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The Mystery of the Bulge in the Jacket

by Open-Publishing - Saturday 9 October 2004
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New York Times
The Mystery of the Bulge in the Jacket
By ELISABETH BUMILLER

Published: October 9, 2004
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 - What was that bulge in the back of President Bush’s suit jacket at the presidential debate in Miami last week?

According to rumors racing across the Internet this week, the rectangular bulge visible between Mr. Bush’s shoulder blades was a radio receiver, getting answers from an offstage counselor into a hidden presidential earpiece. The prime suspect was Karl Rove, Mr. Bush’s powerful political adviser.

When the online magazine Salon published an article about the rumors on Friday, the speculation reached such a pitch that White House and campaign officials were inundated with calls.

First they said that pictures showing the bulge might have been doctored. But then, when the bulge turned out to be clearly visible in the television footage of the evening, they offered a different explanation.

"There was nothing under his suit jacket," said Nicolle Devenish, a campaign spokeswoman.

"It was most likely a rumpling of that portion of his suit jacket, or a wrinkle in the fabric."

Ms. Devenish could not say why the "rumpling" was rectangular.

Nor was the bulge from a bulletproof vest, according to campaign and White House officials; they said Mr. Bush was not wearing one.

Forum posts

  • nohing less than i would expect from a man running scared who has said hat he does not expect to lose

    • scared of what? Kerry’s ever-evolving stance on the issues? scared of what Kerry would do to America? yes we’re all scared, that’s why we’re going to re-elect GWB in ’04

    • I am outraged! Does the administration really think we are so stupid to believe that a suit can rumple into a perfect rectanglular shape? Now must the canditates be searched for earpieces? I wonder what Bush’s performance would have been like if he had not had a device.

    • yES WE ARE ALL SCARED TO DEATH OF bUSHCO, AND THAT IS WHY WE ARE GOING TO SEND GWB georgie warmonger bush BACK TO KICK SHIT DRINK HIMSELF INTO A STOOPER AND SNORT SNORT SNORT.....

    • All I can say is if he was actually saying what someone was telling him to say, then that person ought to be replaced because Bush was saying some pretty far out things. If you are reading these words, please be sure you go vote and take someone with you. willboywonder@yahoo.com