Obama and the Teleprompter

I heard comparisons of Obama's acceptance speech last night to Kennedy. One big difference between the two is that Obama writes the majority of his major speeches. Kennedy had Theodore Sorensen, Arthur M. Schlesinger, John Kenneth Galbraith and Richard Goodwin among others writing his speeches.

There's more than the teleprompter going on here. We're hearing directly from the man himself largely in his own words. It's more direct, genuine and from his own heart.

As well, it isn't just the technology of his delivery that's moving and impressing. It's what those words he has chosen are saying to the American people.

Some say that an essential quality of political leadership is the ability of that leader to inspire their people to do good things. I'd say Obama does that as well as any leader we've seen since the Kennedys.

The only way you can waste your vote this year is by voting. Pray and listen to Rush, before, during and after the show.

America-centric, are you serious?

Saddleback was a joke. Saddle back was a Republican home base and Obama took the challenge and face them head on. McCain would never attend Democrat home base against Obama.

Obama without his teleprompter is like an new SUV without an engine. It just sits there in the drive way to impress the neighbors.

Posted by: Martin | Aug 28, 2008 5:58:56 PM

You people act like McCain can speak...lol. That evil laugh of his reminds me of Dr. Evil.

Obama without his teleprompter is like an new SUV without an engine. It just sits there in the drive way to impress the neighbors.

Americentric,

You do know that Luntz's focus group declared Obama the winner quite a few times right? And that most punditry did so as well. Hillary certainly won her share but Obama held his own quite well.

McCain on Leno? He was doing well(crowd was loving the back and forth about age) till he pulled out the POW card when questioned about houses.

Audience sat in silence until he stated a campaign line at the end and then the applause was more respectful than the cheering earlier.

Even his introduction of Biden last week as "our next president..."... and of Clinton last night as "president Bush"...
Posted by: America-centric |

Why do you continue to spread mistruths? He did not say that last night about President Clinton.

RYAN,
He won none.

As for McCain, He was on the Jay Leno show the other night and acquitted himself magnificently!

As for Obama, for a young man he has an awful lot of trouble sticking to the message:

OBAMA: "Well, let me — let me be absolutely clear. Israel is a strong friend of Israel’s.."

Even his introduction of Biden last week as "our next president..."... and of Clinton last night as "president Bush"....

I think his head is so far up in the clouds his brain isn't getting sufficent oxygen .

"Loudly shout down"? Or threaten to shut down TV stations? Sounds more like Hugo Chavez than MLK. Nice slanting of the story there, pal."

Ummm having supporters call into complain is the same as the government removing a station's right to broadcast?

"McCain didn't air anything,"

McCain has aired half a dozen ads in the last month. Every one of them has shown to be misleading even outright dishonest.

"it was a 527. Yes, the left has 527 organizations, too. Yawn."

Actually that group claims to be a non profit and is fighting their classification as a political org. Why? Because then they have to disclose their donors.

The GOP thanks you for your ignorance and hopes to count on your vote in Nov.

"As a great Democrat once said, if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen."

Obviously you Democrats want 4 more years of the same old stuff. You must have the money burn, unlike most of us.

Ryan C says,

"According to the right wing, Obama calling on his supporters to loudly shout down smears against him is a disgusting tactic.

McCain constantly airing misleading and negative ads even though McCain himself has repeatedly denounced such ads?"

"Loudly shout down"? Or threaten to shut down TV stations? Sounds more like Hugo Chavez than MLK. Nice slanting of the story there, pal.

McCain didn't air anything, it was a 527. Yes, the left has 527 organizations, too. Yawn. "Misleading and negative"? Misleading, we shall see. Negative, certainly. As a great Democrat once said, if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.

So Ryan, what is Barack so afraid of with these adds? He can easily sue for slander if he chooses. Of course, in a slander case the ultimate defense is the truth. Let's see if he files a suit!

Ryan,

BHO hasn't held a press conference since before he went on vacation. He's still looking for one with a teleprompter.

America-centric

The number of debates that Obama (and Hillary for that matter) participated in was actually more than 25 during the Democratic primaries.

He won some. He lost some. He did quite well in most of them.

McCain hasn't spoken to reporters after embarrassing himself when asked how many houses he owns.

yesterday, Obama called Clinton "president Bush'!

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When? I watched that convention twice on CNN and the only reference was he started to call him President Bill Clinton and changed it to President Clinton.

Davis....your gal Pelosi is why we're paying at the pump!

Posted by: Debra | Aug 28, 2008 4:16:49 PM

That's right everything negative is the Democrats fault. Who has been in the White House the last 8 years? That's right the money grubbing Republicans.

Mack....I thought experience didn't matter either, which is why Bozo is running and had to CHANGE his direction and pick Biden....CHANGE you CAN'T BELIEVE IN!
Like Biden, hate Bozo for Prez, Americans NEVER VOTE FOR THE BOTTOM OF THE TICKET!
HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR McCAIN!

yesterday, Obama called Clinton "president Bush'!

"Obama went thru 20 debates that were more slugfest than tea party. He's ready. "
But Ryan, he ended up bloodied and speechless after all of them!.... although I disremember 20......

I think he was asked to participate in about twenty..... but declined after he realized what a poor showing he was making........

Davis....your gal Pelosi is why we're paying at the pump!

"Joe Biden is one of the guys that make McCain look like an amateur when it comes to foreign policy and national security.

Now that McCain has been neutralized in that regard, what is he going to run on?

Surge?"

Hey wait a minute. I thought experience didn't matter. Now I'm confused.