Promptergate (or whatever you prefer to call it) shows signs of re-entering the national dialogue in a big way. Large news organizations are interested.
Our biggest chance for a breakthrough concerns the allegation from White House insiders that Bill Clinton used an earpiece as well -- for security purposes, not during debates.
If Bill confirms this claim, the case against W as a debate cheater will gain an immense degree of credibility among swing voters.
And if
that happens, Bush will lose.
So right now, all our efforts should go in one direction: We must beg Clinton to speak up. You need invest only a few seconds. You can get a message through to him via Hillary, using
this convenient form.
What should you say? Mail to politicians always has more impact when individually worded. However, if you are really pressed for time, you can cut and paste this message:
Dear Senator Clinton,
Two sources, one of them a Secret Service agent, have alleged that several presidents -- including Bill Clinton -- used hidden earpieces for security purposes. Can you or your husband confirm this assertion? The matter is extremely important. (No-one is claiming that your husband used such a device during any debates.)
I think we are more likely to get a response if we make it clear that we are not accusing Bill Clinton of any wrongdoing in this regard.
The Clinton Presidential Center (a.k.a., the Library) can be contacted
here. I presume they will pass along messages to President Clinton.
The matter is urgent. If Clinton says "Yes, presidents do sometimes use earpieces," the tale of Bush and the bulge will almost certainly hop onto front pages everywhere. If you want to take one simple step right now to impact the election -- you know what to do.
By the by: If you want to make sure the "real" media treats this story right,
this page makes it easy to make sure your voice is heard.