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Did Kerry Violate Debate Rules By Using Cheat Sheet?
Mensnewsdaily.com ^ | October 3, 2004

Posted on 10/03/2004 6:13:37 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776

Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry may have violated the rules governing last Thursday's presidential debate.

According to Section 5 (pps 4 and 5) of the Memorandum of Understanding that was negotiated and agreed upon by both the Bush and Kerry campaigns:

(c) No props, notes, charts, diagrams, or other writings or other tangible things may be brought into the debate by either candidate. ...

(d) Notwithstanding subparagraph 5(c), the candidates may take notes during the debate on the size, color and type of paper each side prefers. Each candidate must submit to the staff of the Commission prior to the debate all such paper and any pens or pencils with which a candidate may wish to take notes during the debate, and the staff or commission will place such paper, pens and pencils on the podium, table or other structure to be used by the candidate in that debate.

On Sunday, INDC Journal and Daily Recycler produced a video and close-up stills showing that Senator Kerry apparently violated the rules signed by his campaign.

The video shows Kerry pulling what looks like crib notes from his jacket and placing them on his lectern at the start of the debate.

The website zombietime.com has posted a frame-by-frame view of the event here.

Use of crib notes during the debate would constitute a material breach of Memorandum of Understanding, though it is unclear if Kerry would be sanctioned.

(Excerpt) Read more at mensnewsdaily.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cheater; firstdebate; kerry
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141 posted on 10/03/2004 7:39:22 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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BREAKING ON DRUDGE... PHOTO OF KERRY WITH CHEAT SHEETS BEFORE DEBATE

142 posted on 10/03/2004 7:39:34 PM PDT by KneelBeforeZod (Deus Lo Volt!)
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To: pharmamom

They must be missing you at DU...hurry back.


143 posted on 10/03/2004 7:40:05 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Kackikat

In any Major College, if Kerry pulled a cheat sheet out of his pocket to take a test , he would of been expelled, mabye the FEC should expel John Kerry from running for President? NO HONOR , John Kerry, NO HONOR...shame, shame, shame.


144 posted on 10/03/2004 7:40:16 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776 ((John Kerry is now in full retreat))
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To: NonLinear

I have a stupid question. Every time I post, my computer scrolls all the way up to the top. Is there a way to keep it down at the bottom of the conversation? And thanks for the welcome.


145 posted on 10/03/2004 7:40:22 PM PDT by pharmamom
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To: DestroytheDemocrats
It is apparent. He has SOMETHING white and square in his hand. There can be no doubt about that.

Maybe it's a pocket mirror and he's checking his makeup.

146 posted on 10/03/2004 7:40:29 PM PDT by nosofar
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To: AmericanMade1776

Two words. Pocket protector. The geek had his pens in a pocket protector. What was in the protector, I don't know, but the picture is easily explained.


147 posted on 10/03/2004 7:41:05 PM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: Commie Basher

I believe charts were materials that could be given to the folks ahead of time...they just could not bring them in at debate time.


148 posted on 10/03/2004 7:41:17 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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To: Kackikat
Kerry could have pulled a white hankerchief from his pocket for hot lights, however it could have a few notes to remind him of points he needed to make during debate.

Of course it would not have been his hankerchief which remains in his coat pocket....
149 posted on 10/03/2004 7:42:29 PM PDT by NonLinear ("I actually intended to vote for Kerry, before I voted against him.")
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To: Kackikat

And again, it doesn't matter. Taking ANYTHING out of his pocket violated the rules. ANYTHING.

In the big picture with the FNC logo, it is obviously a rigid piece of paper and not a handkerchief.

It looks almost certainly like a notecard.


150 posted on 10/03/2004 7:48:03 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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To: cricket

NEWS Flash!

Dan Rather has sKerry's "notes" from the debate! It turns out that they were only a grocery list from his wife. They were typed in a monospace font consistent with the IBM Selectric typewriters of the early '70s!


151 posted on 10/03/2004 7:49:59 PM PDT by NonLinear ("I actually intended to vote for Kerry, before I voted against him.")
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To: rwfromkansas

Good gravy. This is stunning:

http://www.dailyrecycler.com/blog/2004/10/winners-never-cheat.html

It's obvious that it was a paper of some sort, and Kerry took it out and put it on the podium. He was smiling all the time and turning away from the audience. It was so smooth. If I hadn't known that what he pulled out was banned, I never would have thought anything of his motions.


152 posted on 10/03/2004 7:56:53 PM PDT by plushaye (President Bush - Four more years! Thanks Swifties.)
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To: RKBA Democrat

Kerry did not have a handkerchief, and he certainly did not use it on his nose, that sheet of paper.


153 posted on 10/03/2004 7:58:05 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776 ((John Kerry is now in full retreat))
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To: AmericanMade1776

It's possible that Bush saw Kerry pull the item out of his pocket and that is why Bush was so pi**ed.

Remember at the end of the debate Bush could barely say thank you to Kerry. There was no respect in his voice or look.


154 posted on 10/03/2004 7:59:59 PM PDT by Not gonna take it anymore (". . . stability cannot be purchased at the expense of liberty.")
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To: AmericanMade1776
In any Major College, if Kerry pulled a cheat sheet out of his pocket to take a test , he would of been expelled, mabye the FEC should expel John Kerry from running for President? NO HONOR , John Kerry, NO HONOR...shame, shame, shame.

It is very important that Kerry be at least eligible on Election Day. Otherwise the Democrats will pull a Toricelli. Even if Bush wins the election, the Democrat's crime would put a cloud over his presidency.

155 posted on 10/03/2004 8:00:57 PM PDT by supercat (If Kerry becomes President, nothing bad will happen for which he won't have an excuse.)
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To: Not gonna take it anymore

I strongly respect Bush did know, and Lehrer is staring directly at him.

The more I watch this vid the angrier I am becoming. How DARE he?? I don't expect better of any of these people, but so thankful they are being caught on tape.


156 posted on 10/03/2004 8:03:38 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: Soul Seeker

Sickening isn't it? It was a sleight-of-hand done so smoothly. The frame-by-frame video is stunning. It makes anyone with any moral values want to throw up. Yes, and I think the President saw what Kerry was doing and got mad.


157 posted on 10/03/2004 8:14:05 PM PDT by plushaye (President Bush - Four more years! Thanks Swifties.)
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To: AmericanMade1776; areafiftyone; All
FWIW---FoxNews was the "pool source" (not sure of terminology ?) for the video for the debates last Thursday.

The one "pool source" that then shares the feed with the other news groups.

I heard Brit Hume say this a few minutes after the debate, I guess just to explain how it works.

Point being: Fox has all the video that exists at the best quality, and if there is truly reliable footage that proves Kerry cheated I trust that Fox will run with it--especially since the pajama brigade and Drudge have already gotten the ball rolling!
158 posted on 10/03/2004 8:21:15 PM PDT by cpforlife.org (Am I a part of the cure? Or am I part of the disease? Singing.... You are, you are, you are)
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To: plushaye

Crook. Cheater. Liar. Traitor

All words that come to mind when I see kerry, but to watch him brazenly pull a cheat sheet out in front of everyone with that cocky grin.. I almost wish the prez had decked him.

I can only imagine how he felt. I'm sure he expected a setup, but outright fraud at the start?


159 posted on 10/03/2004 8:22:32 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: stockpirate

160 posted on 10/03/2004 8:50:38 PM PDT by SideoutFred (Reporter is Tom Hayes)
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