October 03, 2004
See for yourself: Kerry had cheat sheets at the debate!
DRUDGE REPORT DEBATE MYSTERY: DID KERRY HAVE CHEAT SHEET?
"No props, notes, charts, diagrams, or other writings or other tangible things may be brought into the debate by either candidate.... Each candidate must submit to the staff of the Commission prior to the debate all such paper and any pens or pencils with which a candidate may wish to take notes during the debate, and the staff or commission will place such paper, pens and pencils on the podium..."
So what did Dem presidential contender John Kerry take out of his jacket as he approached the stage [with his back to the auditorium's audience]?
What did Kerry place on the podium?
Video replays of the Kerry maneuver played all weekend long on the internet.
[A tight zoom analysis of the Boston.Com feed shows Kerry pulling a mysterious item his jacket [14 seconds into video, after commerical]. Kerry appears to unfold some sort of paper seconds later, at his podium.]
A top Kerry campaign source explained to the DRUDGE REPORT late Sunday how Bush supporters were once again trying to distract.
"Kerry did not cheat," said the Kerry insider. "This is more lies from Republicans, who are hoping for a quick change of subject away from the president's performance, and the new polls."
When pressed on the fact that even brandishing a pen from his jacket would have violated debate rules, the Kerry staffer laughed, adding, "See you at the inauguration, Drudge."
I don't encourage you to go to the Boston.com site because Drudge has stirred up the Pajamahadeen and the server's jammed.
Go to the Daily Recyler site instead, where there's a video player also.
Kerry's such a scumbag!
I knew he was given the questions Lehrer asked beforehand and he'd clearly rehearsed the answer, but the fact that he had "crib notes" makes it all that much more enfuriating!
And to think some criticized President Bush's answers because he "er-d" and ah-d" a bit, fumbled for the right words to address those very important issues and wasn't as glib as Senator Pumpkin Head (Dig the lipstick, too!).
Republicans play by the rules, Democrats cheat and lie.
WORD.