Bush is listening to answers in an earpiece. There is no question.

[Scout1071]

And it's time that the media get some damn answers about this issue. Please suck it up and tune in to his press conference right now. It is so clear when he pauses and stutters, his eyes wander as if he's listening for the answer. There is absolutely no question in my mind.

I want to see camera angles of his back.

On a side - what a total jack-ass.

[dipsydoodle]

He's got an interesting way of pronouncing

suspific :rofl:

[zbdent]

1. Easy way to find out ...

get some electronics geek to set up a transmitter ... send a brief, high-pitched, high-volume feedback through the frequencies ...

When he's stumbling around for an answer, hit the button ... watch him scream in pain.

[Ganja Ninja]

3. If only you could bust in and override it.

Chances are you could have him announcing his resignation before he realizes it.

[Scout1071]

5. I read that the Secret Service does sweeps of the room

for such equipment. I cannot recall where I read that because it's been some time ago, but I specifically recall reading that tidbit.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

2. Just now, reciting word for word. n/t

MKJ

[Scout1071]

7. You can tell the way he looks down and his eyes dart around that he

is listening for cues.

[skipos]

4. Nah... he is just an idiot. nt

[madokie]

32. I wonder if he doesn't think it makes him look pResidential

:shrug:

[mtnsnake]

6. I've always thought the same thing. Wouldn't it be nice if we could hijack the mike?

And put our own answers into his ear? :evilgrin:

[hashibabba]

8. I don't think that would work. He wouldn't be able to

pronounce all those *big* words. I can't understand how brain dead 30% of our country is for supporting him. Its ridiculous.

[Norquist Nemesis]

18. Hell, I'd be happy if we could hi-jack the press and get some

good questions!

[karlrschneider]

9. I don't think so...unless there's somebody as fucking stupid as him on the other end

...

[Scout1071]

11. Paging Karen Hughes.......

I think she may be his evil twin on the other line.

[shireen]

10. good grief! you're right!

he's speaking, most of the time, in full sentences. More content than usual in his answers.

Yup, definintely being fed words thru a ear-piece. Hope the battery goes dead so the world can see the true babbling Bush.

ooh! he ever read the newspaper today!

[Tellurian]

13. Or shorts out leaving him dumbfounded..

yes, that does sound like Karan Hughes piping into Bush's earpiece.

[Scout1071]

17. There's only a handful of people that could be on the other end.

And my money is on Hughes. I suppose Rove or Cheney could be on the other end.

Either way, this needs to be addressed by the media.

Any speech therapists on DU that can chime in?

[SoCalDem]

22. Proof positive.. check the WH basement

[Scout1071]

23. Oh - that's great! Thanks for the giggle.

[Tellurian]

24. Why? Who cares, anyway..

we've suspected it for over 5 yrs. now.

It doesn't make any difference, it's all BS anyway!

Like I said, we've got bigger fish to fry!

[xxqqqzme]

12. he has that pissed off pursed lip

thing going on as he listens to the questions. Can only suck it up so much...so I tune in & hit that 'mute' button. his ahhhh - ummmms - that that that that - are an assault to my ears and brain. It is still early out here.

[trashcanistanista]

14. Agree

Also, did I just hear him coin a new phrase "Sadamists" sending weapons and money across the border when referring to Iran? He is a complete idiot and is struggling for words in such an obvious way. "Sunni extremists" we want to drive them out of Iraq? When did this become a goal to drive out Sunnis? Still talking about success in Iraq. Dumbshit.

[Bonobo]

15. Yes, and it's worse because NOW, the press (&theWorld)feels it's acceptable...

The CHimp(TM) is the master of LOWERING EXPECTATIONS. Has been since his first campaign. Now the POTUS can be below par stupid, wear earpieces (knowingly) and it is ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR.

[Scout1071]

16. Someobody in the media needs to discuss this....it's so obvious.

And there answer the first time around, during the debates, was obviously completely bullshit and the media let him get away with it.

I think that he is occassionally repeating full sentences, but most of the time I think he is just listening for cues.

[SpiralHawk]

20. The corporate media is not going to tell Americans anything

They are all on bended knee, and have no honor.

That is why the internet has surpassed the corporate blow dry media as the number 1 source for news -- people know the corporate media tells them nothing but blather.

