OMG- Romney was wired!!!

[hellsingfan]

Okay, when this debate gets youtubed. Go to the question to Romney about if he would do what Ronald Regan did to social security. You will hear a whisper "raise taxes", then Romney says that he won't raise taxes

Its like someone is telling him what Ronald Regan did!

I heard whispers in other moments too but they weren't as clear, didn't even pay attention to them, but this was VERY noticable.

What a cheater!!!

[rob-NC]

I thought it was mccain running his mouth...he seems to have a habit of running off at the hole.

[leglock]

Okay, when this debate gets youtubed. Go to the question to Romney about if he would do what Ronald Regan did to social security. You will hear a whisper "raise taxes", then Romney says that he won't raise taxes

Its like someone is telling him what Ronald Regan did!

I heard whispers in other moments too but they weren't as clear, didn't even pay attention to them, but this was VERY noticable.

What a cheater!!!

I think you're hearing things...

[hellsingfan]

I think you're hearing things...

like I said when the debate is youtubed go to it. Unless you can go back now, stop accusing me b4 you listen.

[Madcat455]

I think you're hearing things...

Nope... I heard it too. A whisper into the mic.. just a short "raise taxes" while the question was being asked.

I was like WTF:confused::confused:

[RockEnds]

I heard it very clearly.

[CareerTech1]

i heard it too - it was one of the other candidates or someone in the audience behind the mods

[olehounddog]

I heard it too

[Dark_Horse_Rider]

yep i heard whispering

[ConstitutionGal]

Someone definitely said "raise taxes' when Mittens looked perplexed but I couldn't tell where it came from.

[Marceline88]

I thought it was mccain running his mouth...he seems to have a habit of running off at the hole.

I clearly heard it too....and I also assumed it was McCain or one of the other candidates trying to wisecrack. Not sure if this was a presidential debate or a Comic Relief special most of the time.

[Gimme Some Truth]

Here come the conspiracy theories...

Theres was a buttload of microphones in that building.

[Midnight77]

Definitely heard someone say "raise taxes", but I don't see how it could have been an earpiece. I find it very unlikely that the mic would pick that up. I have a feeling one of the other candidates whispered into the mic jokingly. It had to be someone with a mic that said it.

[mysticgeek]

Yep I heard that!!

[Marc3579]

I thought it was one of the moderators or another candidate not that he was wired or anything like that.

[extrmmxer]

I heard it as well.

[jaybone]

yep, he was wired.

[Nic4Truth]

I totally heard it and immediately my husband and i looked at each other like "WHAT WAS THAT?" I wonder..... ..... .....

[jumpyg1258]

I didnt hear what others where hearing but I did think that the question was a setup for Romney when I watched it, especially when Russert had to back Romney up there.

[piotr1]

I see dead people....

[CAKochenash]

I think you're hearing things...

Shill...

[minitman]

it sounded like a question back at him like what raise taxes?

[McDermit]

veryone here heard it clear as day. Mittens was confused, so someone helped him out. Sounded like a female whisper.

[manuel]

Guys I heard it too. But it took me a second to realize that it was just Russert whispering it, because "raising taxes is something you don't talk about among Republicans".

But believe me, at first, I jumped off my chair and yelled "what the hell was that?"

No one freak out though, it was just Tim whispering it to make fun or light of the question.

[wgadget]

I think you're hearing things...



I HEARD IT THE FIRST TIME PLAIN AS DAY.

[azam]

Someone should have whispered to McCain on what the **** Dr. RP was asking him.

[Madcat455]

I see dead people....

I saw 4:p:p

[cputter]

youtube or it didn't happen....

I heard it too though!

[ronpauleddy]

I heard raise taxes...CLEARLY!!

[DAFTEK]

It did come from the MIC, RAISED TAXES! My wife heard it too, she yelled out, HEY NOT FAIR! lol

[govtpigII]

I think you're hearing things...

He is not, I heard it to and my wife was like does he have a wire?

[mannycp]

youtube?

[CzargwaR]

Heard it too, but don't jump to conclusions

[escuec]

I heard it too. Loud and clear.

[TNforPaul45]

I heard the whispers....immediately after every question posed to Mitt. I thought it was someone repeating what the moderator was saying... but I dunno.

