When is the network news going to pick up the story of the weird (and possibly wired) Bush in the first debate? The major media is at this point merely echoing the response of the Bush camp, that the idea is "absurd".
Are the rumors true, and Bush is dyslexic and being prompted via a tiny earpiece during his press conferences? I'm still trying to nail down the legitimacy of some of the claims I've read, but it would certainly be earth-shattering if this story turns out to be true. If I were Kerry and the charges that Bush cheated blatantly in the first debate are true, I'd definitely walk out on the third debate. The consequences would be devastating for Bush.
Even if this turns out to be a wardrobe malfunction of some kind, it still looks bad for Bush when his performance was so bad that people honestly suspect he was being prompted through his entire debate. There were certainly moments where it's plausible to assume he was waiting for an answer.
I'm going to scan the evening news tonight to see if this story has been picked up by the dinosaurs we call the mainstream network news.
By the way...since he couldn't name three mistakes he made, the Center for American Progress was kind enough to complile a list of 100 mistakes the President made so he'll be prepared next time.
Posted by Barry at October 11, 2004 04:13 PM | Trackback