Take that, Mr. President: Woman who gave the finger to Trump's car wins election

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


She was on a bike ride in 2017 and was photographed making the gesture as the president's motorcade went by.



Juli Briskman shows her middle finger as a motorcade with President Donald Trump departs Trump National Golf Course in Sterling, Va. on Oct. 28, 2017.Brendan Smialowski / AFP - Getty Images file

Nov. 5, 2019, 11:06 PM CST / Updated Nov. 5, 2019, 11:09 PM CST
By Associated Press

LEESBURG, Va. — The woman who lost her job after displaying her middle finger at President Donald Trump's motorcade has won a seat on a county board of supervisors in Virginia.

With 99 percent of the vote reported by the Loudoun County Office of Elections Tuesday night, unofficial returns showed Democrat Juli Briskman ahead of Republican incumbent Suzanne Volpe with 52 percent of the vote.

Among her goals, Briskman said she would increase transparency in local government.

. . .

She told her bosses what happened after the photo went viral and was asked to leave her government contracting job or face termination. She sued and won a severance claim, but her wrongful-termination lawsuit was dismissed.



Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/take-mr-president-woman-who-gave-finger-trump-s-car-n1077041

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. She may up overseeing Trump Properties an compliance isses?

Makes me smile, if so.

[lagomorph777]

9. If that golf course has any soil and water conservation issues, this guy has jurisdiction:

You may recognize John Flannery from his frequent appearances on MSNBC as a progressive commentator. He won re-election last night in Loudoun County.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Cyclist who gave Trump the finger elected to seat representing US President's golf club

Paul Schwartzman
19:29, Nov 06 2019

A legion of reasons propel political neophytes to run for office, but none may be as unusual as what inspired Juli Briskman, the cyclist who gave US President Donald Trump the finger two years ago and found herself without a job and at the center of a national uproar.

On Tuesday, Briskman got a new job, winning a seat on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in the US state of Virginia - ousting a Republican in the process.

"It's feeling fantastic, it's feeling surreal," Briskman, 52, a Democrat, said by telephone as she celebrated her victory. "The last two years have been quite a ride. Now we're helping to flip Loudoun blue."

In 2017, Briskman was engaged in a different form of flipping, this one involving her middle finger, which she raised as she rode a bicycle alongside the presidential motorcade as Trump departed his golf club in Sterling.

More:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/donald-trumps-america/117220451/cyclist-who-gave-trump-the-finger-elected-to-seat-representing-us-presidents-golf-club

[BlueMTexpat]

3. Don't get mad,

get even! And she has. Bravissima!

Don't PO a woman in VA! They are truly dedicated, impressive and organized!

[onetexan]

6. yup, getting even is the best revenge!!

[underpants]

4. Awesome

[Lady_Chat]

5. Love it!

[riversedge]

7. Congratulations to Juli Briskman #VoteBlue2020

[lagomorph777]

8. I voted for Juli and I am so proud!

She is a very hard campaigner!