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aint_no_life_nowhere

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17. Can't tell

Reply to seabeyond (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 12:50 PM

Oct 2012

I want to know what the rules were. I would think it against the rules to bring anything to the lectern that isn't already there. Even if it appears to be a handkerchief that still troubles me because you can't be sure. It's more of the Romney arrogance of "trust me, even though I haven't done anything to earn your trust. I'm entitled to do whatever I want."

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hankerchief or cheat sheet. (added "both" as a choice) [View all] seabeyond Oct 2012 OP

both? they're not mutually exclusive.... unblock Oct 2012 #1

BOTH! aletier_v Oct 2012 #2

It doesn't matter-- his overt lying should be enough to impugn his character. nt. andym Oct 2012 #3

+1 nt NCTraveler Oct 2012 #5

I saw a clip with an enlarged close-up of the podium. It did not looked like folded paper there. Blue Meany Oct 2012 #4

Link? Fearless Oct 2012 #10

It does appear to bounce.. AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #6

It didn't bounce... FSogol Oct 2012 #24

LOL AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #39

Cheat sheet hidden in a handkerchief folded, Panasonic Oct 2012 #7

Not quite sure johnnie Oct 2012 #8

He walks off with papers after the debate. Fearless Oct 2012 #9

Cheat sheet railsback Oct 2012 #11

lol. and since he lies about everything, it has to be what he does NOT seabeyond Oct 2012 #14

Crib notes fit on a hanky, although it appears a bit crumpled, folded paper. cr8tvlde Oct 2012 #12

Could be cheat sheet in the hanky. Jennicut Oct 2012 #13

"In any case, he is still a LIAR." bottom line it, sistah... lol. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #16

If you enlarge the video Politicalboi Oct 2012 #15

Can't tell aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #17

Hanky used as cover for a cheat sheet. kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #18

paper. Stop the video at exactly 13 or 14 seconds JanMichael Oct 2012 #19

when i tap go/pause, go/pause it does appear to stay stiff, not hanky. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #20

I voted both Whisp Oct 2012 #21

Cheat sheet. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #22

People usually keep a handkerchief in their pocket till they need it Pithlet Oct 2012 #23

He purposefully did it in a sneaky way, and if that is a handkerchief adigal Oct 2012 #25

You can write on a handkerchief too. tblue Oct 2012 #26

Handkerchief - and he did pull it our in full view of some in the audience. RC Oct 2012 #27

Good points! randome Oct 2012 #31

he has a handkerchief in he breast pocket....Why would he carry one in hist right front pants INdemo Oct 2012 #28

That is a pocket square in his breast pocket. HappyMe Oct 2012 #32

Romney had nothing showing in his breast pocket. RC Oct 2012 #37

Hard to say it wasn't a hankerchief after seeing this from buzzfeed: Skip Intro Oct 2012 #29

Can't tell, did Rmoney look down at it? treestar Oct 2012 #30

perhaps it was a hanky to wipe off the notes written on his palm. eom ellenfl Oct 2012 #33

close-up animated gif pokerfan Oct 2012 #34

Sorry to be so clueless..but there is a very large screen grab in a previous post.. nenagh Oct 2012 #35

I think it's probably just a handkerchief gollygee Oct 2012 #36

me, too. and.... lol, me, too. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #38

I said both. nc4bo Oct 2012 #40

It would be strange to put a hanky there Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #41