Mondale: Obama's teleprompters are 'idiot boards,' keep him from connecting with audiences

Washington Examiner ^ | 10/4/2010 | Byron York

[GVnana]

Former Vice President Walter Mondale said on CNN that President Obama relies too much on teleprompters -- which Mondale called "idiot boards" -- when speaking to the American people.

In a discussion of whether Obama projects empathy in his speeches, the 82 year-old Mondale said the president "has got to connect with the American people." When CNN host Wolf Blitzer asked why Obama has not shown more empathy, Mondale answered, "I've seen places where he's done it. The Milwaukee speech, I thought was terrific. I think some of these backyard events are terrific. But I think he -- he's very bright -- as a matter of fact, brilliant. And I think he tends to -- and he uses these idiot boards to read speeches on television and I think he loses the connection that he needs emotionally with American voters."

[GVnana]

Well, someone in the beltway finally speaks up.

[GVnana]

You talkin' to me?

[Roscoe Karns]

[TigerClaws]

Racist!

[aces]

Idiot is as idiot does..

[Ronin]

Dang Fritz!!!

Idiot boards? HA! I couldn’t have said it better myself.

[Rational Thought]

I would love to see 0 without TOTUS more often. It has produced such memorable moments in the past.

[SERKIT]

The wagons that are circling are not helpful wagons to Barry.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Obama's teleprompters are 'idiot boards,' keep him from connecting with audiences

Well if the audiences are idiots, and Obama's an idiot...why wouldn't they be able to connect?

[The Comedian]

Um, Walter?

Have you heard what he sounds like *without* the reading training wheels?

Think David Hasslehoff and 4 quarts of scotch.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[calex59]

But I think he -- he's very bright -- as a matter of fact, brilliant.

That statement right there shows how stupid Mondale is. As for connecting with the people, lying and ruining the economy won't do it, whether he uses "idiot boards" or not.

[WOBBLY BOB]

I guess dementia allows momentary lapses in reason.

[GVnana]

"He loses touch"

I don't think you can blame that on the teleprompter.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Technology first gave us idiot boxes to amuse ourselves with. Then Kenya gave us an idiot-bored that wasn’t so amusing after the first 10 minutes.

[Leo Farnsworth]

Mon-DULL in a debate with Reagan stated: “I'm going to raise taxes. So is my opponent. The difference is that I'M TELLING YOU THE TRUTH! My opponent is lying.”

Mr. DULL could not fathom that lowering taxes would increase revenues.

He still does not get it.

Stoooopid DFL’er.

[JPG]

I especially enjoyed it when Barky used TOTUS when he was giving a short talk to elementary school students. What a speaker!!

[Judges Gone Wild]

He can’t be all that bright if he uses “idiot boards”.

[LADY J]

Is Mondale nuts???????

Everyone knows that an idiot needs an idiot board!!

[traumer]

And THAT's at speaking to a high school.... :o)

[fortheDeclaration]

He cannot develop 'empathy' with the American People because he is against everything they stand for.

Only when he is speaking to fellow Left wing nuts, is he comfortable.