Obama's Teleprompter: An Optional Accessory on the Road

[mikesilvia]

WATERLOO, Iowa -- President Obama is not addicted to the teleprompter. He can kick the habit anytime he wants.Take his journey across the Hawkeye State, for instance: Two speeches Tuesday without the text machine, followed by a sunset event along Waterloo's Cedar River, assisted by the electronic gizmo some detractors have likened to a blankie for Obama.Fox News, in particular, has made much since 2009 of Obama’s prompter dependency, pointing out this month that wandering off-text led to the president’s “you didn’t build that”...

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[duwal]

I've never gotten why there are some that have always made a big deal about his use of a teleprompter

[Star_Cards]

me either. have all other politicians not used a teleprompter when giving speeches?

[Wickabee]

But guys! It prooves that...that...he can read, I guess.

[INTIMADATOR2007]

The man can't hold a conversation without a telepromter. Look at his comments off promter he can't talk without Uhh,uhh, uhh, well,uhh. Cmon you know why he his called the telepromter president .

[drtom2005]

The man can't hold a conversation without a telepromter. Look at his comments off promter he can't talk without Uhh,uhh, uhh, well,uhh. Cmon you know why he his called the telepromter president .

And Bush couldn't pronounce anything. The uh,well means his is thinking about his responses. Uh, sometimes, a good response needs some, umm, thought.

[Wickabee]

The man can't hold a conversation without a telepromter.

Of course, you have personal experience to be able to say this right?

Look at his comments off promter he can't talk without Uhh,uhh, uhh, well,uhh. Cmon you know why he his called the telepromter president .

True, but he does the "uh, uh, uh" when he's on prompter too.

[Wickabee]

And Bush couldn't pronounce anything. The uh,well means his is thinking about his responses. Uh, sometimes, a good response needs some, umm, thought.

Don't misunderestimate the powerfulness of a well propositioned "uh".

[drtom2005]

Don't misunderestimate the powerfulness of a well propositioned "uh".

I have no idea Wickabee, no linguistics training. I defer to your opinion.

[JustAlex]

I've never gotten why there are some that have always made a big deal about his use of a teleprompter

The same reason they make a big deal about EVERYTHING in his life.

When you HATE someone you find everything to nit pick.....and trust me, this isn't simple disagreement that SOME republicans have with Obama, this is PURE Hatred.