According to Politico (which has somehow found time to detach itself from Obama’s bodily parts and publish this):
President Barack Obama doesn’t go anywhere without his TelePrompter.
The textbook-sized panes of glass holding the president’s prepared remarks follow him wherever he speaks.
Resting on top of a tall, narrow pole, they flank his podium during speeches in the White House’s stately parlors. They stood next to him on the floor of a manufacturing plant in Indiana as he pitched his economic stimulus plan. They traveled to the Department of Transportation this week and were in the Capitol Rotunda last month when he paid tribute to Abraham Lincoln in six-minute prepared remarks.
Obama’s reliance on the teleprompter is unusual – not only because he is famous for his oratory [eh??], but because no other president has used one so consistently and at so many events large and small.
After the teleprompter malfunctioned a few times last summer and Obama delivered some less-than-soaring speeches, reports surfaced that he was training to wean himself off of the device while on vacation in Hawaii. But no luck.
This romance may be over. Via Iowahawk.
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Politico got the brush off.
Steph C Thursday, March 5th at 2:51PM EST (link)Ever since, they’ve been less worshipful of TheOne.
“[I]f the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.” –Candidus in the Boston Gazette, 1772
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Teleprompter operators can make good money
izoneguy Thursday, March 5th at 2:59PM EST (link)I guess this is where some of the stimulus money is going.
Obama teleprompter operator probably makes some good cash.
“When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
Thomas Jefferson
Oh, if we could only remotely take control
ehosterman Thursday, March 5th at 3:26PM EST (link)of him teleprompter, ala “The Anchorman”. We could get Obama to extend Bush’s tax cuts and propose ending the capital gains tax. Oh well, I can dream.
we need an inside man.
RJD Thursday, March 5th at 3:27PM EST (link)who is willing to take one for the team?
LOL!!! nt
mom2oneson Thursday, March 5th at 3:27PM EST (link)nt
Just wait until the teleprompter signs an agent or joins a union. (nt)
RJD Thursday, March 5th at 3:26PM EST (link)nt
He cannot think on his own
franklinslocke Thursday, March 5th at 3:46PM EST (link)The People have elected a man who cannot think on his own. This is scary that he cannot make a simple speech on his own. Makes you wonder who is writing what is on that teleprompter. The Manchurian Candidate comes to mind. He keeps proving he is an empty suit and over his head.
http://franklinslocke.blogspot.com/
Pet peeve
Thomas_Hauber Thursday, March 5th at 4:19PM EST (link)This was my wife’s pet peeve during the election. She figured that if he could not give remarks without the constant use of a teleprompter then maybe he shouldn’t be president.
I agree with her. Is he going to use a teleprompter at the next crisis (foreign or domestic) that hits the US?
And note that he will start to use something similar at his press conferences. That was announced after his first press conference as a way for them to feed him information during the press briefings.
I will say it again, we have elected the Manchurian candidate, empty suit, robot, etc.
Rush Limbaugh challenged
robmikpet Thursday, March 5th at 5:24PM EST (link)Obama to a three hour debate…no notes, no TELEPROMPTERS. A true debate about policy.
IT WOULD BE A TOTAL RUSH VICTORY!
Yes, he does
6eorge Jetson Thursday, March 5th at 7:28PM EST (link)Click to see enlarged image
From Doodyville proper...
6eorge Jetson Thursday, March 5th at 7:36PM EST (link)Bagdad Bob: Say kids, what time is it?
Press Kids: It’s Howdy Doody Time!
It’s Howdy Doody Time.
It’s Barack Obama Time.
Joe Biden and Howdy Do
Say Howdy Do to you.
Let’s give a rousing cheer,
Cause Barack Obama’s here,
It’s time to start the show,
Press kids let’s go!
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