Notice how he says, “Hold on a second, I can’t hear myself.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHUsRTYFAU&feature=related
Exactly.
Most people could not easily live with themselves, knowing they are just an empty suit, a puppet, a stage prop. But Obama's narcissism is such that this doesn't bother him at all. He feels he is worthy of great respect even though he is a fraud.
Does anyone remember when Bill Clinton was fitted with hearing aids before a debate? I never saw him wear them again, but I saw many pictures of a bulge under GW’s coat.
I think the crowd was trying to help him finish his thoughts. That can be tough when there is no coherent logic to follow in anticipation of a reasonable conclusion. But they were trying anyway as they sat in painful anticipation. The agony of sitting through a speech like that must be experienced to fully appreciate it.