Posted on 10/09/2004 12:11:59 PM PDT by Jenya
The Mystery of the Bulge in the Jacket
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 - What was that bulge in the back of President Bush's suit jacket at the presidential debate in Miami last week?
According to rumors racing across the Internet this week, the rectangular bulge visible between Mr. Bush's shoulder blades was a radio receiver, getting answers from an offstage counselor into a hidden presidential earpiece. The prime suspect was Karl Rove, Mr. Bush's powerful political adviser.
When the online magazine Salon published an article about the rumors on Friday, the speculation reached such a pitch that White House and campaign officials were inundated with calls.
First they said that pictures showing the bulge might have been doctored. But then, when the bulge turned out to be clearly visible in the television footage of the evening, they offered a different explanation.
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"There was nothing under his suit jacket," said Nicolle Devenish, a campaign spokeswoman.
"It was most likely a rumpling of that portion of his suit jacket, or a wrinkle in the fabric."
Ms. Devenish could not say why the "rumpling" was rectangular.
Nor was the bulge from a bulletproof vest, according to campaign and White House officials; they said Mr. Bush was not wearing one.
Right!
That's why Bush was so sharp that evening!
Was there an ad for cheap land just north of the Keys under the article...
I hope it wasn't a Bro (or a Manziere)....
This is not a barf alert, it's a projectile-vomit alert
More like a Linda Blair in the Exorcist, head spinning, green vomit alert.
It was a radio receiver on which he was listening to a baseball game. That's why he didn't do well during the debate.
Is it really necessary to post this piece of fiction? Bumiller was the one earlier who talked "whispers" about replacing Dick Cheney on the ticket. That was an above the fold article. She seems to be quite the rumor-mongerer.
Sure, I saw it and thought it was necessary for a good laugh and discussion. You know, as an adult, I made a decision.
He was listening to a ball game on am radio....
guess he was hooked into a computer last night then
A_R
NYT= KOOK Newspaper
The Bulge in the back of the president?
BACKBONE.
That's why the democrats can't recognize it. They don't have them.
Ok, so if this is supposed to be a radio transmitter, where is the ear piece and the wire that leads to it? What, a radio tranmitter and nothing is being transmitted?
Right!!
He could have been wearing a back brace.
ping on the bulge
Bullet proof vest
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