Vice president rockefeller gives the middle finger, 1976

Rockefeller, then vice-president of the United States, was on a campaign swing through upstate New York on Sept. When someone in a group of heckling leftie SUNY Binghamton students gave Rockefeller the finger, Rockefeller gave it right back, much to the delight of Dole in the background.

Vice President Nelson Rockefeller flips

Rockefeller refused to apologize for his outburst. Some fellow Republicans distrusted him as too liberal; Democrats distrusted him because he was a Republican. After unsuccessfully seeking the Republican presidential nomination in , , and , he served as Vice President from to under President Gerald R. Ford ascended to the presidency following the August resignation of Richard Nixon over the Watergate Scandal, and Ford selected Rockefeller as his replacement, only the second vice president to be appointed under the provisions of the 25th Amendment, Ford having been the first.

However, Rockefeller did not join the Republican national ticket with President Ford, marking his retirement from politics. Any factual error or typo? Let us know. Contact About us Privacy Policy. Menu Rare Historical Photos. Updated on: November 24,