What's the difference between using a teleprompter and a piece of paper?

[GarbagemanLB]

I mean, seriously. Is the complaint that he doesn't memorize the many speeches he gives weekly? He doesn't do it 'old-school' and use a piece of paper? What, exactly, is the point of the criticism here?

[havocmom]

1. they gotta whine about something

:eyes:

[Avalux]

2. It's DUMB.

Obama read a prepared statement - whether teleprompter or paper no matter. The Q&A part was all him, off the cuff. His opponents are so pathetic.

[Thrill]

3. Nothing. They can't get the guy off his game or dent his approval ratings

so this is what you get

[firedupdem]

4. Excellent Question. n/t

[ecstatic]

5. I don't want my president spending precious time remembering speeches

It's time that someone destroyed this teleprompter meme, Jon Stewart style.

[Cha]

6. The point is.. typical gop strategy.

attack your enemy's strength.

[soothsayer]

7. It's actually hard to use a teleprompter

And of course since dumbya couldn't read they had to give him an earpiece

[wroberts189]

8. ooh oooh I know..Using a teleprompter makes you look at the people/cameras more.

You would think the media would like that better.


Its such a weak attack... I do not think the rw focused group this one. It just helps even more people to see the bias.

Funny... seems like a lot of pub poo has been backfiring.

[mitchum]

9. Why the difference is as simple as...black and white

[Peacetrain]

10. total nothing to talk about if that is all they have

[stevedeshazer]

11. Well, as someone over 50,

I could read the teleprompter better.

[4lbs]

12. So, let me see. A 55 minute press conference where he spent 9 minutes of it on a teleprompter

and the rest was taking and answering difficult questions from the press.

He spent 16 percent of his time using a teleprompter.

M$M poutrage about it is a gigantic FAIL.

[Clio the Leo]

13. Well for starters, teleprompters are way cooler. :-) NT