The Mystery of the Bulge in the Jacket {Barf Alert}

NY Times ^ | Elisabeth Bumiller

[Eagle Eye]

I doubt it. My cheap @ss vest with plates doesn't do that AND it covers better that that would seem to.

[eagle mama]

Well you know those vests aren't as bulky as they used to be, supposedly these plated can be placed in snug fitting light weight vests. If the President does wear a protective vest, I personally think it's a smart move. But you know the negative spin the dems would put on it. They'd say something like the President lives in fear, that kind of crap, so if in fact he does wear protective gear I wouldn't blame the White House for keeping it mute.

[Texas_Jarhead]

How about body armor of some kind?

[dawn53]

My husband and I had a talk about this. Could be a bullet proof vest. If you watched that video of the President at Yankee Stadium, it's obvious he wears one, and probably quite often.

Also we had the thought that if it was a wireless transmitter, he could wear a small earpiece.

But I dog gone guarantee you, it wasn't to help with the debate, LOL.

Since SS agents are so far from the President during one of these appearances, (and I read that there were special concerns about the security in Miami), could it be a communication device where the SS could instruct him in case of a security "event", i.e. they spot a sniper, etc.

Just conjecture on our part. One thing I do know, he wasn't wired for answers, LOL!

[MrDaddyLongLegs]

sorry but how do i post a picture

[nycgal]

Look closely at this photo... the line forming the top of the box or "T" is a white fuzzy line... without that line everything looks normal. I say it was added to the pic.

I don't think the photo was totally doctored. I noticed what appeared to be padding on his upper torso during the debate and assumed it was a bullet-proof vest. Also noticed the bulge shown in the photo though it may have been lightened to make their point.

[GSWarrior]

It was a radio receiver on which he was listening to a baseball game. That's why he didn't do well during the debate.

That explains why--when asked about Kerry's welfare record--the President jumped up and shouted "how many of those bums are you going to give a free pass to, you loser?"

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

That does explain the white square packet of kryptonite that Kerry whipped out and set Bush back on his heels with.

[StoneColdTaxHater]

Wow that Karl Rove is a mad genius. I bet he is behind Area 51, the JFK assassination and New Coke!

[mississippi red-neck]

BACKBONE.

Oh, that's a good one.

[StoneColdTaxHater]

Considering the vitriol and evil againsy the Prez I wouldn't doubt he wears a vest

[isom35]

"Nor was the bulge from a bulletproof vest, according to campaign and White House officials; they said Mr. Bush was not wearing one" did you read the article at all?

[jellybean]

Geesh...they're reeeeally stretching!! If you go to CSPAN and watch the first debate, you'll see about 6:05 minutes in there's nothing there!! This still shot is taken at about 15 minutes in. Unless Karl Rove somehow snuck in behind President Bush and planted the transmitter in the interval without being seen, I don't know how it got there!!

[I still care]

He was in Florida all day - we had pictures of him leaning into cars giving Floridians bottles of cold water during the first hurricane. This was a different trip, but I was wondering at the time if he was wearing one of those "heat patches", especially being he was hunched over the lectern usually he stands up very straight.

His exhaustion and back pain could account for why he was not really on his game the first debate. But I'm just guessing, what do I know.

[eagle mama]

Chill, everyone read the article, but we're also aware that if the White House were to admit that the President wears protective gear the dumb dems would have a field day with it and take it totally out of context.

We are simply sharing ideas here, not need for one to get their bones out of joint.

[Ros42]

Even if it were a receiver he was wearing...who cares?? Since when has the Kerry camp abided by any rules? If the Dims don't like it, oh frickin well!!! Kerry can't even release all his military records, apologize to our Vietnam Veterans, so on and so on. I agree with the one poster who said it was his Backbone!! :) The dims would not recognize this body part, because they themselves don't have one...the spineless pigs that they are!!

[gitmo]

What hump??

[Twinkie]

YEP. THAT'S IT. A BACKBONE. I noticed Kerry didn't have one!

I'm sure the President wears, due to the high price placed on his head by Terrorists, many Secret Service items of equipment that are classified. It's very revealing Kerry obviously didn't need one.

[hershey]

You're right. We aren't told about every threat the WH gets, the nuts, fanatics with an agenda...the ends justify the means crowd. GW has to be protected, but when you look at the crowds he sees, it seems almost impossible. C-Span just covered his live appearance in Minnesota, a great rally, a stadium packed with supporters, but there could have been a few John Hinckley's. Same thing goes for Kerry or Ralph Nader. Crackpots will murder for publicity, to get their name in the paper. Campaigning is risky business, no matter how friendly the crowd seems.

[beckysueb]

Not to mention if someone wanted to make an assassination attempt, they would know where not to aim.