Kerry Likely Cheated In Debate
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Kerry Likely Cheated In Debate
| Sun, 10-03-2004 - 4:20pm |
DRUDGE Report today shows video of Sen. Kerry cheating during debate. Despite agreement by both participants that notes could not be used during the debate - Kerry apparently brought notecards to the podium. LOOKS LIKE THE SMOOTH TALKING SENATOR CHEATED!

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I did see Kerry pull something from his pocket, but I thought it was a handkerchief, or a napkin to wipe his brow if needed.
Do you have a link to the video so I can reveiw it?
The agreed upon rules state that neither was allowed to bring notes to the debate. They were allowed to take notes during the debate, but the video shows Kerry slipping some sort of paper out of his jacket and on to the podium with his back to the audience. Of course, it could be a kleenex for all we know at this juncture, but if he did bring notes with him that was breaking the rules.
Drudge is not stating that Kerry cheated, just reporting that some are questioning what it was he pulled out of his pocket. In any case, it's video footage so Drudge's impartiality or lack of it is not really relevant. From what the article states it's not Rove raising the question, it's those pesky bloggers again...
I thought upon seeing it that it was a handkerchief.....Who knows.
I dont know if Kerry would be stupid enough to try to take notes out of his pocket with more than 50,000,000 people watching, but I have seen much dumber things in my life.
Point is, he wasn't allowed to bring something to write on-all writing materials were to have been inspected and placed on the podium before the debate started.
He got C's in college.
He got the bare minimum on his pilot qualification test in the TANG.
He's had the fewest solo press conferences in any recent presidency.
Bush rallies won't let anyone in who hasn't sworn a loyalty oath.
Bush isolates himself from opposing opinions and ideas.
He relies on talking points and sound bites.
As soon as he's off script, he is lost and starts to babble.
Answering questions and showing a deeper understanding of issues is not the strength of this president.
Garnering sympathy for his failings and short comings and deflecting critiscism is Bush's real forte.
I could have responded to this post with equally incredible and unproven claims.
I've read lots of speculation online that Bush was wearing an earpiece during the debate. There are even clips claiming to prove this.
Kerry has years of experience as a state prosecuter and twenty years in the senate, many of them spent on the foreign relations committee.
He's good at this public speaking stuff.
Bush was simply outgunned.
Maybe he should pick up a newspaper once in awhile.
It'll be interesting to see what happens this Friday in the next debate.
Edited 10/3/2004 9:25 pm ET ET by blueishxx
http://www.drudgereport.com/
The more I think on it... Rove realises this is seriously bad news that 2 more debates are not going to mitigate. He has tried since March to make it about the other guy, and he knows the only chance left is to have Kerry deal with more controversy, making him look untrustworthy... particularly important since Kerry looked and acted more presidential, and not only trounced the president, he *TROUNCED* him.
Edited 10/3/2004 9:34 pm ET ET by rayeellen
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