Posted on 10/05/2012 6:27:17 PM PDT by blam
Did Romney Cheat In The First Presidential Debate, Does Video Show Hidden Notes Or Hanky?
ElectionOracle / US Presidential Election 2012
Oct 05, 2012 - 07:36 PM
By: Nadeem Walayat
Mitt Romney was declared by over 80% of viewers to have won the first presidential debate as he managed to successfully go on the offensive against an seemingly tired and distant Barack Obama who both failed to defend himself or attack Romney or many of the inaccurate statements Romney made such as that 23 million workers were unemployed (counting part-timers).
However video footage suggests that Romney may have cheated as the rules state that. "No props, notes, charts, diagrams, or other writings or other tangible things may be brought into the debate by any candidate." See the screen grabs and actual footage to make up your own minds on whether Romney cheated by using notes or was it an innocent hanky.
On approach to podium hand goes into pocket
Hand retrieves folded paper
Places paper on podium
Ready for the debate
See the slow motion video here and make up your own minds.
In my opinion, no candidate would risk being caught out cheating in such a public arena, so it probably is just a handkerchief rather than hidden notes that the Democrats are implying.
So the real question that should be asked is why Obama failed to try? Why did he not hold Romney to account? Why did he not even mention Romney writing off 47% of the population?
A conspiracy theory would suggest that for the elite sponsored illusion of democracy to work, the serving class (voters) need to perceive the race to be close, therefore Obama played his role in letting the race tighten up a little in voter perception when the reality for a long time has been that the U.S. in reality is a one party state, just as the UK since the early 1990's has been a one party state which little difference between Labour or Conservative and as we have seen even the Liberal Democrats party of protest as soon as they got a sniff of power, abandoned all of their principles for the trappings of power.
"Ask Not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your countrys elite".
The loser will always claim something stupid. They cook the book on job report. The one from Chicago is one of the worst criminal of our lifetimes.
Well at least we can be certain that 0bama didn’t cheat. Crib notes from a fifth grader’s homework assignment , or Forest Gump feeding him answers over an ear bud would have improved THAT performance.
"How come your sleeve is green?", "I dunno (as he wipes his nose with his sleeve)".
"Why's your hair all slicked back?", "I dunno (as he wipes his nose with his hand and continues over his forehead to the top of his head)".
Sorry, junior high memories. ;o)
ROFL! Poifekt!
Well NATURALLY Romney cheated!! He wrote down EVERY POSSIBLE DEBATE SUBJECT/TOPIC and STATISTIC on a cocktail napkin prior to the debate. Of course, that means he was DRUNK TOO!!!!!
Who comes up with this crap??!!
I discovered that, by the time I had condensed course material to a form that could be hidden -- I had learned the material "backward and forward" -- so I never took a "cheat sheet" to an exam!
Proper outlining has similar learning benefits, if done correctly.
Make your own "Cliff's Notes" -- you will soon know the material as well as the prof does... No need to cheat!
LOL! And the “Orange you glad I didn’t say bannana!” punchline was circa Junior High too.
Almost 50 years later and, for some, their political grasp is less mature than was our Junior High humor.
I can’t help but wonder if this meme wasn’t started as some conservative’s sly joke at their expense.
Not saying it's an easy job, but why we didn't send our best is a good question ~ don't we care anymore?
Another question ~ why didn't the Democrats send in a better candidate?
(Thanks!!)
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Didn’t Obama have paper he was writing notes on as well?
This guy http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/10/05/upon-further-review-mitt-romney-may-have-cheated-to-win-the-debate/ slays me.
*snip*
“Those questions have been put to rest. Honestly, I do not know a person that carries a cloth rag in their pocket when they have a runny nose — it is a little gross”
“It doesn’t change the fact that it is incredibly stupid to walk into a Presidential debate and sneak something from your pocket. There is advance staff to take care of tissues.”
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Where did this libturds virtuous green beliefs go? Paper over cloth?! Wow! 10 Hail Gore’s for you, sinner!
Romney shouldn’t be taking care of his own hygienic needs, because that is work of the little people?
Ouch! That is mighty elitist of Mr.Buck, he needs re-education because that doesn’t line-up with the- Romney is a rich, out-of-touch- with-the-little-people meme.
As for Romney being my "choice" for president, I can honestly say he was not because of all that I had heard about him and I did not vote for him in the primary. Now that it is down to him or Obama, then, yes, I will vote for Romney and the debate helped me to feel more comfortable with that decision. He is not the perfect candidate, but he's the only choice we have right now. At least I do not feel as forced into it as I did before. I believe that with a more Conservative Congress, he will be a good person for the job and a million times better than who is in there now!
LOL!! Bravo Dave!!
If he had notes when did he look at them? He spent the entire time he wasn’t speaking looking at 0bama. Probably in amazement. lol
LOL
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