Did Romney bring cheat notes into the debate? [View all]

My sister called and pointed this out.

She tells me the debaters are provided with paper and a pen.

You can see the paper on each of the debaters podiums at the start of the video.

They're not supposed to bring notes into the debate.

It happens in the first 11 second of the video linked below

Watch Romney's right hand.

What's up with that?

I tried to check the rules to link them and couldn't find them on the site (they're probably there somewhere). Here's the link to the debates site:
http://www.debates.org/

Thoughts?

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Did Romney bring cheat notes into the debate? [View all]	cleduc	Oct 2012	OP
Ha ha ha . . . looks like he did!	fleur-de-lisa	Oct 2012	#1
He checked out who was looking	Life Long Dem	Oct 2012	#227
You're right! He brought a cheat sheet!	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#2
He brought his bird hunting gun for sure	Coyotl	Oct 2012	#217
Either some notes, or that handkerchief he mopped his face with later.	MgtPA	Oct 2012	#3
How far in is the face wipe?	KurtNYC	Oct 2012	#189
It's pretty far in, towards the end of the debate I think.	MgtPA	Oct 2012	#190
He definitely slipped something out of his pocket	C_U_L8R	Oct 2012	#4
precisely! the rules are for everyone else, not them.	pnwest	Oct 2012	#6
sociopaths also roll the same way	underthematrix	Oct 2012	#106
OMG, he did pull out paper from his pocket! What a sleazeball. nt	valerief	Oct 2012	#5
Wow you got it! He was cheating. Brought his crib sheet and dropped it on the podium.	MatthewStLouis	Oct 2012	#7
30 seconds after shaking hands with the President of the United States...	hexola	Oct 2012	#8
This	rwork	Oct 2012	#9
He took something out of his pocket and put it on the dais. nt	MADem	Oct 2012	#10
Watched it several times.	Jennicut	Oct 2012	#11
ohoh - well that can't be good. Certainly not fair unless POTUS also had a cheat sheet.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#12
MSNBC just highlighted that it was a hankie - made a joke about keeping the powder dry or	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#15
maybe a hankie or maybe cheat notes in a hankie. Take a look	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#22
Oh yes - I completely missed the end. Honestly, I wouldn't put ANYTHING past Romney	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#27
Excellent catch!	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#29
At 1:32:39 he goes back to the podium to get his cheat sheet	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#32
Oh dear! Now why would he pick those papers up, POTUS did not at least not that I noticed.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#34
And....he first tries to put them in his suit jacket pocket.	hamsterjill	Oct 2012	#58
It makes sense......attempting to remain objective	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#110
Well, if he spent the debate writing ugly things about the President, he wouldn't want to leave	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#62
If that were the case, I'm sure it wasn't a simple "DRAT" "DANG" or "dingleberry" scribbled on there	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#64
not good explanation at all	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#65
Damn it.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#66
lol	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#70
If mittnocchio was grinning	underthematrix	Oct 2012	#108
Please watch the video if you want to make public your opinion of the video	TheDonkey	Oct 2012	#156
If you'll finish reading the thread, I'll think you'll realize that I watched it hours ago	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#159
I looked at the CSPAN link, and there does not seem to be any question that was folded paper	Samantha	Oct 2012	#236
Wow. I just watched that full screen.	polly7	Oct 2012	#243
I find myself wondering why he went back to the podium so quickly.	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#244
I think the President was too quick over to shake his hand and Romney couldn't get the cheat notes	polly7	Oct 2012	#247
This post was hidden by jury decision.	comservindependant	Oct 2012	#277
