Will Bush be allowed to wear an earpiece during the debates

[Skittles]

I mean, come on, we all know he couldn't function without it. Isn't stuff like that covered in the debate rules?

[melv]

1. Good Question!

Anyone have the answer?

[Skittles]

4. I'd really like to know

the idea of Bush debating Kerry with no assistance is utterly laughable. Look at how Bush performed in that interview with the Irish reporter - outside of his canned GOP responses and silly code words and phrases he has absolutely nothing to say

[Nightjock]

2. I hope he does and Kerry points it out on tv!

[Chichiri]

11. I suggested a take-off on Adlai Stevenson on Kerry's blog

After a tough question to Bush: "Don't wait for the guy in your earpiece to tell you what to do! Answer me now!"

[tedoll78]

13. YES!

YES YES YES!

A thousand times YES!

Can you imagine the media play that'd get the following day? God, Bush could become a Nobel scientist for the rest of the debate after that line from Kerry and the media would still choose to focus on that zinger..

Can you tell that I'm in love with that line? :loveya:

[Nightjock]

15. THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lilymidnite]

3. It's been a long day ...

I read that as 'codpiece'. brrrr

[jeff30997]

5. What ? Come on !

Of course he will ! How can you have any doubt about that ? The imbecile can't open his mouth whiteout saying a stupid thing !

[Skittles]

10. but

aren't there debate rules about that sort of thing?

[JohnyCanuck]

6. If no earpiece, will he be allowed to sit on Uncle Dick's knee

while Uncle Dick whispers into his ear what to say, like at his appearance before the 911 Commission.

[Skittles]

7. what a performance

Bush is Cheney's hand puppet

[pacalo]

8. He's not coordinated enough to speak & listen at the same time.

[edbermac]

9. He'll use an earpiece to listen to the audio version of My Pet Goat...

:kick:

[Papa]

21. that was funny n/t

[Jacobin]

12. Yes. Also the following rules apply:

The debates will all be taped. Smirk gets to re-do any answers he gives and re-record any video of the debates and splice them in the appropriate place.

Bush* will have a holographic halo in place over his head the entire time and will have a cross on his podium.

Kerry will have a holographic devils horns over his head and will have a hammer and sycthe on his podium.

When Bush* speaks, there will be background music of harps and angels singing.

When Kerry speaks, there will be music from the soundtrack of "Jaws".

These have all been negotiated by James Baker and are subject to change.

:-)

[Skittles]

17. lol.......holographic halo/horns

what you say is funny except metaphorically it is exactly what the corporate media does

[flakey_foont]

14. okay,,,

what if whoever is feeding him what to say, stubs their toe...and goes,"Aw, shit" or something or some such nicety..does GWB then say that?or do I just watch too many Mel Brooks movies?

[shraby]

16. He probably will and I hope it falls out

during the debates.

[polmaven]

18. No.

There was a representative of the debate commission on Republican..er..Washington Journal the other day, and that question was asked by a caller. She stated that no earpieces, will be allowed, and no consultation of any sort. The candidates will be on their own to answer questions.

[Brotherjohn]

19. I think it should be specifically "outlawed". Bush should "forfeit' if...

... he's caught wearing one.

I mean, this is funny and all, but isn't it implicit that the debates are supposed to be mano-a-mano?

The sad thing is, if he is wearing one, you won't be likely to hear about it. But I think Kerry should have a f***'in ear, nose & throat doctor look over Bush before the debates!

[arwalden]

20. Or Just Proceed With The Debates ALLOWING Him To Use An Earpiece...

... but have someone make a TAPE RECORDING of his backstage helper's voice. They only need to use a scanner that can pick up the cues being transmitted to his earpiece receiver. Once they lock in on it, the recording can later be overlayed with the debate tape so that all of America can see what a fraud he is.

-- Allen

[GoldenOldie]

22. "Allowed" No body tells the King what he can do!

Wonder who works the sound system. It would be great to hear the voice of God speaking into George's ear and then listening to what comes out of George's mouth.

[arwalden]

23. Excellent Point...

I do believe that the result would be rather amusing. We would get to observe first-hand how Bush's* "brain" processes (and transforms) information.

Will he be spoon-fed typical Bush-style 6th-grade vocabulary answers? Or will Bush* be given "straight" answers that he'll have to parse down into his own version of English.

[noamnety]

24. bush won't be there at all, I heard

They will just place his earpiece on a podium near the microphone.

[TrueAmerican]

25. He doesn't need an earpiece

the microchip listening device is wired directly into his brain.

[Skittles]

26. ha

what brain?