[tblue37]

26. And remember how they were all squawking that

Kerry was cheating during the debates when he reached into his pocket to pull out a pen?

[Lilith Velkor]

19. Your subject line is a nice haiku

:)

[Scout1071]

21. Interesting. I've always sucked at Haiku.

:o

[bahrbearian]

25. That would be true if he was giving Answers.. But

he's just going into auto pilot and spewing what ever he has memorized.

[Octafish]

27. ''Let me finish.''

The crazy monkey said during today's presser. I was listening in on the radio, so couldn't tell if he was looking at someone or what, but I remember he said the same during a debate with John Kerry. The odd thing then was, no one was interrupting him. No one we could see, that is.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

29. He's said exactly that phrase in other press conferences

One not that long ago. I saw and heard it. No one else was talking. He pauses, listens, responds. To me, it must be the most open secret in Washington. The reporters MUST know. Is it like FDR and the wheelchair? Who wants to just flat out ask the question of Tony Snow? Of anyone?

Does the President employ any type of hearing device when he is speaking in public? Exactly what type of device and why?

I think if you replay any number of his public speaking appearances, particularly those that involve unscripted interaction with others (like press conferences)you can often clearly see him pause,listen, tilt his head and then respond

[Octafish]

30. Bush is a Robot...

...according to a German documentary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjAmuXVPZys

I'm not making this up, Phoebe Loosinhouse. :)

Most importantly: Thank you for remembering Bush and his in-ear cheat stick.



The guy's brain has been ruined by model airplane glue and worse.

[Frank Cannon]

31. He's done the "let me finish" thing several times at pressers

when no one is interrupting him. It's just bloody obvious that something's going on.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

28. I'm waiting for this question from an intrepid reporter...

"Mr. President, there are rumors on the internet, (chuckle, chuckle) (gwb smirks at the word "internet"), that you use an earpiece when you answer questions at a press conference. (gwb's face displays confusion then anger). Could you verify that you do not use an earpiece, as these blogs have suggested?" (body language and facial expressions tell all). MKJ

[Hubert Flottz]

33. And he thinks that's Gawd talking to him.

How else does he know for a fact, that there can be, "VICTORY IN IRAQ?"

[SAXMAR]

34. I fed actress her lines in wireless earp piece.

In my capacity as a stage manager I had to feed an actress (some what famous in her time) her lines over a wireless ear piece. That person used my line readings, inflections and word emphasis. We need to see if we can get tape of someone we suspect is feeding him lines that use phrases and inflections that Bush also uses when he is supposedly answering questions live.

It would be very hard to find the frequency they are using to feed Bush lines. However wireless systems are susceptible to picking up cell phone ring tones. Is there strict enforcement of no cell phones or turning off cell phone rules at Bush press conferences?

The actress I helped was not Mary Tyler Moore. However she did quit a Broadway show that was in rehearsal. She was having trouble learning lines and the producers wanted her to use an ear piece.
She left the show but made a joke out of it at an award show by coming out to make presentations wearing giant old school studio head phones.

[rosesaylavee]

41. My guess as to who is 'feeding him'

"We need to see if we can get tape of someone we suspect is feeding him lines that use phrases and inflections that Bush also uses when he is supposedly answering questions live."

Listening to Condi Rice on PBS News Hour just now - her cadence, her inflections sure sound like Bush... right down to her 'uh's and 'er's.

[SpiralHawk]

35. Commander AWOL cheats at everything

[NewJeffCT]

36. The NY Times killed a story on this in 2004, if I recall

They were all set to run a story where a NASA scientist had confirmed that it was some sort of electronic listening device that was on Bush's back during the first debate with Kerry... but, they decided to kill the story.

(remember all those pics that zoomed in on his back that showed an unusually shaped bulge under his suit?)

[Greyskye]

37. Salon carried that story

if I recall correctly.

[NewJeffCT]

38. Not quite the same reach as the Times, however

Salon is good, but the NY Times a much bigger readership, I'm guessing.

[Javaman]

39. And here I thought he was listeing to voices in his head. nt

[ecstatic]

40. hehe... Remember that time when the piece malfunctioned...and all the networks

had that weird sound coming from his mic? A series of tones that went from low to high pitched tones? Or maybe that was his subliminal message machinery malfunctioning? :think: