Posted on 03/19/2009 12:49:13 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Of all the pitfalls Barack Obama might face in the presidency, here is one not many people predicted: He is struggling as a public communicator.
The sluggish and unsteady response to the uproar over AIG bonuses highlights a larger problem of his White House: Obama’s surprisingly uneven campaign to educate the public about the economic crisis and convince the public that he is in command of circumstances.
It was brilliant communications skills that carried Obama to the presidency, with a national campaign built on the strength of his personal story and the clarity of his promise to transform politics. On the rare occasions when he was thrown on the defensive, he quickly turned problems into opportunities and regained control of his public image.
What’s different now? The polished phrases and unflappable delivery haven’t gone away. His prime-time news conference and speech to Congress drew the usual praise.
But the discipline and strategic focus of the campaign have yet to move into the White House. The story of the day often catches the president flat-footed or on the defensive — and regularly undercut by fellow Democrats.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Drugs fried his brain, he can’t think on his feet.
Obama’s Teleprompter (TOTUS) now has it’s own Secret Service Codeword:
-PUPPETMASTER-
“Profit to earnings ratio”
People just made a small mistake when they picked him to lead the team, they thought it was a basketball team.
Obama reminds me of a microphone newbie. Remember the first time you spoke into a microphone? Jumped back when you heard your voice boom from the PA speakers didn’t you? Same thing with Obama—his words are amplified around the world. I guess a little experience would have been helpful, but oh well...
Nope, it was fried chicken .... yep, that’d do it ....
0bama has been trained to read a teleprompter, and to stick exclusively to it,
because if he let slip what his core beliefs and true agenda were, it would be political suicide,
and he is not smart enough to “self-filter” - thus the “uh uh um and...”
Obama's worst days are ahead of him...and we all suffer!
If we could just get rid of all of the teleprompters, Obama would sound like a dial-tone.
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Reminds me of an episode of an old sitcom, where a little boy’s hero is a rough, tough TV western star. He wins a contest and finally gets to meet his hero, only to find that the star is a broken-down old man with false teeth and a toupee and is also terrified of horses.
The pre-election Obama was a well-crafted media creation. The real guy is an incompetent, thin-skinned, stumbling muttering little dweeb.
The man can barely say hello without a teleprompter.
Notwithstanding the fact that the guy is a babbling fool without his teleprompter. He has never written nor said anything nearly profound without someone putting the words into his mouth.
Is this a nice way of saying is sure ain’t all he was cracked up to be?
Indeed.
I am beginning to think you are right ...
folks is beginning to ‘spect that thet’empty soot’ actually BE empty....
I can’t wait for them to show up at my door.
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