President Teleprompter: Thank YOURSELF

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » March 18th, 2009, 4:39 am

Obama In St Patrick's Day Teleprompt Blunder < -- url link

A teleprompt blunder has led to Barack Obama thanking himself in a speech at the White House in a St Patrick's Day celebration.

... A laughing Mr Obama returned to the podium to take over but it seems the script had finally been switched and the US president ended up thanking himself for inviting everyone to the party.

Mr Obama is an accomplished orator but is becoming known in America as the "teleprompt president" over his reliance on the machine when he gives a speech.

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He's not even listing to himself TALK. Beam me up Scotty!

Paully_44 · Postby **Paully_44** » March 18th, 2009, 5:26 am

MacUser wrote:Mr Obama is an accomplished orator but is becoming known in America as the "teleprompt president" over his reliance on the machine when he gives a speech.

Hope he doesnt have a Ron Burgandy moment.

Dr. Ron · Postby **Dr. Ron** » March 18th, 2009, 6:03 am

Obama is NOT an accomplished orator.
He is an accomplished reader.

There is a huge difference. On his own, the man can't string two sentences together without stuttering and "uming".

Orators can take any subject matter given them and work it to death. Ronald Reagan would never be heard making the mistakes Obama makes....not even Clinton whom I didn't consider a great communicator either.

With Clinton and Obama, they have the gift of verbocity, but not the gift of oratory. Big difference.

MrDanger · Postby **MrDanger** » March 18th, 2009, 6:21 am

As someone that teaches high school students public speaking, I cant stand it when people say he is a good public speaker. HE IS HORRIBLE! Public speaking isn't reading well.

RamboPreacher · Postby **RamboPreacher** » March 18th, 2009, 8:59 am

MrDanger wrote:As someone that teaches high school students public speaking, I cant stand it when people say he is a good public speaker. HE IS HORRIBLE! Public speaking isn't reading well.

can you teach me?

i wanna learn to has a gud speakin skillz in frunt of peepls

MrDanger · Postby **MrDanger** » March 18th, 2009, 9:01 am

RamboPreacher wrote:can you teach me? i wanna learn to has a gud speakin skillz in frunt of peepls

Obama...is that you? Nope. Not enough ums

Dr. Ron · Postby **Dr. Ron** » March 18th, 2009, 10:04 am

Well, Mr. Danger,,,,,welcome back and thanks for the vote of confidence.

I can't say what I really want to say about this issue without sounding like a brag.....but MOST decent COGOP preachers make Obama sound like a blubbering idiot.

I don't get all the hype about his speakng skills and charisma....He is a "product" of the media.....pure and simple.

free · Postby **free** » March 18th, 2009, 11:48 am

WOW a compliment from Dr. Ron about CoGoP preachers! :shock:

Well miracles are still happening! :lol:

Dr. Ron · Postby **Dr. Ron** » March 18th, 2009, 12:51 pm

If you call being compared to Obama a compliment, then okay.

Actually, I don't think I have ever abused them. I have great respect for many of them.

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » March 18th, 2009, 2:35 pm

Dr. Ron wrote:Actually, I don't think I have ever abused them. I have great respect for many of them.

Dr. Ron,
I have never perceived anything different from you. You seek truth and not status. Results and not group standards. That's what I have understood. I thank God for men like yourself.

Now on Obama's Teleprompter.. we need to coin a phrase about this.. Opromter? Telebama?

free · Postby **free** » March 18th, 2009, 5:27 pm

I was just poking fun with you Dr. Ron...I hope you picked up the sarcasm.

rjjunior · Postby **rjjunior** » March 18th, 2009, 6:05 pm

TeleBarack Oprompter. meh...little wordy, but it's fun to say. Barack Oprompter is probably the one that would best catch on.

Mole_J · Postby **Mole_J** » March 19th, 2009, 12:45 am

I would love to see a video of this.

RamboPreacher · Postby **RamboPreacher** » March 19th, 2009, 2:01 am

interesting that i couldn't find any video of the gaff, but I did find this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32KzsdxTsQo

Dr. Ron · Postby **Dr. Ron** » March 19th, 2009, 4:48 am

Yep, since I am a purveyor of sarcasm, I picked up on it pretty quickly.

Mine sometimes is not......

No problem. We are all having a little fun with this.

Thanks Mac......words appreciated...

Jude 2