What was under the back of Chimpy's suit jacket, last night?

[Fridays Child]

I don't know how to capture and display a still from RealPlayer but Chimpy had an odd T-shaped bulge beneath the back of his jacket. From about 15:07 to 15:13 on the C-SPAN video, Chimpy is shown from behind, and you can see it.

Anyone have an idea as to what it might be?

[ewagner]

1. Harness for

bullet-proff vest?

[TrustingDog]

12. 'How to get Ahead in Advertising' ring any bells?

loved that movie.
Husband spotted that too - probably a holster.

[babylonsister]

2. I also saw it

and just assumed it was a sound pack so he could be heard.

[Thrill]

4. Earpiece

had to be connected to something

[benburch]

11. Well, the earpiece is wireless...

But it is inductive, so it needs a nearby power/signal source. Hence the bulge.

It was originally for the use of the Secret Service in their protective duties, but was take over by Rove for use in feeding words to the inept bumbler.

[goclark]

3. The camera's intentional panned to his back

I was surprised because it had no relationship to the debate.

[TlalocW]

5. Play the video

And then perss your "Print Scrn" button on your keyboard. Open up whatever graphics program you have, create a new image, and then paste it in.

This is for Windows-based puters of course.

TlalocW

[cmf]

6. I saw it, too. I just assumed

that it had something to do with the mic. I didn't notice if Kerry had a bulge on his back or not.

[Radio-Active]

7. Easy...

it was the backpack transmitter for the teleprompter that ran across his special contact lenses.

:tinfoilhat:

[KharmaTrain]

8. Audio Pack...Wireless Mike

Imagine if the sound had gone out during the debate. Both Kerry & Bunnyants were "double-wired"...two mikes & wireless units as well as the podium mike.

Now if you had spotted wet marks on his trousers, that would be more fun trying to explain.

Cheers!

[cprise]

14. Imagine this: Static coming out of *s mouth!

LOL

[Cyrano]

9. Somebody forgot to tell him to take the hanger out of his jacket before

putting it on. Guess it was the valet's day off.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

10. Could well have been...

A receiver for the "wireless"(passive transducer) earphone he uses.

[TheDonkey]

13. Self destruct system.

30 more minutes of Kerry beating him down, he might have had to use it.

[soothsayer]

15. his reptilian tail n/t