This has absolutely not a single thing to do with Obama.	polly7	Oct 2012	#278
He is hiding a paper within another paper.	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#38
Mitt-ster Roboto	alvitar	Oct 2012	#180
The look on his face	Why Syzygy	Oct 2012	#237
not only that, we need to watch the entire thing	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#33
I hope this isn't stupid...	DearHeart	Oct 2012	#295
Crease in pants	ESDU	Oct 2012	#303
well, when one side is creased and the other isn't...	DearHeart	Oct 2012	#305
My guess is that MSNBC had an initial "safe" reaction	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#53
If he did cheat, it wouldn't be the 1st time... from 2008:	MgtPA	Oct 2012	#13
Wow. Why would they let him get away with that?	polly7	Oct 2012	#77
Mittens wouldn't need cheat sheets,	Amimnoch	Oct 2012	#14
There must be some high res photos out there - probably better fodder for speculation.	hexola	Oct 2012	#16
Iphone?	hexola	Oct 2012	#17
Decent photo here	hexola	Oct 2012	#18
Doesn't look like any hankie I've ever seen - wish there was an overhead view! nm	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#23
we need to source the hankie!	hexola	Oct 2012	#24
enlarge that pic. There is much writing on it.	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#30
Here ya go	hexola	Oct 2012	#35
yeah, see it is already folded.	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#39
Yes. There are creases both lengthwise and widthwise that were obviously there before.	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#43
Not sure but that may be typing on that too.	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#44
Here's the thing with that photo above.	cleduc	Oct 2012	#91
The behavior at the end of the debate is more suspicious than that still.	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#96
Yes, and did you see the look the son who took them gave to his brother?	polly7	Oct 2012	#99
Yep. Once Ann saw mitt had the notes in his hand she couldn't stop looking at it	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#184
to me it looks like a small notebook to the right of the paper	Maine-ah	Oct 2012	#103
I reported the question about this to the Obama Truth team	cleduc	Oct 2012	#19
I hope you also pointed out his hiding it at the end.	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#40
It looked like paper...not fabric.	SoapBox	Oct 2012	#20
He went back and got the notes after the final	JohnnyBoots	Oct 2012	#21
Footage of him going back to get it would be great to see!	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#25
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/clip/4006759	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#45
Amazing! Alot of folding and fussing of a mere notebook. What a cheater.	MatthewStLouis	Oct 2012	#47
So, clearly he has no inner lapel pockets.	hexola	Oct 2012	#52
not a hanky.	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#54
I was looking really hard for that hankie	Faux pas	Oct 2012	#204
This is beyond suspicious	tarheelsunc	Oct 2012	#51
Man, that's really fucked up. That's definite evidence he had something to hide.	joshcryer	Oct 2012	#122
He hands it to son and says "Hide This"...check the audio	newuser9	Oct 2012	#186
Your ears are better than mine. All I heard was background noise.	TalkingDog	Oct 2012	#196
Also, when Mitt walks over with the papers...	CoffeeCat	Oct 2012	#221
Ann's response	mwblueyarn	Oct 2012	#248
Shouldn't this be pointed out? (We should email the Obama camp)	anneboleyn	Oct 2012	#74
it appears that all of the media has done it's most excellent job	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#297
Read my post #22 There is more. n/t	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#26
Check out this "Memorandum of Understanding" from Bush-Kerry 04 debate...very specific.	hexola	Oct 2012	#28
More from 2004 rules - very specific about what goes on the podium and who puts it there	hexola	Oct 2012	#31
There must be a list of rules somewhere for this debate.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#113
How many men keep their handerchiefs in their PANTS pockets?	hamsterjill	Oct 2012	#36
