Posts Tagged ‘teleprompter’

Our president’s unhealthy dependency on the use of a TelePrompter (now lovingly called TOTUS) has been well documented.  President Obama has used it to give a speech in an elementary school classroom and found himself unable to properly pronounce ‘corpsman’ while reading from it.  When he goes without his beloved electronic crutch, it becomes rather [...]

Maybe you could start by pronouncing their title correctly, Mr. President.  I guess that is one of the hazards of being unable to speak without the help of a teleprompter.  Related: Obama’s jobs speech – Says ‘taxpayer’ twice, ‘I’ 132 times Another overseas trip for President Obama, another bow of submission Eyes forward, Mr. President! [...]

Much has been made about what a great orator President Obama is.  Here on these pages, we have often wondered how he received that reputation.  From the use of ‘um’ or ‘uh’ more than 180 times in a press conference to his continued need for a teleprompter, even when speaking at an elementary school (picture [...]

In a shocking development, NBC News of all news outlets has finally taken on President Barack Obama’s constant use of a Teleprompter and his inability to give the simplest of comments without it.  The TOTUS (Teleprompter Of The United States) has been a continual source of jokes and has made it appear the president’s supposed [...]

Oh, Joe.  Don’t you know it isn’t kind of make fun of your boss, the annointed one?  During yesterday’s Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, Vice President Joe Biden’s teleprompter blew over.  He quipped, “What am I gonna tell the president when I tell him his Teleprompter is broken? What will he do then?”  See video [...]

A bit of amusement today.  The President’s dependence on his TelePrompter is well known.  As we have documented before (click here), we have been less than impressed with his speaking ability and have no idea how he has gotten a reputation for being a great orator.  First up today, a couple of interesting links: Barack [...]

Okay, I just have to get this off my chest.  During the presidential campaign the mainstream media fell all over themslves talking about what a great orator President Obama was – they still do in fact.  I freely admit that when he gives a formal speech, he does quite well.  However, when he isn’t reading [...]