Posted on 10/05/2012 6:27:17 PM PDT by blam
Did Romney Cheat In The First Presidential Debate, Does Video Show Hidden Notes Or Hanky?
ElectionOracle / US Presidential Election 2012
Oct 05, 2012 - 07:36 PM
By: Nadeem Walayat
Mitt Romney was declared by over 80% of viewers to have won the first presidential debate as he managed to successfully go on the offensive against an seemingly tired and distant Barack Obama who both failed to defend himself or attack Romney or many of the inaccurate statements Romney made such as that 23 million workers were unemployed (counting part-timers).
However video footage suggests that Romney may have cheated as the rules state that. "No props, notes, charts, diagrams, or other writings or other tangible things may be brought into the debate by any candidate." See the screen grabs and actual footage to make up your own minds on whether Romney cheated by using notes or was it an innocent hanky.
On approach to podium hand goes into pocket
Hand retrieves folded paper
Places paper on podium
Ready for the debate
See the slow motion video here and make up your own minds.
In my opinion, no candidate would risk being caught out cheating in such a public arena, so it probably is just a handkerchief rather than hidden notes that the Democrats are implying.
So the real question that should be asked is why Obama failed to try? Why did he not hold Romney to account? Why did he not even mention Romney writing off 47% of the population?
A conspiracy theory would suggest that for the elite sponsored illusion of democracy to work, the serving class (voters) need to perceive the race to be close, therefore Obama played his role in letting the race tighten up a little in voter perception when the reality for a long time has been that the U.S. in reality is a one party state, just as the UK since the early 1990's has been a one party state which little difference between Labour or Conservative and as we have seen even the Liberal Democrats party of protest as soon as they got a sniff of power, abandoned all of their principles for the trappings of power.
"Ask Not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your countrys elite".
Once again we see things exactly the same.
LLS
It was a note from the Tea Party and Millionaires Club telling Romney to be as racist as possible and to lie./s
This is all Krap - these these threads about cheating with notes! Ann Romney was interviewed before the debate and she was asked, how Mitt stayed calm during the debates? She said he has a piece of paper he writes “Dad” on which reminds him to make his “Dad” proud of him during a debate.
This is going over big time over at the DUmpster. The problem is, since they’ve probably never worn a suit, they don’t know what a hanky looks like. They probably think you use the one you spent 5 minutes folding in your jacket to blow your nose.
I was taught to carry a usable one in my pocket if you’re wearing a suit since it doesn’t look too classy to wipe your nose with your hand. You don’t use the one that matches your tie to blow your nose either although that seems to have gone out of style (the matching tie and handkerchief) that is.
It’s a debate - not a test.
There’s no such thing as “cheating.”
They both answered the questions how they saw fit live in reality.
And that’s what they hate.
They have nothing buthe lied.
Exactly, Romney made looked squarely at Obozo, Obozo hardly looked up
Nice find!
You have the proof.
Man, the RATS are desperate!!!!
Obots whine Obozo not allowed to use his teleprompter at the debate: http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2012/10/05/Obama-Supporters-President-Should-Have-Teleprompter-At-Debates?fb_action_ids=288223157949880&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
He'll do better next time (/s)
Here ya go!!(...save a copy!!)
LoL. Wow, Romney had all the answers on a piece of paper! The Dems and their Media are nutty desperate.
It’s a handkerchief.
you got to be kidding ..its a hankerchief.
It is his birth certificate on the outside chance old Jim Lerher would ask the candidates to prove they are eligible for office.
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