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In reply to the discussion: Romney gets his cheat sheet out in the Debate. Slow mo video is MUCH clearer. [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)11. Professional Grade Crook
Romney moved his hand with the papers when the lectern blocked the audience and Lehrer from view. If it was a hanky, he wouldn't have gone to such pains to hide it.
As it stands, this clearly shows the guy's a cheating bastard in the tradition of the GOP.
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Romney gets his cheat sheet out in the Debate. Slow mo video is MUCH clearer. [View all]
Ian62
Oct 2012
OP
Here are two link below with LOTS of discussion regarding the issue, come on over :)
Tx4obama
Oct 2012
#1
Ahhh. Perhaps you should put in OP subject line that it is a 'slo-mo video' so folks....
Tx4obama
Oct 2012
#3
Definitely a piece of paper. You wouldn't pull a handkerchief out of your pocket shaped like
JaneyVee
Oct 2012
#6
At the :13-:14 sec. part, you can see the pages ''flip'' as he throws it down.
Octafish
Oct 2012
#10
I assume he broke a sweat during his practice sessions and wanted to be ready under the hot lights
central scrutinizer
Oct 2012
#28
There were several cameras and at least one would always be on him and filming. He would know that
Incitatus
Oct 2012
#71
Did you get an answer on the rules yet? Seems like the lecterns would be set up with blank pad and
lonestarnot
Oct 2012
#26
See rhett o rick's post below. He says Al Gore stated before the debate that they
sabrina 1
Oct 2012
#34
Well, they gave them pads, you can see the pad already on the podium before he sets the notes on top
tarheelsunc
Oct 2012
#35
Al Gore said just prior to the debate on CurrentTV that bringing notes was not allowed.
rhett o rick
Oct 2012
#33
The spaghetti will hit the fan when Al's team gets done going over the frame-by-frame.
Octafish
Oct 2012
#51
He knew there was a camera to his left side behind him - he looked into it as he turned.
Waiting For Everyman
Oct 2012
#16
How many people in that audience would know the rules of the debate re. notes, etc?
lumpy
Oct 2012
#29
I thought that object taped to the back of Dubya in '04 was going to be historical,
Chorophyll
Oct 2012
#57
the hump in 04 never was called out on M$M much, neither will the hanky pad = sad cheats
lunasun
Oct 2012
#62
They don't hold their shape like that, even if they're starched with laundry starch.
gkhouston
Oct 2012
#43
Here's all I'm prepared to say: Slo-mo Romney is even creepier than real-time Romney!
Plaid Adder
Oct 2012
#44