MSNBC: 'The President Had No Teleprompter Last Night'

MSNBC: 'The President Had No Teleprompter Last Night' Daniel Halper October 4, 2012 7:38 AM

MSNBC hosts wondered whether President Obama lost last night's debate to Mitt Romney because he was unable to use a Teleprompter:

"There's another element here that perhaps should be under discussion: The president had no Teleprompter last night," said MSNBC host Mike Barnicle. "He speaks almost all the time off of a Teleprompter. Forced now to stand on his feet after years in the bubble, getting pushed back a little, he didn't do too well. He didn't do too well."

"Alright, even Bill Maher had to point that this was a rough one for the president, he tweeted this: 'i can't believe i'm saying this, but Obama looks like he DOES need a teleprompter,'" another host, Mika Brzezinski, added.

I don’t see how he could be any different at the next debates.... Foreign policy? Again he has nothing to defend and Romney will have plenty of ammo... No matter what Obumble only can bring a knife to a gun fight.... He has nothing but stupid slogans and false promises to use as defense for the last 3 1/2 yrs...and Romney clearly won’t let that stand. I do believe the campaign will now get nastier but as far as debates go I don’t think obumble can overcome Romney.

So, if Obama believes that it’s over for him, does he resign with the proviso that Biden takes over for long enough for him to pardon Obama for whatever possible things for which Obama may be ultimately charged? I can’t see Obama being willing to undergo another such humiliation as he did last night. Heck, the guy was worse than an empty chair.

After much thought, it seems to me that the whole thing was far too easy for Romney, or that we finally saw Obama’s true ability exposed. I can’t imagine that his handlers were pleased with his performance, that they’d let him out for that disaster. Therefore, I’m wondering if last night was a set-up for something else. Yeah, conspiracy theorist here, but that whole debacle was way beyond Romney winning over Obama. It may have been done to set us up for an Obama resignation for health reasons, that being the explanation for his performance last night.

Obama was completely disengaged from the whole debate last night, just looking down at what we do not know, but with that little ‘I know something you don’t know’ smile on his face. Guess I’m waiting for the story behind his debate performance and I think that it was more than that he is worthless without the teleprompter.

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