Proof That There Is A God: Thieves Steal Obama's Teleprompter

[bodecea]

Have they been charged with kidnapping the President?

Oh...so Obama DID cancel his visit and speech because he was helpless (as you guys say).

 

[BDBoop]

PSA re: Teleprompters

Obama and the Teleprompter: Don't Buy the Conservative Talking Points - Robert Schlesinger (usnews.com)

Among the modern presidents, extemporaneous versus reading-prepared remarks skills varied. FDR was exceptional with a prepared speech and could also ad-lib; Truman was terrible tied to a text but very effective off the cuff; JFK was at ease both ways (his "ich bin ein Berliner" speech was mostly extemporized); Nixon preferred to speak without prepared remarks, instead memorizing an outline and then speaking without a text; Reagan was a master with a prepared speech and was OK off the cuff so long as a quip or anecdote would suffice, but extemporizing with substance could be problematic; Clinton was well-known for his ability to extemporize (recall his speech to Congress when the teleprompter had the wrong speech).

But let's return to Obama and unpack the charge against him: He uses prepared remarks.

So it's a fault that he values words enough to prepare them in advance and then stick to the rhetorical plan? The fact that he's the most gifted orator of his generation is the residue of hard work and design, not of coasting on raw talent. That's to be commended.

The teleprompter criticism implies that he is merely a fine voice delivering someone else's speeches. But Obama is an accomplished author in his own right and is widely reported to be deeply engaged in the composition of his own speeches. And few who have watched his performances at press events and town hall-type meetings since he took office could argue that he is an empty suit.

Having said that, let me ask you this. Do all the GOP candidates memorize their speeches? No teleprompters, no 3x5 cards, right? Gotta be. I mean, you couldn't possibly be regurgitating all this shit unless YOUR candidates ALL have photographic memories.

Otherwise, you're just a bunch of hypocrites.

 

[Unkotare]

Conan: President Obama 'doing fine without his teleprompter'

 

[MeBelle]

Authorities are investigating the theft of a truck containing presidential seals, podiums and sound equipment for President Barack Obama's bus tour of Virginia and North Carolina.

Thank GOD the teleprompter wasn't in there.

What i heard.... the teleprompter WAS part of what was stolen.

It was an 'inside' job...

 

[bodecea]

PSA re: Teleprompters

Obama and the Teleprompter: Don't Buy the Conservative Talking Points - Robert Schlesinger (usnews.com)

Among the modern presidents, extemporaneous versus reading-prepared remarks skills varied. FDR was exceptional with a prepared speech and could also ad-lib; Truman was terrible tied to a text but very effective off the cuff; JFK was at ease both ways (his "ich bin ein Berliner" speech was mostly extemporized); Nixon preferred to speak without prepared remarks, instead memorizing an outline and then speaking without a text; Reagan was a master with a prepared speech and was OK off the cuff so long as a quip or anecdote would suffice, but extemporizing with substance could be problematic; Clinton was well-known for his ability to extemporize (recall his speech to Congress when the teleprompter had the wrong speech).

But let's return to Obama and unpack the charge against him: He uses prepared remarks.

So it's a fault that he values words enough to prepare them in advance and then stick to the rhetorical plan? The fact that he's the most gifted orator of his generation is the residue of hard work and design, not of coasting on raw talent. That's to be commended.

The teleprompter criticism implies that he is merely a fine voice delivering someone else's speeches. But Obama is an accomplished author in his own right and is widely reported to be deeply engaged in the composition of his own speeches. And few who have watched his performances at press events and town hall-type meetings since he took office could argue that he is an empty suit.

Having said that, let me ask you this. Do all the GOP candidates memorize their speeches? No teleprompters, no 3x5 cards, right? Gotta be. I mean, you couldn't possibly be regurgitating all this shit unless YOUR candidates ALL have photographic memories.

Otherwise, you're just a bunch of hypocrites.

We know one that writes on her hand.

That being said...with the theft of his teleprompter, Obama had to cancell his speech. Right?