Was Bush packing Wi-Fi in TV debate?

Post #178,849

10/12/04 6:33:21 AM

[link|http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/12/bush_wireless_coaching/|Was Bush packing Wi-Fi in TV debate?]

"Opinion Wireless technology might explain why US President George W. Bush performed better than usual in the last two presidential debates with his opponent, Senator John Kerry.
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Interestingly, screen shots of the first debate, courtesy of Cryptome, show a cigarette-pack-sized object positioned between Bush's shoulders, impressing itself on his suit jacket. A wire appears to run from the object, up towards the President's neck.
The impression is consistent with common wireless gear used by public speakers and entertainers, enabling a remote coach to offer prompts and suggestions. Typically, a rig consists of a wireless radio transmitter used by the coach, and a wireless transceiver used by the speaker. For stealth, the transceiver is concealed under clothing, and connected to a flexible wire device encircling the neck and worn under the shirt, which generates a signal picked up by a wireless receiver within the ear canal, much like a small hearing aid, and virtually invisible."

Does anyone give this any credence? I cannot believe that Bush would take such a a huge chance, if he was found out that would be the end of his presidency.

Post #178,885

by JayMehaffey

10/12/04 12:20:36 PM

Rumors are floating

Rumors are floating on this like made because it really looks like Bush has something under his coat in the first debate and said something that sounded like he was responding to somebody when nobody else on stage was speaking.

The White House issued non-denials and indirect denials. But so far, Bush hasn't said he didn't have some sort of link.

Personally, it wouldn't surprise me. Bush is a horribly bad speaker and very poor at dealing with unexpected questions. But I don't place much credence in it either.

If it is true, I expect the White House is trying to keep it secret more because they don't want Bush to have to remove it for the last debate then any big impact among Americans.

Jay

Post #178,894

by mmoffitt

10/12/04 12:44:31 PM

Can we all agree he is a "dummy" now?

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Post #178,903

by folkert

10/12/04 1:09:37 PM

No... all wrong... all wrong...

That is his telemetry transponder/control interface.

You know, sometimes you gotta think this through. I mean, Bush sometimes shows up at locations TOO soon after he was somewhere else.

That means all of the policy stuff is just a bad translation of Memos and documents and information by the Hensonworks company.

Come on, can't you see the hesitation and jerkyness of unpracticed marionette operations? (though with Wireless versus real wires)

We elected (we termed loosely meaning the USA) a Special Effects Puppet. Lately they haven't been able to rebuild them fast enough... especially when the old ones really CRAP out. The used an oldy but goody on the Debate night, as that was theonly one with a working jaw and flapping ears.

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Post #178,911

by imric

10/12/04 2:17:49 PM

*choke* ROFL!

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Post #178,919

by altmann

10/12/04 3:43:51 PM

Further Evidence

[link|http://florida.allinfo-about.com/features/orlando/wdw/wdw_gwbush.html|http://florida.allin...w/wdw_gwbush.html]

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Post #178,922

by mmoffitt

10/12/04 3:54:46 PM

Nah, that one's IQ is higher.

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