this man is not a Communist or a Socialist, no matter what lies are spewed out of him or his cronies mouths!!!!
Report Post »Lamar The Revenger
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:03amI noticed Youtube is pulling a lot of these videos.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:46amYou idiots that post on The Blaze don’t get it. I posted it on Monday and I’m saying it again today. Tatyana Limanova’s behavior is/was unacceptable. It doesn’t matter if you like or dislike the president you have to respect the position. If the Russkies can figure that out why can‘t you guy’s. The answer is; because you can’t see the forest for the trees!
That same stupidity made you cheer when FOTUS and SOTUS served as Grand Marshal at the final NASCAR race of the year, when they were booed. But like Forrest Gump said in that movie “Stupid is as stupid does.”
I would not expect Vladimir Putin of all people to show a US president that kind of respect.
Report Post »michael48
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:57amthe only Idiot is YOU…comrade…now get back in grannies garage…showing ANY respect for insect omama renders YOUR opinion as MEANINGLESS…as for booing Moo….Bachman/NBC…
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:57amTell it to your side of the isle. The Dumbascrates have been doing for decades. Disrespecting the presidents seat. Obama been doing it on national tv for three years. Where were you then?
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:01amPutin shows disrespect in different ways, like rockets and tanks, rather than upholding treaties.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:14amMaybe our military have to but I don’t see anything anywhere that says I must respect a child man president.
Liberals have never respected a republican president but you want us to respect a do nothing President…one who has never submitted a balanced budget…his one and only CRITICAL PRIORITY ONE element of his job description?????????????????
That one act of defiance against the taxpayers by el presidente put us in a tail spin…and what is he doing to facilitate today’s crisis??? Nothing…why? So he can blame others and go for another 4 years…he has pretty much divorced himself for the “GOVERNMENT”…even though he is the cause of this tail spin…and the sheep go bah bah bah…all the way over the cliff.
Report Post »OneTermPresident
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:18am@SURHANSURHAN… You’re the friggin IDIOT. Obama has lied numerous times to the American citizens as POTUS.
You could be the poster boy for… Judging by the old saying… “ ”What you don‘t know can’t hurt you,” he’s practically invulnerable.
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:19amWhy do you Liberals even bother reading the Balze. It ain’t your type of news, the TRUTH. Go back to your MSNBC news site, it’s more to your frame of mind!!!!!
Report Post »coindexter
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:31amshe is a superstar…surhan is not. she said more to the people of America and the world, regarding the frustration we have with the “boy prez who inherited all that is bad and knows absolutely NYET about foriegn affairs”, with one finger, than surhan with all of his eloquence and sound reasoning. i love her…she speaks for the real 99%.
Report Post »BUehlein
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:03pmIf anyone doubted the true Marxist credentials of Obama, having Putin fire a journalist for flipping Obama the bird says everything. Putin would have given an award to any anchor who had done that to any other American president.
Report Post »Your Name Here
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 9:29pmPutin may not be that disrespectful but Obama sure is.
Report Post »Remember when Netanyahu was snubbed by Obama?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/25/president-allegedly-dumps-israeli-prime-minister-dinner/
georgeisn6
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:39amThose communists over there will not stand for flipping of the communists over here.
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:56amExactly!
Report Post »John 3:16
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:01amShe will just disappear in to thin air and soon our fuehrer and Commrade Obama will have that power over Rush and Glenn etc.. Dumbo sends a tingle down my spine and not my leg. Impeach and prosecute Dumbo and his big bottom woman MicHELLe. I’ll soon be PROUD of my country when the two of them are wearing black and white stripped bathing suits behind bars at gitmo. Tonight’s entertainment is waterboarding of traitors.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:16amNah that was the Russian one finger salute of R. E. S. P. E. C. T. “Responsibility, Etiquette, Sensitivity, Pace, Educate, Conditions and Tradition” ahh I guess it was anti-respect. lol
Report Post »AmeriCat
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 12:06pmYup!
Soviet Communists and WH Communists of USA are bonded together.
Even though Putin thinks O is brainless and wimpy,
Report Post »he will defend him as a fellow…….Comrade.
whatthecrazy
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:33amShe couldnt help it, ill bet she spoke to Bush before broadcast or it was simply impulse.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:29amThat would make a great poster, or a sign to bring to your local Occupy Pigsty
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:33amWhat Russians gone PC too?
Or maybe her technique needs more training for better presentation. She gets a 5.0 mark from me for timing.
Report Post »tarpon
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:28amShe did the world a great service …
Report Post »boomboom
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:36amAwwwwww. Darn.
Report Post »She was soo right on.
lynnissmart
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:27amShe deserves to be commended on her brave actions……she only said what the whole world thinks…..
Report Post »franko58
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:26amOh come on PUTIN, I thought that you had more base- – BALLS, than that. Who would have thought that PUTIN IS SCARED OF OBAMA. IS OBAMA SOME BLACK MAJICAL FELLOW, is that why our conservatives are scared to run against him, is that why his party members are afraid to primary him (HILLARY CLINTON ), and PUTIN the ,MAN’S MAN, THE ONE WHO RUNS AROUND WITH HIS SHIRT OFF, WHILE CARRYING A RIFLE, The russian swimmer, the fearless one that wants his russian country men to quake in their russian boots , when he barks. What the HE!! is up with this obama ! Who is he ? We know he’s not God, because he hates the image, and he is without a doubt a MUSLIM ! Well Putin, sit down son, and watch the “GOOD OLD AMERICAN CITIZENS, VOTE THIS LOSER OUT OF THE OFFICE THAT HE STOLE . Don’t worry PUTIN, Will save you, we’ll stick up for you, we won’t let, “BIG EARS NOBLAMA” beat you up !
Report Post »angelonquest2000
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 3:07pmmaybe putin wants to get in bed with obama? lol literally! Good going for the tv anchor woman.
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:24amBOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will bet that B.O. (and his commie cronies) wishes he could pull anchors from the state-run media. But wait, it is coming soon, to a station near you.
Report Post »thecid100
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:22amI thought electing Barack was supposed to make all the foreign countries like us. What happened?
Oh, I guess they aren’t that stupid after all…
Report Post »franko58
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:32amNO electing obama, was going to make us into a , FOREIGN COUNTRY, and it’s worked, because I can hardly recognize AMERICA anymore. WE HAVE BECOME, LAND OF THE COWARDS, BECAUSE THIS “BLACK MAN STOLE THE ELECTION, THEN STOLE THE WHOLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”.
Report Post »MeMadMax
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:22amWhoa, how sad.
Report Post »Can I marry her and bring her to the states?
crusaderinsc
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:17am“REN TV, a privately owned channel controlled by associates of Vladimir Putin, the prime minister”…..
IE, State Controlled Media, supressing human rights….
Report Post »righthanddrive
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:15amWith the announcement that Russia is aiming its nuclear arsenal at US military positions, and REN-TV being owned by PUTIN, I’ll bet it was meant for BHO. Since she was not labeled a racist, she was fired for giving away Russian sentiments.
Report Post »Ductsmoke
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:14amCome on, Glenn, get her on GBTV!!
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:14amDo you think the crew might have been making a few remarks about Obama? Is he THAT popular (notorious)? Either way, it was an appropriate gesture! FOX needs to offer this woman a job–she can share an office with Juan Williams and Bob Beckel!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:12amObamazombies in Russia to huh? No sense of humor anywhere.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:12amBarry’s still Number One, UMMMMMMMM
And Number Two , in my book.
I guess PMSNBC is out as a new job. Good luck Tatyana.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:11amAnd she was Ron Paul’s biggest “reader” of Russian Television support. and propaganda (besides what we see from his propagandists on The Blaze). What will Ron Paul do NOW? I guess it’s back to the Neo-Nazi forums, Stromfront.com and LewRockwell. com. to give that added edge.
Glad she was fired. Now if they can just get rid of Mika Brzezinski from RT, er MSNBC. Lol.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:40amYou must have nightmares of Ron Paul and his Paulist Supporters. Get Some Help Bud.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:05am>COMMONSENSE. Yes the “fringe” in this country does cause me to lose a little sleep, but mostly these days it’s from my 9 month old puppy who finds it quite amusing to sleep on my head and snores like a drunken drunken Paul supporter trying to convince the police that his freedom is more important than the law or killing someone on the highway. It just goes on and on… you saw the video right? In his case, the Police hooked him up while he was still zzzzzzz’ing in their ears. In my case… doggy will be “forced” to find an alternative sleeping arrangement.
How about the drunken Paul supporter at the Airport? Have you seen that one? Lmao!!!
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:50amI have the feeling your teetering on the edge of cracking. My advice is to take 2 or 3 shots of “Palinka” , put the dog at the foot of the bed and nighty night. (you may want to give the pup a shot too)
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 12:15pm“Teering on the edge of [cracking].” That’s another Liberal stand of Paul and his ilk that keeps well rounded Conservatives from voting for him. Political suicide has already been accomplished by Ron Paul… so what’s the point of all the Ron Paul infomercials by you folks?
“Cracking.” That IS drug terminology for personal suicide right? Or does it just describe Ron Paul supporters who continually shows us well rounded Conservatives the “crack” in YOUR proclaimed Conservatism where your “thrifty Liberal” @sses really reside.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 12:32pmCracking = Mental Breakdown Now you are scaring me. I hope your not taking your anger out on that Ron Paul snoring Pup. I shall up your dose to 6 shots of “Palinka” for you and 2 for the dog.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 12:58pm> COMMONSENSE. Ohhh, you don’t like MY twist on “cracking.” Lol.
I’m all for Ron Paul disgusing his views [in depth] about drug legalization (and decriminalization) and show quotes like when he was running on the 1988 Libertarian Party ticket to a forgetful audience in a debate. I’d give him an hour… then stick a fork in this turkey on this topic alone. Lol.
The anti-Paul commercials on TV will write themselves…
Report Post »vinny48
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:10amThe one person who gets it.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:09amCan we get her a visa? .. she can come and work here .. but not on PMSDNC .. she wouldn’t last there either. ;-)
Report Post »Jezreel
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:07amShe was just expressing what all of us think of it.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:10amI think this pretty much debunkes that “it wasn’t meant for Obama” story.
Report Post »I SPY
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:05amShe should be promoted.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:05amToo bad! It figures doesn’t it?
Report Post »GREENDOG
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 10:06amShe should get promoted in my opinion. I finger the ***** all the time!
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