That's true. and how many men keep notes in their pants pocket instead of in their coat pocket.	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#42
When they've got a suit jacket available? None I know.	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#63
I always keep a hanky in my pants pocket.	louis-t	Oct 2012	#202
My husband always kept his handkerchief in his pants pocket, but NOT in a front pocket!	Petrushka	Oct 2012	#260
Romney's Typed Notes	pacopete	Oct 2012	#37
thank you, and welcome to DU!	renate	Oct 2012	#114
Obama needs to be equipped with a signal jammer for future debates	tarheelsunc	Oct 2012	#41
See Reply 14 above. I suspect much the same thing.	Amimnoch	Oct 2012	#55
And make it echo back	Politicalboi	Oct 2012	#87
If Obama brought a signal jammer,	GoddessOfGuinness	Oct 2012	#95
Here's my question. Why would a multi-millionaire worry about leaving a used handkerchief behind?	we can do it	Oct 2012	#46
P.O.E. Precious bodily fluids and all that.	TalkingDog	Oct 2012	#195
DNA would reveal he is a lizard alien?	Digit	Oct 2012	#250
Spam deleted by Behind the Aegis (MIR Team)	verdin2	Oct 2012	#48
Rather off topic	MgtPA	Oct 2012	#49
k&r	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#50
This should be cross posted to GD.	stranger81	Oct 2012	#56
Go ahead and cross post it for us.	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#73
Only if tinfoil hats are being passed out!	whistler162	Oct 2012	#299
Made a clip of the end of the debate using C-SPAN's cool clip maker.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#57
Well done!	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#60
Do you have a program that can save the clip? I do not and wouldn't	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#61
I don't know how to make clips and edit video	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#67
Whoa!	lillypaddle	Oct 2012	#59
There was one point early on where I was sure he had the Bush earpiece	KamaAina	Oct 2012	#68
looks like he tosses a folded piece of paper on the lecturn between 9 to 10 seconds into the tape.	Bill USA	Oct 2012	#69
Lying, cheating sack of shit. I hope this is reviewed by debate rules-keepers.	mnhtnbb	Oct 2012	#71
Pic of podium cheat sheets	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#72
KKKKKKKKKKKKRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!	NYC_SKP	Oct 2012	#85
There's definitely a piece of folded paper there, imo.	polly7	Oct 2012	#88
agreed	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#94
whistles	Hutzpa	Oct 2012	#198
that	nebenaube	Oct 2012	#242
Yes! And then he unfolded it. n/t	Tx4obama	Oct 2012	#75
K&R for later!	arcane1	Oct 2012	#76
Yes, I saw it!	ananda	Oct 2012	#78
Yes, no doubt,	elleng	Oct 2012	#79
clearly reaches in at the 9 second mark. no mistaking it.	NRaleighLiberal	Oct 2012	#80
it was a hankie, he used it to wipe his upper lip before closing statements	Hamlette	Oct 2012	#81
It can NOT be a hankie. Because he UNFOLDS the paper. And the hanky he used later was folded.	Tx4obama	Oct 2012	#84
hahhaha....no reason for that	Dan	Oct 2012	#82
He pulled what looked to be a stack of index cards wrapped with a rubber band out of his pocket.	MrSlayer	Oct 2012	#83
It was a handkerchief	trayfoot	Oct 2012	#86
watch the beginning and the end of the vids	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#93
+1. Particularly watch the end. It's hard to tell how stiff the white object is before the debate,	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#97
why couldn't he get a hankie back in is pocket? And hand it to his son? weird. nt	progressivebydesign	Oct 2012	#104
That's one stiff handkerchief	SamHarris2012	Oct 2012	#118
Where did the hanky go? And if it was with the papers why	glinda	Oct 2012	#206
That kind of cheating doesn't help much	BainsBane	Oct 2012	#89
The larger point here is that Romney cheated	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#100
It's not even about how much cheat sheets would help him.	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#105
Oh, he's a lying sac of Fox excrement	BainsBane	Oct 2012	#123
Actually it's well know and no secret that they practice for hours and days on the debates	lunatica	Oct 2012	#181
EXCUSES? For what?	Th1onein	Oct 2012	#254
Put your energy into turning out the vote.	BainsBane	Oct 2012	#255
I will put my energy where I see fit, not where YOU see fit.	Th1onein	Oct 2012	#256
Okay, don't	BainsBane	Oct 2012	#257
Listen closely: You do not determine for everyone, or ANYONE else, how they help	Th1onein	Oct 2012	#259
This has nothing to do with Obama's performance	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#298
Is there a CSPAN video	ohheckyeah	Oct 2012	#90
What's to stop him from hiding notes in the hanky	Sedona	Oct 2012	#92
kick.	HuckleB	Oct 2012	#98
Lie , cheat, and steal...	AzDar	Oct 2012	#101
he was super sneaky about it too	trailmonkee	Oct 2012	#102
OMG	tavalon	Oct 2012	#107
that man makes me sick!	southern_belle	Oct 2012	#109
It was a package containing Sarah Palin's hand.	Kablooie	Oct 2012	#111
Thread win! n/t	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#121
Needs to go viral folks	Generic Other	Oct 2012	#112
I'd love to see a set of rules for the candidates...	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#115
Apparently, the rules are confidential. The 2004 MOU (Rules) was leaked and is online.	hexola	Oct 2012	#128
Under the 2004 rules, even the hanky would be a breech.	hexola	Oct 2012	#129
Thank you for the explanation hexola!!	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#132
hmm. in the small version, it sure does look like index cards or a densely folded bunch of notes	renate	Oct 2012	#116
That's one stiff handkerchief	SamHarris2012	Oct 2012	#117
Playing devils advocate	animalcrackers	Oct 2012	#119
That would explain the behavior at his end	jberryhill	Oct 2012	#172
That would be convenient as is to hand off the evidence.	glinda	Oct 2012	#211
Has anyone sent this to Rachel?	sunflowerseed	Oct 2012	#120
I did this afternoon	MgtPA	Oct 2012	#125
Thank you for doing that!	We People	Oct 2012	#165
It can never be proven, or to be more accurate the media will not try to prove it.	hrmjustin	Oct 2012	#124
Yes, he did slyly pull out a paper from his right pocket and slyly place it on the podium.	ywcachieve	Oct 2012	#126
One problem - it looks like the entire right half of the audience could see this clearly.	hexola	Oct 2012	#127
I disagree, after having seen the slo-mo version. Romney doesn't dig into his pocket until he's up	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#166
Exactly.	ywcachieve	Oct 2012	#240
After reading this post, I must say that I am inordinately proud to be part of this place.	byronius	Oct 2012	#130
A Cheater Exposed in 8 Frames	litbrit	Oct 2012	#131
Whoa!	blue neen	Oct 2012	#133
How do I upload a photo?	litbrit	Oct 2012	#138
Try this.........link.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#139
I can't click to enlarge either.	SamHarris2012	Oct 2012	#136
Take it from a sneak but Romney looked sneaky as heck...	SamHarris2012	Oct 2012	#134
Multiple passes, slow motion vid capture. What say you DU?	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#135
Best evidence yet!	SamHarris2012	Oct 2012	#137
Errr, anyone having problems watching this?	animalcrackers	Oct 2012	#145
That flopped down like a piece of folded paper, not a hanky.	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#153
Exactly.	proud2BlibKansan	Oct 2012	#276
this video nails the cheat to the wall!	Cracklin Charlie	Oct 2012	#162
this is great	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#177
Sorry 2p2p, not my video......was trolling Google links and lucked out!	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#187
Check 1:19	Richard D	Oct 2012	#213
This message was self-deleted by its author	litbrit	Oct 2012	#140
Mitt the Cheat, in 8 Frames (3rd attempt, hope this works!)	litbrit	Oct 2012	#141
Looking at all your series of stills then check out the photo upthread and see the paper w/something	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#142
Definitely something folded. Why is his Podium so full of stuff?	glinda	Oct 2012	#208
Great job!	Rhiannon12866	Oct 2012	#143
Yes yes - forgive my rudeness!!! Jumping in under Rhiannon to say Welcome	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#144
Amazing.	blue neen	Oct 2012	#146
My pleasure	litbrit	Oct 2012	#147
Get the word out!	TroyD	Oct 2012	#169
The last screen shot	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#183
This post was hidden by jury decision.	Florida1980	Oct 2012	#148
No one here is lying	MgtPA	Oct 2012	#151
Handkerchief is a big word. Good for you!	Indpndnt	Oct 2012	#160
LOL	JTFrog	Oct 2012	#193
Daily Kos has picked up on this too	MgtPA	Oct 2012	#149
Thanks, MgtPA	Cha	Oct 2012	#164
Okay, when Cheater-Gate hits the mainstream, what excuses can we expect to see on Letterman?	SEMOVoter	Oct 2012	#150
LOL!	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#155
Thank you! Glad to read everyone's comments.	SEMOVoter	Oct 2012	#158
Omg.	Indpndnt	Oct 2012	#163
Bravo! nt	TheDonkey	Oct 2012	#167
Excellent.	aquart	Oct 2012	#231
LOL, good point	SEMOVoter	Oct 2012	#246
Looks like the paper/notecard-stack has rings	litbrit	Oct 2012	#152
This makes me sick to my stomach. He threw a "cheat sheet" on the podium with shit eating grin	TheDonkey	Oct 2012	#154
Doesn't it seem like he goes to his other pocket once behind the podium?	hexola	Oct 2012	#157
Why are we not surprised??	We People	Oct 2012	#161
I think it's his hanky--for his flop sweat. nt	tblue37	Oct 2012	#168
Here's pics of mitt #1 through #8 doing something at the podium..	Cha	Oct 2012	#170
I sent my feed back with links	Tinksrival	Oct 2012	#171
an electronic device	jrr3005	Oct 2012	#173
Immediately after the debate, Romney fumbles with the papers on his podium before stepping out...	ArkilokusJames	Oct 2012	#174
This message was self-deleted by its author	ArkilokusJames	Oct 2012	#175
Here's a clip	ArkilokusJames	Oct 2012	#175
can we isolate any ot those pics?	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#178
Look at his hand gestures. What is he bundling up?	glinda	Oct 2012	#210
some pics of romney leaving lecturn then going back	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#280
In 2 pics it looks like HEAVILY TYPEWRITTEN PAGES -- I didn't see that before.	Waiting For Everyman	Oct 2012	#294
He did look down and refer to his notes!!!	ESDU	Oct 2012	#304
I thought he did look down as if reading pretty frequently	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#308
In the pics where he retrieves his papers	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#309
This guy is not just a serial liar.....	FrenchieCat	Oct 2012	#179
ask him (& the son) directly what he took out of his pocket before and handed to his son after n/t	Sunlei	Oct 2012	#182
The question is if hanky	marlakay	Oct 2012	#281
Romney cheat notes zoomed in a slow mo!	ben8jam	Oct 2012	#185
is that his left hand moving to open the hanky after his right hand throws it on the lectern?	Native	Oct 2012	#188
Or is he getting something out of that pocket?	hexola	Oct 2012	#201
That has a funny "middle" bounce to the object.	glinda	Oct 2012	#212
You can hear something bouncing	a2Dem	Oct 2012	#233
Moderator Jim Leher needs to make a public statement about this	Berlum	Oct 2012	#191
Good - it's beginning to hit M$M. Now they can ask Romney what it was he was doing before and	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#192
Whoa!	Texin	Oct 2012	#194
The Romney campaign says it was a handkerchief	upanddowny	Oct 2012	#197
I bet they do and of course they would.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#199
Of course they do. Look at this vid where he retrieves it. Awfully stiff for a hanky.	uppityperson	Oct 2012	#200
And he had his son take it and hide it in his pocket at the end?	Indpndnt	Oct 2012	#203
Once you become uber-rich it's important to maintain the illusion...	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#224
It's now on the Opinion Page of the dallas morning News	w8liftinglady	Oct 2012	#205
It's also here - chicago cbslocal	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#223
32,360 thread views.....	Old and In the Way	Oct 2012	#207
I love DU	NightOwwl	Oct 2012	#209
A hankie	madmax	Oct 2012	#214
CAUTION: This thread is being propped by first posters	Coyotl	Oct 2012	#215
I'm wondering the same thing too...	CoffeeCat	Oct 2012	#222
Don't let this be the backlash trick that makes Mitt's lies fade into obscurity.	Coyotl	Oct 2012	#226
yes we should all sit in fear of the republicans and what they think of us	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#300
Critical reasoning is a cerebral function	Coyotl	Oct 2012	#302
well, they have sure been blowing it out their ass for years.	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#306
