More Conspiracy Fun
Oct. 8th, 2004 08:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
windelinaThere's a new conspiracy theory wending its way through bloggers as only the best internet rumors do.
Covered in today's Salon, the rumor is:
Bush was wearing a wire during the debates. Specifically, so that he could be fed answers.
The "proof":
See between his shoulder blades?
You have to admit, it is rather odd looking. What in the world would be causing that bulge? It's not like there's a pocket back there. Maybe it's a radar tracker in case Bush gets lost...
The author of the article says that he investigated (cuz even he immediately thought "photoshop") and went to the original footage from C-SPAN and he found the image himself at minute 23.
Questions have been asked, but nobody official is responding.
Now, I will say that this would completely in character for what I believe about this administration: spin over substance.
And it's a well-known trick for on-site reporters, and lord knows the technology is there.
But mostly at this point, I'm amused by it. True or not - I enjoy the idea and that's enough for right now.
Covered in today's Salon, the rumor is:
Bush was wearing a wire during the debates. Specifically, so that he could be fed answers.
The "proof":
See between his shoulder blades?
You have to admit, it is rather odd looking. What in the world would be causing that bulge? It's not like there's a pocket back there. Maybe it's a radar tracker in case Bush gets lost...
The author of the article says that he investigated (cuz even he immediately thought "photoshop") and went to the original footage from C-SPAN and he found the image himself at minute 23.
Questions have been asked, but nobody official is responding.
Now, I will say that this would completely in character for what I believe about this administration: spin over substance.
And it's a well-known trick for on-site reporters, and lord knows the technology is there.
But mostly at this point, I'm amused by it. True or not - I enjoy the idea and that's enough for right now.
