Bush was sporting a bulge during his press conference on Monday. (pics)

[brainshrub]

There was some speculation that Bush was wired during his press conference on Monday on DU, but no one had an image to analyze.

Thankfully, DU poster "jbnow" was fore-sighted enough to copy the only picture of Bush's back from the CNN website before it was taken down. Here it is:



I resized the image, adjusted the brightness and contrast, and sharpened it.

Voila!

A new bush bulge! (Or hump)



Personally, while I think the image is suspicious... the reasonable explanation is that this is nothing more than a lump from a bullet-proof vest. However, I'm not an expert at photo-analysis or photoshop. So I'd like some feedback.

I wrote up the whole story about the new "Bush Bulge" here:

http://www.brainshrub.com/new-bush-hump

What do you think? Was Bush wired?

[Deep13]

1. could be the top of the right sleeve

[pointblank]

2. If he wears a bullet proof vest

then I think its a bullet proof vest...If not, then I think he has scoliosis.

I think if he were wearing a transmitter, it would be deep in his ear...basically I think that technologically they could come up with one that NO ONE could ever see.

[TahitiNut]

4. I have scoliosis. That's not scoliosis.

:shrug:

[pointblank]

7. OK

then maybe his back is contoured like that. I have seen other people with arches like that at the top of their backs, and I just assumed that it was scoliosis or a mild case of it. I just dont think that they would stick a box on the middle of his back to transmit to him.

[ChiciB1]

10. I Also Have Scoliosis & That's IS NOT Scoliosis, However

even though I've come to put more credence into "some" conspiracy theories, I really can't say WHAT that is!

He's no "hump-back" if you've ever watched him walk across the WH lawn, but I WOULD bet he's a lot more afraid of someone taking a pot shot at him these days!

And just in case I'm being "bugged" let me add that it is NOT "I" who is a part of this type of scenario. Just felt I needed to add that here simply because I REALLY REALLY do think that this person and his cohorts will stop at nothing to "keep" THE people towing the line!

[bullwinkle428]

11. Can't be scoliosis...he's always claiming to be some kind of

marvelous physical specimen, with all of his hours in the gym each week! :evilgrin:

[hippiechick]

3. He's being wiretapped.

:rofl:

[me b zola]

13. LOL

Damned NSA, you can't trust anyone any more

[brainshrub]

22. Probably without a warrant. (eom)

[hippiechick]

27. ... and doesn't realize he's tapping himself !

Bush, listening to tape of his own conversations: "Wow, what a moron THAT one is!"


:rofl:

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

28. LOL! Nice one, hippiechick!

[leftstreet]

5. Probably wired himself with explosives - in case the presser went bad

[Stephanie]

6. here are more photos -

I don't know if these are any use - obviously they didn't let photogs get a good angle of his back




http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/051220/photos_pl/2005_12_19t120104_450x298_us_bush_security_1
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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/051220/photos_pl/2005_12_19t124315_299x450_us_bush_security_1
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[BanzaiBonnie]

8. I wondered

There was something about the way he was speaking that made me wonder whether he was wired again. And I don't mean drinkin' or druggin'.

There were some odd pauses in his speech pattern that made me think he was being fed material.

[napi21]

9. These pics don't look like the ones from the campaign did.

It the older ones, you could see a conspicuous shape similar to a pack of cigarettes, but these pics really do look like some kind of pretective vest.

[benddem]

12. Why would he be wearing

a vest inside the WH? That's pretty protected. Doubt any of those reporters were packing heat. They might not get to come back.

[brainshrub]

14. Hmm... I hadn't thought of that.

I also think the lump is in the wrong location for a vest, but since I've never worn one I can't be sure.

[MessiahRp]

15. Not to mention

There's a set invite list for who gets into these things. He knows all the people in that closed room setting. No need for a vest there.

Rp

[Karmageddon]

17. He wears a vest everywhere that's vaguely public. He's a coward.

[npincus]

16. not to burst your bubble

I am guessing it's a bullet-proof vest. Though a 'Cyrano-du-Rove' is not really that farfetched, and much easier than a brain transplant.

[brainshrub]

18. No bubble to burst.

You're right, it's probably is a vest. But still, it looks fishy and it's fun to speculate.

[npincus]

31. I agree

mocking our Simian Ruler is a fun stress-reliever!

[elehhhhna]

19. lt's that backbone we keep hearing about. lol

[brainshrub]

20. It was a Clinton cheeseburger!

[Xenotime]

24. Sombody draw in some puppet strings...

That is what's really going on here.

[Lisa]

21. or he could just have really bad posture

Jon Stewart nicknamed him "Slumpy".

Also, is it possible that * could be developing a "dowager's hump"?

[linazelle]

23. And?.....

[WI_DEM]

25. Bush has some kind of health problem and that is some kind

of device which feeds him medicine. We all know he is nuts, but I think he is also physically ill too and it's all being hush-hush. How's that for tin-foil?

[MisterP]

26. it looks like a free AOL CD or a box of See's candy

that someone forgot to take out before Numb-from-the-Neck-Up put his fancy dressin's on

[w8liftinglady]

29. tons of bulge pics here

http://www.bulgereport.com/bushbulge.htm

http://homepage.mac.com/c.shaw/BushBulges/PhotoAlbum15.html

[jbnow]

30. The ranch bulge on the page

makes you wonder. Was he leaving a press conference where a wire was warranted or a public place where a vest might be?

[Rocknrule]

32. A bulge? Oh, I thought he put the flight suit on again

[Enraged_Ape]

33. My first thought was that Jeff Gannon was in the audience

Or some other bald dude.

[B Calm]

34. Not anymore, now it's sleep-overs in the Lincoln bedroom..