Bush's Mysterious Bulge

POSTED BY: Succatash
UPDATED: Sunday, October 24, 2004 03:32
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STARPILOTGRAINGER

Friday, October 8, 2004 10:41 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SignyM:
"Remember, the enemy's gate is down."

That sounds like a line from Ender's Game.

It is. It's one of my favorite books, and, encapsulated in that line (for those who are familiar with the book and the context) is something I try to keep in mind: Sometimes changing how you view a situation makes all the difference.

Star Pilot Grainger
"Remember, the enemy's gate is down."
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SHINY

Friday, October 8, 2004 11:11 PM

I think it's one of those blue hands brain-melty-wand-thingys...maybe Cheney uses it to keep Dubya in line... ;)

Jayne, your mouth is talkin. Might want to look into that.

SOUPCATCHER

Saturday, October 9, 2004 12:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Radhil:
Is it me, or when they compare pictures, are they not looking at the same moment in time at the debate film at all?

Either way... Meh. It wouldn't suprise me if it was a wire - more to coach and help then to feed W line by line would be my assumption - but it'd only be amusing, and not much else.

Radhil Trebors
Persona Under Construction

Yeah. And their picture is way fuzzy so it's hard to really see anything. That's why I only gave it a tentative mention rather than making a stronger statement about the bulge picture that 'Tash posted. I'm hoping that Snopes, or a similar site with a good track record, gets on the picture and has a more definitive judgement.

As far as the people who expected something else, perhaps of a more base nature, when they first read the title of the thread... Guilty as charged

. It was like a train wreck, though. I couldn't not click (How's that for an awkward sentence?).

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SIGNYM

Saturday, October 9, 2004 5:44 PM

Star Pilot- It's one of my favorite too. What are your other favs?

SHINYLETO

Saturday, October 9, 2004 6:20 PM

I don't get it. What's the big deal here? It's a microphone. Lots of people use them to project their voices via speakers...

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STARPILOTGRAINGER

Saturday, October 9, 2004 6:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SignyM:
Star Pilot- It's one of my favorite too. What are your other favs?

Oh, probably too many to list. Dune, 1984, the Grainger books, many more. :)

Star Pilot Grainger
"Remember, the enemy's gate is down."
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SOUPCATCHER

Saturday, October 9, 2004 6:49 PM

Okay. Looks like the New York Times has verified that at least the photo is not doctored. So I withdraw my earlier statement. (Since I had to sign in to read the article, I'm not sure the link will go direct. I'll just reprint it here in its entirety - it's short):

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From NYT at http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/09/politics/campaign/09bulge.html?oref=
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The Mystery of the Bulge in the Jacket
By ELISABETH BUMILLER

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.

"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.

There are three kinds of people: fighters, lovers, and screamers.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Saturday, October 9, 2004 7:45 PM

Look away! look away! Nothing to see here. Do not look at the man behind the curtain. RAAAAAAARRRRR. I am the great and powerful OZ!

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Simon: I can't really tell, they don't seem to be playing by any civilized rules that I know.
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RUE

Saturday, October 9, 2004 8:00 PM

Quote:
...it's a microphone. Lots of people use them to project their voices via speakers

But there was a microphone clearly visible in front of him as well ...

OLDENGLANDDRY

Saturday, October 9, 2004 11:03 PM

My guess is any of the following:
1) The straps of a Kevlar vest (just in case).
2) The straps of a corsette (gotta look his best).
3) the straps of a bra (gotta have a hobby).
4)Piece of card marked "BACK" to match the one on his chest marked "FRONT".

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