[icon124]

I heard it too and it really sounded like they were trying to relay a response to Romney so he wouldn't look stupid

[skgai]

Although I know Romney is a dipshit, the whisper might have come from Russert. He did sound like he hadn't yet finished the questioned.

[StudentBarrister]

It was there. I heard it too. There is no question of that. The question is, is there an innocent reason behind it. Was it the moderator clarifying his question? I don't know.

[amonasro]

I also heard it. Really weird.

[manuel]

Everyone read my response, the answer is there. No need to get alarmed.

[JoeySweets]

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/

[cantnvrcould]

yes - someone said raise taxes - I thought maybe it was McCain helping him out - setting up a McCain Romney ticket
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[govtpigII]

I am not jumping to conclusion but if he was wired it was a perfect response.

After the question, which was about raising taxes but not stated that way, the person whispering said "raise taxes". As if he was telling Romney the answer to the question. Romney quickly replies "Not raise taxes", which was the best answer to that question and made him look good. The whisper sounded extremely fishy and not like another person on the floor as someone suggested McCain helping him out.

[roXet]

I think you're hearing things...

oh yeah, it was there. I rewound it on the DVR and listened to it several times.

[zaffa]

I was wondering who said that.

[bingo23]

it was said 2x...someone was helping him. Not sure if it was meant to be hidden or not.

All the Qs were softballs anyways.

[spudea]

i heard

[crackyflipside]

http://www.justin.tv/ronpaultv/62347/Strange_Whisper__Romney_Raise_Taxes

OBVIOUS

[charger]

I didn't hear it but I thought it was odd that he blurted out "No I'm not going to raise taxes"

[Ex Post Facto]

I heard it someone said, :Raising Income Tax

[zr4]

Did anybody hear the commentaters before the 1st break? I could hear "unbelievable", but not much else. Maybe they forgot to push the silence button? Maybe I'm just hearing things?

[dircha]

And so your first response upon hearing a whisper in a broadcast in which there are moderators, an audience, and 5 candidates all with live mics, is to posit that the whisper came not from any of these sources, but from some nefarious, unknown, unseen speaker?

Hello?

I take it you aren't familiar with Occam's razor.

[Delain]

Did anybody hear the commentaters before the 1st break? I could hear "unbelievable", but not much else. Maybe they forgot to push the silence button? Maybe I'm just hearing things?

I heard something about "havent seen before" "unbelievable" "specially for you"

[Hangly Man]

Wouldn't surprise me. He seems like the kind of guy who would do anything to win.

[MrsW]

I think you're hearing things...

I'm watching it on the dvr now... there was DEFINITELY a "raise taxes" whisper before his response.

[Hangly Man]

I take it you aren't familiar with Occam's razor.

Are you? Occam's Razor means the simplest answer that takes into account all the facts. If there's a voice, it can be measured. That's a fact, and by Occam's Razor your conclusion must take it into account.

Nowadays the razor has been worn down to a bludgeon used by anti-intellectuals to keep people from thinking.

[constitutional]

I heard that too. It might be someone on the stage babbling.

[bclemms]

Anyone get this on youtube yet? I found the answer to the question from the official Romney campaign on youtube but of course they edited the whisper out.

[Arklatex]

I heard it, I think it was actually Russert trying to lip it to Romney and it picked up on the mic.

[redsrule2500]

This is why we look bad a lot...

STOP JUMPING TO CRAZY CONSPIRACY CONCLUSIONS!!!!

[manuel]

I heard it, I think it was actually Russert trying to lip it to Romney and it picked up on the mic.

NO HE WASN'T TRYING TO "LIP" ANYTHING. He was just making a joke.

[Delain]

This is why we look bad a lot...

STOP JUMPING TO CRAZY CONSPIRACY CONCLUSIONS!!!!

Stop telling people what to do ;)

[tarabyte]

'twas the ghost of Ronald Reagan. lol

[Hangly Man]

This is why we look bad a lot...

STOP JUMPING TO CRAZY CONSPIRACY CONCLUSIONS!!!!

It's not crazy at all. It's very well documented that Bush wears a wire sometimes.

