You’ve probably asked yourself: “What if the teleprompter goes awry?”
Here’s a recap from Politico, and a link to the video:
“President Obama’s speech at the National Academy of Sciences Monday morning hit a brief snag when Obama got ahead of his script.
Laying his plan for a President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Obama began to name the members of PCAST listed in his prepared remarks – before realizing he’d already introduced them, earlier in his speech.
“In addition to John – sorry, the – I just noticed I jumped the gun here,” Obama said, pausing for several seconds as he looked at the prompter. “Go ahead. Move it up. I had already introduced all you guys.”
The audience, which gave the president a warm reception, responded with a quiet laugh.”
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April 28, 2009 at 10:09 am |
Ken-
How often did you deride Bush for his poor public-speaking abilities when he was president?
April 28, 2009 at 11:29 am |
Agree with Ninja. Why is it at all interesting that Obama relies on teleprompters? Seems to me it indicates care and prudence with the use of words, something sorely lacking in our most recent past president. And he does, by the way, write much more of his own speech material than many politicians.
April 28, 2009 at 12:18 pm |
After 8 years of Bushisms you are taking shots at Obama for using a teleprompter. Really?
The Homa Files is a clear lesson on how to choose your truth. Obama’s approval is at 68% (New York Times/CBS News poll) but Rasmussen is linked to because they report 56% approval.
The Dow is basically even since Obama took office. Have you seen any posts lately about the Dow’s performance since Inauguration Day? Me neither. Once the Dow gets to around 7,500 those posts will resurface.