Scalia droped Italian F-bomb along w. gesture

apotropoxy · #1 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 10:28 AM

The Boston Herald's website seems to be unaccessible do to the high demand of folks wanting to see the obscene Scalia gesture but I have seen it on another one. The honorable judge looked directly into the camera and said "Vaffanculo" as he was offering his vugar signal.

Quote:

"It's inaccurate and deceptive of him to say there was no vulgarity in the moment," said Peter Smith, the Boston University assistant photojournalism professor who made the shot.
Despite Scalia's insistence that the Sicilian gesture was not offensive and had been incorrectly characterized by the Herald as obscene, the photographer said the newspaper "got the story right."
OK, a second quote:
Smith was working as a freelance photographer for the Boston archdiocese's weekly newspaper at a special Mass for lawyers Sunday when a Herald reporter asked the justice how he responds to critics who might question his impartiality as a judge given his public worship.
"The judge paused for a second, then looked directly into my lens and said, `To my critics, I say, `Vaffanculo,' " punctuating the comment by flicking his right hand out from under his chin, Smith said.
The Italian phrase means "(expletive) you."

Kos

Quote:

Italian Slang Dictionary–Adult Section
Expletives, off-color phrases, euphemisms, epithets

V
vacca f. (vulgar) slut, (*)(*)(*)(*)(*), whore.
vaff! (vulgar - see vaffanculo).
vaffanculo (vulgar—contraction of the expression "Va' a fare in culo" up your [buttocks].) insult.
vangare v.t. inv. (trivial) to have sexual intercourse; (vulgar) intercourse.
http://italian.about.com/library/sla...langindexv.htm

Spinners to battle stations!

P.S. I must say that it is refreshing to have a public figure use such colorful language in the teeth to religious righteousness. But can you imagine the rage from the right if Bill or Hill had done it?!

JP5 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 10:35 AM

Now......I'm just quite sure that Bombeni will be on here shortly chastising you for how this is not a "real story" and so unimportant.

rockyreagan · #3 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 10:51 AM

I love how the left thinks this is such a big deal, yet when Ginsburg Falls Asleep during a case the left doesn't mind. Its as if it has something to do with politics... hmm....

JP5 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 11:10 AM

Yep. I've been slapped around all day for daring to post a thread on Cynthia McKinney. It is such a "non-story" per Bombeni and the other Dems and libs on the board.

So......we can all play this game. I declare this thread a "non-story." "Unimportant." "Move on."

rockyreagan · #5 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 11:14 AM

It all makes since now, apotropoxy is a racist he hates Italain Catholics

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JP5 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 11:26 AM

That's got to be it, Rocky!

Rebellion · #7 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 12:39 PM

right in the very first post, the first quote says it means "F you" and then the second one says it means "up your arse." Looks like the first quote is not spin, but an outright lie. Guess that's what happens when you become a victim of left wing spin.

The latter is correct, culo is arse in Italian.

JP5 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 12:54 PM

Actually, I think it shows that Scalia has a real sense of humor.

sputterman · #9 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by apotropoxy";p=&quot

The Boston Herald's website seems to be unaccessible do to the high demand of folks wanting to see the obscene Scalia gesture but I have seen it on another one. The honorable judge looked directly into the camera and said "Vaffanculo" as he was offering his vugar signal.

Quote:

"It's inaccurate and deceptive of him to say there was no vulgarity in the moment," said Peter Smith, the Boston University assistant photojournalism professor who made the shot.
Despite Scalia's insistence that the Sicilian gesture was not offensive and had been incorrectly characterized by the Herald as obscene, the photographer said the newspaper "got the story right."
OK, a second quote:
Smith was working as a freelance photographer for the Boston archdiocese's weekly newspaper at a special Mass for lawyers Sunday when a Herald reporter asked the justice how he responds to critics who might question his impartiality as a judge given his public worship.
"The judge paused for a second, then looked directly into my lens and said, `To my critics, I say, `Vaffanculo,' " punctuating the comment by flicking his right hand out from under his chin, Smith said.
The Italian phrase means "(expletive) you."

Kos

Quote:

Italian Slang Dictionary–Adult Section
Expletives, off-color phrases, euphemisms, epithets

V
vacca f. (vulgar) *beep*, *beep*, whore.
vaff! (vulgar - see vaffanculo).
vaffanculo (vulgar—contraction of the expression "Va' a fare in culo" up your [buttocks].) insult.
vangare v.t. inv. (trivial) to have sexual intercourse; (vulgar) intercourse.
http://italian.about.com/library/sla...langindexv.htm

Spinners to battle stations!

P.S. I must say that it is refreshing to have a public figure use such colorful language in the teeth to religious righteousness. But can you imagine the rage from the right if Bill or Hill had done it?!

what kind of class our senior Republican officeholders have. They are lying, conniving, vulgar, and crooked misanthropes.