"Askew" is certainly the right word

...to describe the Freepers' explanation for Bush's...er...discomfort...Thursday night.

I noticed something last night.

G.W. Bush's necktie was askew. It looked unprofessional. I wondered HOW in the heck that could have happened.

Then during the replay, I saw how it happened. When Kerry greeted Bush, Kerry held on to Bush's hand as Bush was walking away. Bush was forced to awkwardly stretch his torso, dislodging the correct placement of the tie.

I initially thought it was all happenstance. But on further review, I saw that Kerry made a point of adjusting his tie after the handshake, just in case the manuever dislodged his too.

Maybe it was an accident, maybe not. I think not. If anyone has contacts to Bush, please advise them of this possible purposeful action, or at the very least, MAKE SURE BUSH'S TIE IS STRAIGHT. I was focused on the tie, it looked so sloppy.

The Freepers think Lehrer should "have thrown a flag" and hit Kerry with a 15-yard penalty and loss of down for his wretched dirty trick.

But go read the comments that accompany the post. Priceless.

Thanks to the good General for the link.