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35. And it's too stiff to be a handkerchief
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 11:24 AM
Oct 2012

If you pause the video around 15 seconds, you can see that he's holding it at the rear edge and it's sticking out stiffly in front of him.

Not only wouldn't a handkerchief do that, but you wouldn't hold one that way. You might hold it by the side, between thumb and fingers, or if you wanted to keep it flat you might have your hand under it. And in either case, you'd put the edge that you weren't supporting down first and then withdraw your hand. He doesn't do any of that.

Wow. CaptJasHook Oct 2012 #1
his zinger sheet? Satch59 Oct 2012 #3
I guess, if a sociopath is human. nm rhett o rick Oct 2012 #8
there is much more to this 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #32
Man! Does Ann have the servants count the silverware.. KansDem Oct 2012 #2
Why do I have the feeling . . . caseymoz Oct 2012 #71
What's wrong with that? golfguru Oct 2012 #85
The Caymans are NOT America, silly. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #96
Are you driving a foreign car? golfguru Oct 2012 #102
No dear, our Treasury does not belong in a foreign country. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #107
My compliments golfguru Oct 2012 #108
yeah heaven05 Oct 2012 #4
So what did he take out littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #5
You are allowed to take notes once the debate has started but not bring notes with you. rhett o rick Oct 2012 #7
Are we sure that what he put on the podium is paper with notes??? CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #74
Awfully stiff looking for a handkerchief, unless... proReality Oct 2012 #76
I first go by the principle that Republicans cheat. Some times you catch them and some times you don rhett o rick Oct 2012 #79
I agree one cannot tell from this exactly WHAT "it" was 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #92
How do we know it wasn't zentrum Oct 2012 #89
Republicans will cheat. I fully believe he cheated. Sociopaths believe they deserve to cheat. nm rhett o rick Oct 2012 #91
Actually, near as I could tell from that video 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #93
Paper mr.ed Oct 2012 #19
Outside materials are not allowed boyedav1969 Oct 2012 #21
Clearly PatrynXX Oct 2012 #26
President Obama stuck to the rules pandr32 Oct 2012 #77
I thought that was curious at the time .. Why Syzygy Oct 2012 #78
I was wondering how he could have been referring to notes when I never saw him write any. lol. nm rhett o rick Oct 2012 #6
is that a hankerchief to wipe his brow? stlsaxman Oct 2012 #9
I was just gonna ask the same question...n/t ejbr Oct 2012 #10
I don't think so. Watch the closely at the end. The object "flutters" when it lands on the podium. Lochloosa Oct 2012 #11
And it's too stiff to be a handkerchief starroute Oct 2012 #35
You wouldn't want to blow your nose or wipe your forehead with that. liberal N proud Oct 2012 #61
Looked heavy to me - like a hanky swishyfeet Oct 2012 #14
You don't put your handkerchief on the podium, straighten it out (as Romney did in that video in the JDPriestly Oct 2012 #18
Maybe Texin Oct 2012 #40
Hankerchiefs don't land like that...... citizen blues Oct 2012 #16
Yes. He wasn't looking at notes he had his points down cold. grantcart Oct 2012 #27
I think it is his cheat sheet wrapped in his hankie 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #37
"highly starched handkerchief" explains aide medeak Oct 2012 #67
Yeah, that's it drynberg Oct 2012 #95
Bishop Willard . nt Why Syzygy Oct 2012 #99
Naa, he used that folded piece of paper to wipe his face to make us think it was a handkerchief. RC Oct 2012 #101
Rules are for little people formercia Oct 2012 #12
Great Catch! Vox Moi Oct 2012 #13
Young military women & men should not have a cheating Commander in Chief - honesty is a key part AnotherMother4Peace Oct 2012 #15
Commander in Cheat Pab Sungenis Oct 2012 #60
that was a handkerchief SemperEadem Oct 2012 #17
see this thread 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #38
After watching it in slo-mo I agree. lady lib Oct 2012 #50
Should be used in an ad, ie: what else has he cheated on kerouac2 Oct 2012 #20
