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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (59218)	10/8/2004 10:21:50 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

Go to original to link to "Is Bush wired?" (Too much coke?; I caught the beginning of an appearance yesterday, and he went to his nose twice), and for a picture of Shrubimodo, the Hunchback of Crawford Ranch. Comic Relief: Is Bush Wired? Speculation about whether or not Bush was wearing some sort of prompting device continues to circulate on the Internet. It's comic relief for several reasons, mainly because as plausible as it is, it was a ridiculous failure in attaining its objective, if true. But it sheds more light into the tragicomic story of the Bush mob. First of all, check out these pictures at Is Bush Wired? . Although the debate rules as negotiated between the Bush and Kerry camps prohibited pictures taken from the rear, the cameramen did it anyway. In the pictures of Bush from the rear, there is a clearly outlined rectangle outlined on his back as the suit pulled tightly when he leaned on the podium. There's some fascinating discussion about the possibilities on the site. See also here for an example of a tiny device that can be inserted into the ear invisibly, a device that can be purchased for only $680. See this site for some examples of broadcasting units with earpieces that might well have created the shape on Bush's back. This is not at all implausible given the Bush family's love of covert operations and ways of cheating. He has never subjected himself to any challenges to his authority as president and is hardly up to facing Kerry in a debate. He has no capacity for research or study and never has and could not be expected to cram for a debate with former prosecutor and 20-year senator Kerry. So it's more than plausible that he would wear a wire. The discussion at Is Bush Wired? , gives the impression that the debate was not the first time Bush used some sort of covert prompting device. But what is funny is that it was a miserable failure in making Bush a good debater. Using a prompter to give a speech is one thing, using it in the heat of rhetoric battle is quite another. The person doing the prompting would have to be a good debater him/herself. Timing issues could be extremely difficult to deal with. And in the Bush-Kerry debate, Kerry's confrontation of Bush seemed to drive Bush into a rage that made it hard for him to function at all. Even if he's had experience using the prompter, he's had little experience being confronted or challenged in a situation he was not in complete control of. He was a raging bull. Bush's temper is well known and Kerry may have had his number on that one. If not, he surely does now. A fascinating subject, anyway, and something to watch in the future. davidcogswell.com