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Yeah I know, I also thought he was talking about internet message boards in general. Nope it's the TOTUS thing.
Walter Mondale to Obama: How about you lay off those “idiot boards,” champ? Hot Air
"Exit question" is almost always a scream...
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Politico link...
Mondale to Obama: Ditch the 'idiot boards' - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
Walter Mondale to Obama: How about you lay off those “idiot boards,” champ? Hot Air
...Apparently its affecting his emotional connection with the people. And if anyones qualified to opine on connecting with Americans, its the guy who lost 49 states to Reagan after serving as Jimmy Carters VP.
I love a TOTUS joke as much as the next guy, but I dont think hes joking here.
He uses these idiot boards to read speeches in television, and I think he loses the connection that he needs emotionally with American voters, Mondale said in an interview set to air this evening on CNNs The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, according to a transcript from the network.
Idiot board is a term used in television and movie production to refer to boards held up for performers to read off.
If youre looking at the teleprompter, youre here, youre here, youre here and youre your audience is right there, Mondale said. And I think he needs to do more of that.
Mondale didnt suggest that Obama needed the teleprompter.
...Could it be that, like virtually every liberal pol and pundit in America, Mondales also succumbed to ye olde branding excuse for the Democrats midterm woes? It cant be that the publics disgusted with the policies passed during Obamas first 21 months in office, ergo it must have something to do with the presentation. Hes stiff and disconnected and not feeling our pain, etc; thats why theyre looking at a wipeout, not ObamaCare. I tend to assume that lefties fall back into this dopey consolation because it lets them avoid blaming their ideas for their misfortune, but theres actually another benefit: Theres still time to change their messaging, so in theory they still have some control over the outcome of the election.
"Exit question" is almost always a scream...
Exit question: You sure you want this guy wandering off-script, Democrats? You know what happens when he does that, right?
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Politico link...
Mondale to Obama: Ditch the 'idiot boards' - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com