More from Salon on the "Bush was wired" story.
They include two new pictures of a possible listening device (and include the idea that perhaps it's a device fitted by the Secret Service with descrambling capability).
The administration and campaign officials are saying that it was just a wrinkle in his jacked, but that doesn't seem right since it's rectangular and keeps showing up.
But the real question is probably, if he had a device of some sort, why wasn't it hidden better? ;-)
I'll only say this once. Electronics are much smaller today than 20 years ago. If the president is wearing a "wire", then I promise you, you won't see it.
Photo in 1st story looks like what I would expect to see "a wire" look like in a movie. I could even explain the (apparent) lack of an earpiece by invoking bone-conduction.
But the "plate" in the 2nd story's lead photo? That puts me more in mind of the ceramic re-inforcement plate in some body armor.
... which is what I was implying when I wrote: "if he had a device of some sort, why wasn't it hidden better?"
IIRC the trauma plate would be lower.
However, the white house and the Bush campaign both confirmed that it wasn't body armor (and instead claimed it was a wrinkle in the jacket).
Why would the "White" house want to say the Prez is wearing body armor? That would give an assassin an upper hand in deciding where to strike.
Because they would rather have people knowing that he is wearing a bullet-proof vest than have people think that he was cheating in the debate.
This administration has a history of elevating political imperatives above security ones (like exposing an active CIA operative to get back at someone who wrote a damaging book ... )
Not that I BELIEVE that it was a 'wrinkle in the jacket' ... but I have caused some fairly geometric patterns in my shirts and suits due to bad ironing technique. Although, none as naturally symetric as that 'wrinkle' that Bush had.
I mean SYMMETRIC, damn it.
You're smart, maybe you should run for mayor of Flint sometime and fix Flint up.
You are crazy.