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37. this is on a CBS link?

Reply to Berlum (Reply #25)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 11:48 AM

Oct 2012

"A review of the debate tape reveals that, apparently, Mitt Romney needed a cheat sheet to keep the lies straight."

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ROMNEY CHEATED--video shows he had hidden notes (against the rules he agreed to) MUST SEE TV [View all] DonRedwood Oct 2012 OP

Link to a DU thread which discusses this in detail... gkhouston Oct 2012 #1

Thanks Houston--i tend to stick to the General Disc. Forum--I wondered why no one had posted DonRedwood Oct 2012 #5

SEND TO ED, RACHEL, LAWRENCE! tblue Oct 2012 #29

HOW? HOW? HOW? cilla4progress Oct 2012 #44

And what kind of crap are they posting that you don't appreciate? Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #105

I hear you there! cilla4progress Oct 2012 #110

ha ha. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #2

He looks extra creepy in slomo. yankeepants Oct 2012 #3

Creepy is the word. (nt) enough Oct 2012 #38

... Hugin Oct 2012 #65

breaking news a known liar cheats awake Oct 2012 #4

Theory? Um...when there is PROOF it stops being a theory DonRedwood Oct 2012 #6

Ok can we chill out awake Oct 2012 #22

there is nothing wrong with people on a site speculating 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #36

Thank you awake Oct 2012 #64

lier? apron for upon? LOL! How hysterical HangOnKids Oct 2012 #80

Glad my miss spelling was hysterical to you awake Oct 2012 #84

miss spelling? HangOnKids Oct 2012 #85

thought you would like that one awake Oct 2012 #90

do you prefer pepperoni? or sausage? nt grasswire Oct 2012 #55

It ain't no handkerchief, kiddo. Th1onein Oct 2012 #88

rules, schmules - i am mitt romney barbtries Oct 2012 #7

He will talk when he wants, ignore the rules and cheat.... DonRedwood Oct 2012 #9

google 'milk before meat' KurtNYC Oct 2012 #11

if they believe that he's fulfilling prophecy, barbtries Oct 2012 #13

Screw the rules, he has money. Arkana Oct 2012 #42

And what was that bulge on his back! Capt. Obvious Oct 2012 #8

There needs to be a blown up still of him tossing the paper on the lectern jsmirman Oct 2012 #10

Sequence of 3 photo captures. Fla Dem Oct 2012 #82

Thanks for the effort jsmirman Oct 2012 #94

Oh, that 2nd pic is no hanky! Waiting For Everyman Oct 2012 #96

there is more to this 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #12

link? FourScore Oct 2012 #17

Post # 1 has link. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #18

here 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #19

1:32:39 is the moment when Romney goes back to scoop up the evidence of his cheating Berlum Oct 2012 #21

The video ends at 1:29:42 Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #26

check out the one on the other site 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #66

I looked at a couple with no luck. Can you permalink to the specific one? Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #72

heres the Cspan site 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #73

I checked that one earlier. My Luddite dinosaur computer doesn't like it Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #78

How about this one? It's a short clip and shows Mitt trying to stuff it in his jacket. gkhouston Oct 2012 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #91

Nope, still not enough horsepower Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #92

wow. too bad there isn't a shot from above. DonRedwood Oct 2012 #98

No kidding. I'm wondering what sort of photos/videos might turn up, now that people gkhouston Oct 2012 #104

Cover is a good word. Covered the notes bringing them in. Covered them glinda Oct 2012 #79

Oh, so you saw that too... PotatoChip Oct 2012 #108

Hi PotatoeChip! How's the kids? glinda Oct 2012 #118

I saw that on the CSpan link too. PotatoChip Oct 2012 #106

Did you notice how the son stayed really close to him the whole time? glinda Oct 2012 #111

Wow - what a cheating sleaze ball Berlum Oct 2012 #14

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #48

you're still here? nt grasswire Oct 2012 #59

well, i'm against the drone attacks newspeak Oct 2012 #63

I'm not please with the drone attacks 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #67

What, after he was fired, along with Big Bird, on international TV? cr8tvlde Oct 2012 #60

