Posted on 08/20/2008 10:11:23 PM PDT by flyfree
According to several Democrat political consultants presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama spent part of his Hawaiian vacation working on weaning himself from a heavy dependence on teleprompters. Even in what are staged as "town hall" events for Obama, remarks are scripted or formatted into bullet points that scroll on teleprompter screens. Obama has had several embarrassing events where the teleprompter either malfunctioned or the screens were not fully visible.
"He just locks down and can't get the words out," says one political consultant. "For such a fine speaker, it's really quite remarkable that he's had issues."
Obama's troubles with unscripted moments contributed to his campaign's refusal to participate in town hall format debates or discussions with Sen. John McCain, who feels much more comfortable in the unscripted moments.
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Its all he knows.
I guess you could say its not his fault but this sorry country's for doing this to him.
As they say in Texas, “All hat and no cattle”
You said:
When the world gets some distance from “Bush Derangement Syndrome,” it’s going to realize what a good leader he has been.
I agree with this statement!
The more you use a teleprompter, the less you are able to live without it.
I like this tee shirt on CafePress. 
Which makes him as qualified for the Presidency of the United States as Dan Rather, wouldn't it?
the infowarrior
Indeed. I am of the opinion, at present, that *I* am a better extemporaneous public speaker than the *good* Senator, and I have only a high school diploma...
the infowarrior
While he may have a law degree, and be a member of the bar, I don't think he's ever practiced law, and certainly don't believe he's ever argued a case in court. It shows...
the infowarrior
It would be surprising except he is simply not an intelligent guy. Period.
Bush is very grounded in his own persona. He believes that he was voted into office to work for the American people. He is humble in his role. And he gives all praise to God, not himself. From my understanding he pays very little attention to the talking heads and he doesn’t care if the Democrats screech and rail about him. He knows he is the president of the most powerful nation in the world. And having risen to Oval Office, the noise really doesn’t matter.
That’s exactly how I believe he probably feels and acts regarding those with BDS-I just get mad for him :) As you say, he knows who he is and what he needs to do, he probably cares less than I do about the midgets snapping at his ankles.
Close but no cigar.
Obama is The Great Enunciator.
As for debating and rhetoric, whatchoo sayin'? Being an affirmative-action trophy means never having to do any real work. The quid-pro-quo bargain's already been struck: the institution gets Jackson-Sharpton points, and the trophy gets a free ride.... right up until the TelePrompTer conks out.
Last, he apparently let his bar membership lapse back in 2002 or thereabouts, but was of counsel to his firm for two years afterward. Neat trick, eh? Not that the Illinois State Bar Assn. would care.
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