Observatory: The curious presidential campaign of David Randall and Martin Rowson: The US election First Edition

Do [Teresa Heinz Kerry] and Bush make more sense when talking backwards? A Canadian expert in reverse speech has studied the tapes of the debates and found that when the President's remarks about training Iraqi soldiers are played backwards, the leader of the free world can be heard saying: &qu...

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Published inThe Independent on Sunday
Main Author David Randall and Martin Rowson
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Independent Digital News & Media 31.10.2004
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Bush, Laura
Kerry, Teresa Heinz
Randall, David
Rowson, Martin
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Summary:Do [Teresa Heinz Kerry] and Bush make more sense when talking backwards? A Canadian expert in reverse speech has studied the tapes of the debates and found that when the President's remarks about training Iraqi soldiers are played backwards, the leader of the free world can be heard saying: "I blew it. Your stupid boy. I've been so dim." Kerry's back chat contains the revealing "I am pissed. Bush can move the drugs." You can't argue with that. Florida hotel offers cheap rooms to people named Chad ... Bush beats Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man 2 to win Movie Villain of the Year title ... Apparently serious survey reports that Democrats are 40 per cent more likely to steal hotel towels than Republicans ... Florida man threatens to stab girlfriend after she tells him she will vote for Kerry ... Sting tells German newspaper he would rather vote for a chimp than Bush ... Homer Simpson wins Radio Times poll to be next US President, beating Sgt Bilko ... Kansas City man puts his vote up for sale on eBay ... Alabama woman fired by Bush- supporting boss for displaying Kerry sticker