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I didn't ask for proof that he used a teleprompter. I asked for proof that he depended upon it more than any other president.
He's definitely using it more than any president before Carter. I think Bush II read from notes, as did Clinton. Ronny loved TOTUS (primitive though TOTUS was) and I really can't reember about Bush I.
He's definitely using it more than any president before Carter. I think Bush II read from notes, as did Clinton. Ronny loved TOTUS (primitive though TOTUS was) and I really can't reember about Bush I.
Thanks! Some evidence. See what that looks like, OP?
I was curious, so I googled to see which President first used the teleprompter. It turns out it was Eisenhower! I had no idea!
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Presidents have long had a love-hate relationship with teleprompters. Harry S. Truman refused to use them, concluding it would make him look insincere. Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first president to use them but he was not a fan either, grousing about having to “use that damn teleprompter.”
I wonder how many of these right-wingers got all worked up over Bush's wearing a cueing device during the 2004 debates. LOL!
Meanwhile, complaining about using a teleprompter is about as sane as complaining about using a microphone. It's just part of the current technology if you're going to be doing public speaking. Even small-time speakers use teleprompters today, even if it's just the less-than-$50 model that you download onto your laptop.
For all the time wasted on such a trivial topic, right-wingers could have sat down and thought up something actually significant to discuss. At least in theory...
OK. My recollection is obama uses it at every event, where other presidents didn't need it.
Sorry, but a random person's recollection is one thing. The ravings of a far-right lunatic wingnut is another. I'll accept the former, because she or he provided a reasonable evaluation of the situation (i.e., one that fits with my experience of reality). You, however, have to meet a higher standard, because you have a demonstrated track record of being completely bonkers.
I suspect for many including me this was a consider the source reaction. Had it been posted by others it would have gotten a bipartisan chuckle. Sorta hard for Rush to make a funny that many would ever consider to be one.
Obama's teleprompter once again displays a mind of it's own. Maybe if obama gave TOTUS more credit for his appearance of lucidity, he wouldn't have this trouble.
Revealing Obama for the stupid idiot that he is. This was unbelievable. This guy is dumber than dirt. Even Sarah Palin was able to continue without a teleprompter, and no one knew of the problem. She didn't need it. Bush, also, did not need a telepromter. Obama is lost without it. He can't speak without it.
Sorry, but a random person's recollection is one thing. The ravings of a far-right lunatic wingnut is another. I'll accept the former, because she or he provided a reasonable evaluation of the situation (i.e., one that fits with my experience of reality). You, however, have to meet a higher standard, because you have a demonstrated track record of being completely bonkers.
Data please.
You are so immersed in the kool-aid, it is almost scary. You won't even believe what you're lying eyes tell you - obama uses TOTUS for every event, every speech. Now that is some kind of left-wing fanatism and obamamania - all you need to do is watch the coverage to see for yourself.
You're "reality" is colored by the kool-aid you're drinking. Only a complete moron could deny that obama is THE teleprompter president. No other in recent history has been addicted as he is.
In the end, it really is just hilarious to watch this bumbling fool when he gets "unhooked" from his addiction.
Obama first reads his pre-written speech using a teleprompter, just like all recent presidents have done before him. This is standard practice.
Then Obama, holds a Q&A with the press. Does he use a teleprompter during the Q&A? You decide. Which way are Obama's eyes focused? Is he looking directly at the press? Are his answers intelligent, knowledgeable, and to the point?
If anyone is wondering where Sarene and others are getting this Obama teleprompter BS ... just watch this video on YouTube:
And Republicans wonder why we liberals consider Faux News a total joke?
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