The DNC or someone needs to show this to everyone in America Berlum Oct 2012 #15

Someone sent to out widely on twitter... ReasonableToo Oct 2012 #99

Kick this one Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #16

Weren't they allowed to have paper to write on? SweetieD Oct 2012 #20

They were provided with paper and pen Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #23

I would like to see another angle on this video Hutzpa Oct 2012 #24

Instant Replay. CBS story on Cheatgate Berlum Oct 2012 #25

Just curious Hutzpa Oct 2012 #32

TV cameras aren't like security cameras BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #34

Does that mean those cameras at the back Hutzpa Oct 2012 #39

They were probably on them the whole time BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #62

Ok, Thanks. Hutzpa Oct 2012 #100

Since the Republicans have a history of cheating in debates Berlum Oct 2012 #35

this is on a CBS link? Botany Oct 2012 #37

I understand that Hutzpa Oct 2012 #43

that's one reason to get it out there 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #70

Don't expect this to have much legs bluestateguy Oct 2012 #27

Unfortunately probably true - look at Bulgegate central scrutinizer Oct 2012 #31

right wingers are so stupid treestar Oct 2012 #28

Rmoney must be the most vile candidate in history malaise Oct 2012 #30

And this guy wants to be the leader of the free world? Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #33

He decided not to dirty his hands like this BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #40

Who needs notes if you're going to lie anyway? Buns_of_Fire Oct 2012 #41

Lying is hard work and confusing!!! ;) n/t OneGrassRoot Oct 2012 #61

I agree. But now I'M confused. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2012 #109

kind of reminds me of the discussion back before little boot's second term newspeak Oct 2012 #45

Actually GladRagDahl Oct 2012 #46

That is not what that article is saying Hutzpa Oct 2012 #49

Sorry, not buying it. Next. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #50

You don't have to buy it GladRagDahl Oct 2012 #69

What A RIOT HangOnKids Oct 2012 #93

Well.. GladRagDahl Oct 2012 #119

And he was so attached to it he ran back to get it and then handed it off to his son to hide? Indpndnt Oct 2012 #71

There would be no need to violate the debate rules by taking paper onstage with him. gkhouston Oct 2012 #86

A liar and a cheat - is anyone really surprised? nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #47

Doubters are already working MissNostalgia Oct 2012 #51

The notes are under the handkerchief....the 2 separate when he puts them down. RagAss Oct 2012 #53

Slick Willie. cpompilo Oct 2012 #52

video of end of debate riverwalker Oct 2012 #54

Yes I noticed that too while watching it live. Aldo Leopold Oct 2012 #76

At 1:25 Ann takes his arm and says something, it looks like "get off the stage". Waiting For Everyman Oct 2012 #97

PASS IT ON............SAY IT AIN'T SO.....NO, NO.......................... Stuart G Oct 2012 #56

He tosses something stiff and square-shape on to the podium hifiguy Oct 2012 #57

Of course he cheated. It's his nature. AllyCat Oct 2012 #58

Rules are for the 47% jsr Oct 2012 #68

If a man's sons lie to him.... Island Deac Oct 2012 #74

Did he cheat ? SamKnause Oct 2012 #75

IMO, that's too floppy to be paper. I think it is a handkerchief & he DOES sweat. nt patrice Oct 2012 #77

That would br pretty balsy to drop your notes out in front of you ChillZilla Oct 2012 #81

just two more things riverwalker Oct 2012 #83

He needed to cheat to spew his lies? Ohio Joe Oct 2012 #89

Doesn't strike me as that much of a gotcha. 99Forever Oct 2012 #95

Well. Not surprising that the slimey pos would pull a stunt like that. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #101

Rachel Maddow showed that it was a handkerchief which he used at a later point neverforget Oct 2012 #102

We know what it was supposed to look like......it's been discussed. nc4bo Oct 2012 #107

What is suspicious is that NOTHING extra is allowed on the podium period. glinda Oct 2012 #112

Those who are only choosing to look at one clip ONLY see the hands in the pants....not nc4bo Oct 2012 #113

... nc4bo Oct 2012 #115

I, for one, don't think he cheated Generic Brad Oct 2012 #103

Interesting note... ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #114

"I do love a good mystery." nc4bo Oct 2012 #116

Check it out..... ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #117