HaHa (nelson voice)

[never_retreat]

They almost had to cancel the appearance in Virginia.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/18/truck-with-obamas-teleprompter-audio-equipment-stolen-in-virginia/?test=latestnews

[HankB]

Wouldn't it be cool if they recover it . . . with an undetected virus that will put, well, select words up at just the right time? 

[Jamie B]

"TOTUS" - that's pretty good!

[Fitz]

already being discussed here:

http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=31908.0

We really need to be better about our topics. Perhaps either of these threads should have had a title of, i dunno, "Obama's teleprompters stolen"

[gunsmith]

already being discussed here:

http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=31908.0

We really need to be better about our topics. Perhaps either of these threads should have had a title of, i dunno, "Obama's teleprompters stolen"

its fistfuls fault

[vaskidmark]

They almost had to cancel the appearance in Virginia.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/18/truck-with-obamas-teleprompter-audio-equipment-stolen-in-virginia/?test=latestnews

So close, yet still no cigar.

Somebody needs to try harder next time.

stay safe.

[White Horseradish]

Can somebody explain to me what is the big deal about the teleprompter? If I remember correctly, Reagan was known for using one too, and that didn't seem to bunch anyone's panties.

[Jamisjockey]

Can somebody explain to me what is the big deal about the teleprompter? If I remember correctly, Reagan was known for using one too, and that didn't seem to bunch anyone's panties.

Without TOTUS, the Prez is a bumbling fool.

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=of61E1FesPU

[Angel Eyes]

Some jokes write themselves.

[never_retreat]

already being discussed here:

http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=31908.0

We really need to be better about our topics. Perhaps either of these threads should have had a title of, i dunno, "Obama's teleprompters stolen"

I did not see that over there. At least my thread is not locked.
If you read the article they found the van. It did not say if the contents where still there.
Personally if I stole that van and realized what was in it I would dump it also.
It's one thing having the cops looking for a stolen van, its another thing to have the .fed's looking for it.
I would not doubt that they called the CIA and used a satellite to find it.
I'm going to get some tin foil now.

[kgbsquirrel]

I did not see that over there. At least my thread is not locked.
If you read the article they found the van. It did not say if the contents where still there.
Personally if I stole that van and realized what was in it I would dump it also.
It's one thing having the cops looking for a stolen van, its another thing to have the .fed's looking for it.
I would not doubt that they called the CIA and used a satellite to find it.
I'm going to get some tin foil now.

*cough* That would be the NRO (for imagery) or CSS (for signals) if they were using satellites.

[Fitz]

I did not see that over there. At least my thread is not locked.
If you read the article they found the van. It did not say if the contents where still there.
Personally if I stole that van and realized what was in it I would dump it also.
It's one thing having the cops looking for a stolen van, its another thing to have the .fed's looking for it.
I would not doubt that they called the CIA and used a satellite to find it.
I'm going to get some tin foil now.

Eh, it wasn't locked when i looked. Sorry

[Boomhauer]

Can somebody explain to me what is the big deal about the teleprompter? If I remember correctly, Reagan was known for using one too, and that didn't seem to bunch anyone's panties.

Because allof the previous presidents can string together an actual sentence without one. Obama literally cannot.

[Perd Hapley]

Can somebody explain to me what is the big deal about the teleprompter? If I remember correctly, Reagan was known for using one too, and that didn't seem to bunch anyone's panties.

I recall hearing that he had it wheeled in to classrooms. To talk to children. 

[TommyGunn]

Can somebody explain to me what is the big deal about the teleprompter? If I remember correctly, Reagan was known for using one too, and that didn't seem to bunch anyone's panties.

I believe all presidents have used teleprompters from the time they first started televising presidential speeches.
This means JFK used one, Abraham Lincoln did not.  Nor did Teddy Roosevelt or George Washington.
Reagan was a actor and while he certainly used one for prepared speeches he was talented and knew how to annunciate and his manner came off very natural and smooth.
Obama falls into a dependency on "verbal crutches" when his teleprompter isn't there.  Many radio talk show hosts have compilied recordings of nothing but his "hems" and "haws."  Some are from one speech and with nothing repeated, others have lots of repeats, it depends on the host.
Obama is basically OK with the device (though being of a different political persuasion than he I am usually chagrined and annoyed by the contents of his drivel --- speech), but when speaking extemporaneously he is utterly helpless.  
Even Tricky Dick was more palatable .....

[Harold Tuttle]

live or greenscreen?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrCUUrBdH8U&hd=1

[makattak]

I recall hearing that he had it wheeled in to classrooms. To talk to children.  

http://www.mediaite.com/online/bad-visual-obama-uses-teleprompter-in-speech-to-sixth-graders/

He didn't actually speak to the children with the teleprompter, though.

[MechAg94]

I notice how the teleprompters appear to be set high so he can have the "looking up into the distance" look. 

[Jamisjockey]

I notice how the teleprompters appear to be set high so he can have the "looking up into the distance" look. 

Looking down his nose at the proles is more like it.

[vaskidmark]

Looking down his nose at the proles is more like it.

Go find pictures of Mussilini and tell me they are not similar poses.

stay safe.