[Jewels1091]

AS MUCH AS I HATE TO SAY IT, I THINK HE PULLED OUT HIS PEN...JUST AS PRESIDENT BUSH DID. I DON'T WANT US TO LOOK LIKE FOOLS WHEN THE TAPE IS EXAMINED CLOSER....

[livius]

Bush didn't pull out a pen. The pens, pencils and paper were supposed to be already on the lecterns. Bush picked up the pen that was already there.

Once the hits die down, go and look at the videos.

[stockpirate]

I watched it several times on large screen, it is a folded paper(s) and he unfolds it. Others have said that Bush looked over and got a look at this and had a strange look on his face.

[Crazieman]

No, its a piece of paper. Right click, do fullscreen. Watch on the slow motion. You'll see something white and pretty good sized, and he actually unfolds it.

[Nataku X]

Yes, a 4" x 6" rectangular white pen.

Given, the quality on the video Drudge linked to isn't very good. Try this video link, and zoom to Full Screen. You will see very clearly that it is NOT a pen.

http://www.boston.com/news/special/politics/debate_video/sept29/1.html

[stayathomemom]

I wonder if it was a pair of reading glasses, or did he not use any?

[El Gato]

AS MUCH AS I HATE TO SAY IT, I THINK HE PULLED OUT HIS PEN...JUST AS PRESIDENT BUSH DID

No need to shout.

Bush did not pull out his pen, he picked one up from the podium, pre-placed there as per the rules.

[Lovergirl]

IT WAS NOT A PEN. IT WAS PAPER!