These images of Kerry pulling something out of his pocket were taken from a digital TiVo recording of the first presidential debate.

The object he is seen holding after he places his hand on the lectern now looks like a white pen. What is not so obvious is what it is he took out of his pocket in the first place, since white pens were supposedly already awaiting both candidates. The split-second scene of the moment when the object is removed from Kerry's jacket is still inconclusive -- though it almost certainly is not a white pen. The New York Post now claims that it was a black pen, but if so, what became of the black pen, since three seconds later Kerry seemed to be using a white pen?

The rest of the images are presented in chronological order (with only the critical moments displayed), and should speak for themselves. Draw your own conclusions.