With each of his ringing phrases, he looks first to the left, later to the right, showing just his profile to the audience.
That is where the teleprompters are.
28 posted on 09/13/2008 4:09:57 PM PDT by fanfan
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I know that's where the teleprompters are. However, most speakers try to hide the fact that they are using the teleprompters. A glance when necessary.
No, Obama is posing on purpose. Note that he is not looking at the teleprompters. He's looking above them and into the middle distance. That's the heroic pose.