Definitely - if Dems are sure it was a cheat sheet. polichick Oct 2012 #33
That's WAY too stiff to be a handkerchief tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #22
And he placed it on the podium get the red out Oct 2012 #30
A stiff like Romney might use a stiff hanky...... yellowcanine Oct 2012 #51
Actually, Romney had an RF chip planted in his brain magic59 Oct 2012 #23
He probably did, but I hope we don't make hay of this reflection Oct 2012 #24
No Obama team can't be the ones to question it. 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #43
Should be sent to Ed Show, TRMS, & Last Word... kerouac2 Oct 2012 #25
The complete footage from the cameras behind the podium... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #75
Fucking weasel liberal N proud Oct 2012 #28
MSM??? Calling any journalist???? get the red out Oct 2012 #29
on Boston CBS now riverwalker Oct 2012 #42
thanks! renate Oct 2012 #52
I pity his nose then! get the red out Oct 2012 #64
I dunno. It was "thick". Possible something was in a hanky? glinda Oct 2012 #65
Wonderful! Thanks! get the red out Oct 2012 #63
You mean the same MSM that reported on this...? KansDem Oct 2012 #53
Is anyone surprised? To Entitled Rmoney rules don't apply. polichick Oct 2012 #31
That creep is so scurvy. SacoMaine61 Oct 2012 #34
Creep is the word that came to my mind on seeing that. (nt) enough Oct 2012 #45
the entitlment attitude of "rules do not apply to Mittens" runs deep in this one n/t Sheepshank Oct 2012 #36
Anyone have an HDTV version of this? tinrobot Oct 2012 #39
No surprise, he has zero credibility & no morals, a complete lack of integrity! mother earth Oct 2012 #41
Mitt has given us every reason to be suspicious boyedav1969 Oct 2012 #44
Really? A liar and a cheat! Gee, I'm so surprised... mountain grammy Oct 2012 #46
Why would anyone accuse Romney of cheating? boyedav1969 Oct 2012 #47
The Rules? dterrell Oct 2012 #48
I guess my magician-liar analogy was more apt than I realized! Aldo Leopold Oct 2012 #49
Tell me it ain't so.......................Romney cheating???? NO.....NO IT CANT BE.............. Stuart G Oct 2012 #54
well well, that sure was as plain as a giant redwood in the middle of the Dead Sea. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #55
That needs to go viral! Jim__ Oct 2012 #56
iT WILL...THIS WILL GO VIRAL............ALL OVER THE INTERNET...THERE GOES ROMNEY'S...SO CALLED WIN. Stuart G Oct 2012 #57
Maybe he wrote notes ON the hankerchief aletier_v Oct 2012 #58
No Hanky...it bounced. donqpublic Oct 2012 #59
A white bouncy cell phone? Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #81
I wondered why he went back to the podium so quickly glowing Oct 2012 #62
same here. TeamPooka Oct 2012 #70
He checks out the camera there prior to putting it on the podium. glinda Oct 2012 #66
It's so easy to cheat. And sleazy. And he's as sleazy as can be. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #68
WOW...is Mitt that stupid? YES KauaiK Oct 2012 #69
One early DU thread has a screen grab from behind the podiums.. nenagh Oct 2012 #72
LYING. CHEATING. STEALING. Blue Owl Oct 2012 #73
It did have a little bounce to it. socialaidem Oct 2012 #80
someone needs to grab the spot where he was obviously checking notes SmileyRose Oct 2012 #82
Looks like a handkerchief. But the behavior with it is weird. And, you can write on handkerchiefs. enki23 Oct 2012 #83
Wow! Up2Late Oct 2012 #84
I saw this the night of the debate! zentrum Oct 2012 #86
I saw this the night of the debate! zentrum Oct 2012 #87
I guess he thought we couldn't see editor5 Oct 2012 #88
doesn't a handkerchief go in a breast pocket? Kali Oct 2012 #90
testing testing bushalert Oct 2012 #94
If Reagan got away with stealing Carter's debate prep book deutsey Oct 2012 #97
Maybe not.. Why Syzygy Oct 2012 #100
Response from an 8 year old Mom and Ryan Oct 2012 #98
It was a hanky. Now move on to something REAL. Like his LIES and FLIPS. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #103
Cheating is lying. Why Syzygy Oct 2012 #104
Yup, cheating IS lying. Now Obama must TRAP him in the lies. And he will. But it was a hanky. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #105
If you notice he looked down multiple times Windylink Oct 2012 #106
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