Maybe she was testing the wind? Responding to a pole? Or, responding to a Pole? Whatever she was doing, making that gesture is illegal in many states while driving or even as a passenger in a motor vehicle. Such laws have come about because of "Road Rage". As a political comment (free SPEECH ?), it makes about as much sense as most leftist statements I've heard and seen. Mostly emotional, irrational, no substance. Hold your slings and arrows--- there's been a lot of that from both side. Instead of button-pushing there should be intelligent debate. If Our Lady of Perpetual Busses had flipped off Al Gore or Hilary (sic) she should have received the same dismissal. When you are in uniform or engaged in the duties of a public entity you represent that entity. Imagine being a public official and getting flipped off by a postal worker, a policeman, an EMT? How long do you think that public servant with the big political opinion would last? Of course they'd be fired. It simply should not be done.