Comments on: TelePrompter Story Shows Another Way Old Media Covers for Obama

By: Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:53:19 +0000

and entrepeneur out there who can invent/market a teleprompter interrupter? Something about the size of a remote keyless entry that will turn a teleprompter off, or scramble the words, to create chaos in the Obamunist’s speeches. Make sure that several show up at each speech, and presser, and let the world see what an empty suit he really is.

By: ehosterman

ehosterman — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:07:19 +0000

it won’t matter whether he can read (not give) a good speech. He’ll make Jimmy Carter look like a winner.

By: jimmuy8

jimmuy8 — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:15:15 +0000

It is working. The vast majority of Americans think he is a good speaker. And too many are too dumb to know that he doesn’t write ANY of his speeches.

So, we end up sounding like we’re trying to tell everyone he can’t walk because he wears the wrong brand of shoes.

We just had and 8 year object lesson in how to make someone look stupid, unsure and confused–and it looks like no one took notes.

By: ColdWarrior

ColdWarrior — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:51:19 +0000

I have always been amazed how the mainstream media, and even some conservative Republicans, continue the mantra that the Man-child now occupying the Presidency is some sort of “great orator.” I always thought his mechanical reading from the teleprompter looked contrived and insincere, and of course the content was always thin and full of empty weasel words. I think just about anyone could do just as good a job as he does — how hard is it to read scrolling words — if the empty heads at the networks can do it, anyone can. And now his continued use of the teleprompter, even when speaking to small groups while uttering short remarks introducing proposed staff members, brings to mind the end of the movie “The Candidate” after Robert Redford gets the news he’s won the election and his response is basically “now what do we do.” Well, Obama and his handlers know they can’t take him off the teleprompter because he can’t speak intelligently off the cuff. The reason he refused to appear at townhall-style “debates” with McCain is obvious — he’s an empty suit without a teleprompter. Recall at the non-State of the Union address — he even screwed that up. The teleprompter displayed the words “Madame Speaker” so Teleprompter Man-child dutifully — and “with authority” — uttered “Madame Secretary,” before Pelosi was able to get his attention to cut him off. Of course, no mention of this by the mainstream media.
I am waiting for a SNLive skit in which, perhaps, he appears for his daughter’s birthday party for a few minutes to make a few remarks to the assembled friends and their parents, but not before the Secret Service sweeps the room and then, most importantly, the teleprompters are set up. I have even read (maybe here at Redstate) that his handlers are looking into developing a system whereby, at his public appearances, they’ll have teleprompters set up and canned answers ready to roll at the touch of a button on hundreds of subjects. Question is asked. Handler decides which response might be appropriate. The corresponding buttons are pushed and, presto, Teleprompter Man-child begins reading the canned response. I don’t know a thing about the technology of teleprompters, but I imagine this type of system is feasible.
Maybe they’ll use this when he meets Medvedev/Putin.
I hope so.
Jeesh!

By: ColdWarrior

ColdWarrior — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:26:14 +0000

By: papalee

papalee — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:24:22 +0000

They kept FDR’s paralysis hidden from folks. There was never a picture of him on crutches or in a wheel chair so that the overwhelming majority of people didn’t know that he was crippled. They kept John Kennedy’s Addison’s Disease hidden so that we were lead to believe that he was essentially young and athletic when he was quite ill.

This is the same old Democratic game. Our hope should be that Fox will do just the opposite and show his dependence on the teleprompters.

By: Warner Todd Huston

Warner Todd Huston — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:45:37 +0000

Don’t forget “now I’ve always said this…”

By: Fred Maidment

Fred Maidment — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:01:00 +0000

Also include:

“Working families.”
“Green.”
“Shovel-ready.”

Good Gawd, we’ll be schnockered in minutes…

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:49:56 +0000

Players follow the president’s head motion in two (or more) modes. In one mode, players would shift their own heads back and forth. In the other, players would whisper “left, right, left, right”. A transition between modes would be triggered by some key word, such as “absolutely.”

By: kdoc

kdoc — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:19:05 +0000

I noticed this weeks ago. Every time he’s shown speaking anywhere, his head turns repeatedly from 45 degrees right to 45 degrees left. He NEVER looks straight ahead when he’s talking. You almost get seasick watching his head pivot back and forth.

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:37:01 +0000

The Oval Office