“As a young man, he had a serious accident. I think many of you are aware of this, he was working in a deli, an accident with a meat-slicing machine, he lost part of his middle finger. As a result of this, this rendered him practically mute. (LAUGHTER) Has he ever flashed that little stubby thing at you? It’s appalling.”
– Senator Barack Obama roasting his future Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, September 20, 2005.
Icepicks and Nukes 