[louisiana4liberty]

They apparently knew what questions were going to be asked and were tipping him off on how to answer the question.;)

[BravoSix]

What "crazy conspiracy conclusion"? That someone whispered it.

Regardless of who whispered it, it most certainly appears that it was directly intended to help Romney with the question.

I swear, some of you are no better than the MSM in denying the obvious facts.

[Opulen]

I heard it. It was too weak to be heard but I guess "..raise takes"

[pebcak]

Digg it please:
www.digg.com/2008_us_elections/ Mitt_Romney_getting_debate_cues

[Liberty Star]

Now I want to see the youtube clip, I missed that part.

[rfbz]

check this out, here's the clip aired where you hear the whisper. Click here (http://justin.tv/ronpaultv/62347/Strange_Whisper__Romney_Raise_ Taxes)

Now here's the clip from Romney's youtube acct. Click here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxCMfPc7NDI)

They edited out the whisper

[austinchick]

http://www.justin.tv/ronpaultv/62347

[amy31416]

Anyone get this on youtube yet? I found the answer to the question from the official Romney campaign on youtube but of course they edited the whisper out.

post said link, purty please ;)

[rfbz]

we should watch the whole debate over, I wonder if there's other whispers we missed

[abcde]

Did anybody hear the commentaters before the 1st break? I could hear "unbelievable", but not much else. Maybe they forgot to push the silence button? Maybe I'm just hearing things?
Yes, I heard it, too. It was just as Williams got finished informing those in TV land that the audience had been briefed earlier not to make noise and then as it went on to the first commercial and I saw the candidates walking around on stage, it sounded like a voice said something like, "They were unbelievable! That's full... " and that was it. It made me think the voice was talking about the audience busting out when they'd already been told not to.

There was also another time... the same voice laughed when Ron Paul was speaking. I can't remember which question it was, but it was after the "Unbelievable" one we just talked about.

The third time was the one everyone's discussing, the Romney one.

[Proton]

You know who else always whispers? .... lizards.

Notice Gulianni kept doing strange things with his teeth? Well... lizards don't have teeth!

And McCain never moves his bottom jaw. JUST LIKE A LIZARD!

Okay, this is getting too scary. If you take the phrase "Raise taxes" and convert it to binary, then flip some of the digits, then convert it back, you get "hissssssss...". The VERY sound that lizards make!

k, im heading into the mountains for a few days. This is just gettin too real.

[Hangly Man]

check this out, here's the clip aired where you hear the whisper. Click here (http://justin.tv/ronpaultv/62347/Strange_Whisper__Romney_Raise_ Taxes)

Now here's the clip from Romney's youtube acct. Click here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxCMfPc7NDI)

They edited out the whisper

I heard it.

[scottabing]

If they remove it from the replay then I will get excited. Otherwise, it would seem it was just someone speaking into an open mic.

[Delain]

You know who else always whispers? .... lizards.

Notice Gulianni kept doing strange things with his teeth? Well... lizards don't have teeth!

And McCain never moves his bottom jaw. JUST LIKE A LIZARD!

Okay, this is getting too scary. If you take the phrase "Raise taxes" and convert it to binary, then flip some of the digits, then convert it back, you get "hissssssss...". The VERY sound that lizards make!

k, im heading into the mountains for a few days. This is just gettin too real.

http://www.slrobertson.com/images/new-zealand/south-island/canterbury/fenced-in-sheep-b.jpg

- Hahaha Do you see all those crazy people? They heard a whisper they say!
- I didn’t hear a whisper Hahaha Stupid People!
- Next thing you know they are putting on their tin foil hat!
- lol
- Lets ridicule them! hahaha
- Say something abou reptilians, that always gets a few laughs
- Stupid whisper hearing people haha
- Beeeeehh!
- Beeehh!

[pauldaman]

Well if this is the case it wouldn't be the first time something like this happened.

[sands]

This needs to be a sticky.....

[Hangly Man]

blimp

[Give me liberty]

was it he raised taxes or you raise taxes

[Ryokucha]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NlIMQ31EjY

Posted this already, but I will post it here too "He raised taxes"

[ForLiberty-RonPaul]

i heard it too - it was one of the other candidates or someone in the audience behind the mods

you don't know that. All you know is that it went through MSNBC's audio system.