I signed up last night...	SamHarris2012	Oct 2012	#225
I started the thread while on the phone with my sister	cleduc	Oct 2012	#232
My mom just told me...that Ann Romney had a pre-debate interview	politicaljack78	Oct 2012	#216
I have not re-listened to it ye but below is the link	cleduc	Oct 2012	#235
Can someone with a stronger stomach listen to this for the ones of us who get nauseous?	Digit	Oct 2012	#251
I love my mom, but that was a wild goose chase	politicaljack78	Oct 2012	#253
thank you so much. n/t	politicaljack78	Oct 2012	#252
Bullet Points of what transpired.	ESDU	Oct 2012	#293
Not shocking that a liar would also cheat to win.	Paddy Ryan	Oct 2012	#218
Welcome to DU n/t	madmax	Oct 2012	#220
kick and Rec...twitter: #hankygate	dogindia	Oct 2012	#219
Let him try to explain this one	Life Long Dem	Oct 2012	#228
here he spends 5-6 seconds	riverwalker	Oct 2012	#229
In fairness, I think he was putting his watch back on	cleduc	Oct 2012	#239
That would make a lot more sense. I've seen countless people take their watches off when	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#245
Listen - you can hear	a2Dem	Oct 2012	#230
hmmm quite a thud for a hanky	riverwalker	Oct 2012	#234
Has msnbc covered this yet?	polichick	Oct 2012	#238
the daily beast on BeastTV has both clips both the begin and at end of debate	dogindia	Oct 2012	#241
he probably had both notes and hankie to cover	MFM008	Oct 2012	#249
All these pieces need to be neatly presented together	marciasw	Oct 2012	#258
Rachel Maddow show called it.......meh	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#261
Unfortunately Rachel took a cheap shot because she wanted cover...	polichick	Oct 2012	#264
Are you kidding me?	OllieLotte	Oct 2012	#262
Breaking the rules = cheating = fail. Romney flunked out.	allrevvedup	Oct 2012	#263
The OP doesn't conflate the two - interesting that you do.	polichick	Oct 2012	#265
LMAO - this is the newest RW response to the cheat. Can't address it so they deflect.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#267
Even Rachel took that tack last night...	polichick	Oct 2012	#269
I expect the MSM will, at the very most, report that there is speculation about "the hanky"	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#283
Come on..let's drop it!	helpisontheway	Oct 2012	#266
For the 5000th time, O's debate performance has absolutely NOTHING to do with this.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#268
It's a polite way of ignoring the silly notion that Romney had notes.	OllieLotte	Oct 2012	#270
Nevertheless, if you cheat, you lose the medals.	allrevvedup	Oct 2012	#271
You also choose to ignore what this is about. We are questioning Romney's character or lack of it.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#272
You're missing the point completely. This issue has nothing to do with winning...	polichick	Oct 2012	#274
It shows that he is sneaky	Rosa Luxemburg	Oct 2012	#279
we watched as bush cheated and nothing was done	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#296
I see the two being connected by people who don't want us to speculate about the "hanky".	gkhouston	Oct 2012	#282
I do not beleive he was trying to be secretive with the hanky toss - and why a toss?	hexola	Oct 2012	#273
Not openly, but it was sly. Nonchalant in a studied way.	allrevvedup	Oct 2012	#275
Rachel Maddow covered this and said it was a handkerchief which she showed him using. Not to	jenmito	Oct 2012	#284
So what's to stop Romney from doing it again, with similar results?	allrevvedup	Oct 2012	#285
This is not whining about Obama's performance at the debate	marciasw	Oct 2012	#286
I don't think he did it in the first place. They both had papers that they wrote on.	jenmito	Oct 2012	#287
Okay. But he did something.	allrevvedup	Oct 2012	#288
I disagree.	jenmito	Oct 2012	#289
I understand. I watched it on C-SPAN	allrevvedup	Oct 2012	#291
Well...	jenmito	Oct 2012	#292
A better word might be "gaming."	allrevvedup	Oct 2012	#301
First time I've seen this particular close-up view of the hankie that really wasn't just a hankie.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#290
Romney's ideas deserve to have snot blown all over them. n/t	GallopingGhost	Oct 2012	#307