LIVE: Obama speaks before silent VFW audience

Fox News Channel | 8/17/09

[pabianice]

Obama is speaking before the VFW now. Except for a dozen people or so, they are sitting on their hands. Vets know who the real Obama is. Occasional applause for apple pie statements. For the most part, silence.

[MindBender26]

Why speak to him?

If he does not understand their silence, he would never understand their words.

[Texas resident]

Agreed. He chose to speak to the VFW to present the image that former military supports him. However, they are vets who love the country they were born in and the big kicker, most of them are older. And here comes mugabe who uses the VFW as a prop speaking to people he is about to royally screw with this death panel program. His idiocy amazes me daily.

[a fool in paradise]

If it is anything like Viacommie’s coverage of the Concert for NYC (after 9-11). They will DUB IN applause for the leaders (Hillary was famously booed by the police officers and firemen present and on rebroadcast, CBS dubbed in cheers and that is what you’ll find released on DVD).

[mad_as_he$$]

I have been watching that tell on him also. Man I would love to get that guy in a serious poker game!!!!

[NonValueAdded]

well, technically it is readable but the writing and spelling skills are definitely pegging the fail meter.

[Salvation]

I just cannot watch the telepromter in chief. Ugh!

[a fool in paradise]

Maybe some aren’t so happy with the government medical care veterans get.

[P-Marlowe]

He just committed to pulling out ALL troops from Iran in 2011.

Iran?

[Lucky9teen]

This is being held in Phoenix and if I didn’t need the money (and have to work) and there wasn’t a risk at losing my job (to take time off), I’d go protest this SOB.

It’s just as well....I’m sure he wouldn’t hear me or care, anyway.

[God luvs America]

Really??? I didn’t know they dubbed in applause??? what losers- I remember the boos reigned down like nothing I’ve ever seen before when she was up their....

[mojitojoe]

Thanks for posting the link. I went to You Tube and found a couple but as usual, even if you search for Bush VFW you get obama crap. Also off to the right, where they show related videos, why in the hell does obama unrelated to VFW videos come up. You Tube is revolting.

[Uncle Ike]

” when she was up their.... “

Up their WHAT???

(Sorry - couldn’t resist.. Sometimes SpelChek is not your friend....) ;)

[mojitojoe]

[nascarnation]

Yes I understand he’s reading two teleprompters.

And teleprompters are not fed by a typist (like closed captioning). The speech is written in a text file and played by a computer. The speaker has a hand device similar to a mouse that lets him control the speed and direction of scrolling.

[jennyjenny]

I suspected they used the applause sign, or some other signal to the crowd the other day in his Denver town hall. The crowd literally started clapping when he obviously had lost his spot on the teleprompter and he was stumbling, then silent while searching for his place. The timing of the applause made no sense whatsoever.

[Miss Behave]

His pong-head moves are really funny if, when watching, you tune out his words and think to yourself that what he's saying is "And this is my funny-looking Dumbo ear #1...and now here's a good shot of my big ear #2.

HE'S the one that calls attention to them with his exaggerated, robotic head-spins. What a tool-tune.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“This document does not exist”

Man, that was a fast removal, Obama!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Just get even on friday ;-)

[fanfan]

bambi: True patriots aren’t loud or boisterous

Dissent is The Highest Form of Patriotism ....Hillary Clinton

[Patriotic1]

Thanks for the updates of the statements and (lack of) response. For those of us not watching, it is very heartening!