Wired Debates

[graupel]

That is the second reference to "circle jerk" emitted by a conservative I've seen in a discussion group today. Is that one of the Republican talking points today? If you find a group of people that don't agree with you to espouse homophobic rhetoric?

[willstrickland]

You cats sound alot like the Drudge bunch after the debate:

 

Kerry pulled something from his pocket!! OMG!! What was it?

 

Well, I think it's fairly obvious at this point. The round cylindrical object Kerry pulled from his suit jacket was clearly a...

 

BIG 'OL CAN OF WHOOP-ASS.

 

This conspiracy shit is funny. Although it is fairly widespread knowledge that Bush sometimes uses earpieces during speeches, he wouldn't try to cheat in the debate. Getting caught would guarantee defeat, it would be a Watergate moment. And besides, if you search out a shot of Kerry's back from the debate, he had the same box shaped lump on his back. Probably a mic batt pack (usually worn on a belt, but that would pull down your pants slightly and be unacceptable to pres candidates standing up)

 

Bush does occasionally use an earpiece though. There is some scanner intercept from a thing he did w/ Chirac where they picked up someone reading his lines before he said them.

[j_b]

Please keep this conspiracy shit up!

 

"WTF? Has GregW been banned now too?"

[Roger]

The Bush camp finally issued a denial, but for some reason didn't explain what the thing on his back is.

 

...if you search out a shot of Kerry's back from the debate, he had the same box shaped lump on his back.

I can't find a photo of Kerry's back from the debate - Will, can you post this photo? I recognize that it will be hard work, so thanks in advance...

[willstrickland]

I remember seeing one shortly after the debate, but I can't locate it.

 

Here is a pic of Bush from "the ranch", you'll notice a similar protrusion on his back. Looks like kevlar or something. Or maybe he's wearing a back-brace...that might explain why he skipped his physical this year and why he was slumping over at the podium.

 

[dberdinka]

That lump is actually a small bio-metallic "spider" thats has fused itself into Bush's spinal cord. The lizard people use it for mind control.

[scott_harpell]

Where I come from, we call that a shoulder blade.

[willstrickland]

Right Scott, I guess that physical influence come from the Quasimodo side of the family. This presidentin' is hard work!

 

[chucK]

More pointless conjecture. But FUN!!!

 

From article about NASA scientist analyzing the photos.

[Squid]

Obviously, it's Satan's own pitchfork, which is shoved so far up our Supreme Commander's ass that he's able to substitute it for a spine.

 

That's hard work.

[Camilo]

Brilliant! It really does look like a pitchfork!

[Bogen]

If he was really wired someone would have told him about that fleck of spit in the corner of his mouth during the last debate.

[Roger]

Where I come from, we call that a shoulder blade.

where do you come from?