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[Schlich]

Or, you know, Obama doesn't talk so good.

It's almost like you're forgetting about how people made fun of the way Dubya talked.

[Vidor]

Or, you know, Obama doesn't talk so good.

Yeah, I don't think so. It seems awfully curious that teleprompters, which all presidents have used since the invention of television, are now an object of humor, and for this president, who is black and known for his eloquence, and who delivered the best speech I have ever personally listened to, which he wrote himself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Democ ... ss#Writing

But we all know that Obama couldn't REALLY be that eloquent. He must have had some help. From whatever white person set up his teleprompter!

Eh, I've hijacked this thread enough.

[slide_into_first]

Ironically, if that cliche filled speech of Obama had helped Kerry and Edwards win, this country would be exactly the same today.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

that he's not as good of a public speaker as everyone made him out to be when he first ran?

That he's black, and black people really don't talk so good! See, it's funny.

What the [expletive] are you talking about?

[ghostrunner]

Obama is not a great speaker outside of a prepared speech. I think that's what the teleprompter stuff is about. He stammers a lot, and meanders his way to his point. I think it's a natural stalling tactic that a lot of people use trying to gather thoughts on the fly. He's not like Clinton, who usually paused first and then rolled off an explanation like it was prepared. He does write and give great speeches, which is nothing to sneeze at. His speech on race is probably what turned me in his favor. He's not as bad as Bush off the cuff, and it seems to vary.

[longhornbaseball]

ghostrunner, IMO:

[ghostrunner]

Haha.

I love how janky looking that headpiece is. Those must be a [expletive] to fold properly.

[Diddy]

Obama is not a great speaker outside of a prepared speech. I think that's what the teleprompter stuff is about. He stammers a lot, and meanders his way to his point. I think it's a natural stalling tactic that a lot of people use trying to gather thoughts on the fly. He's not like Clinton, who usually paused first and then rolled off an explanation like it was prepared. He does write and give great speeches, which is nothing to sneeze at. His speech on race is probably what turned me in his favor. He's not as bad as Bush off the cuff, and it seems to vary.

Seem to hear alot of people talk this way. I don't know if it happens more or I just notice it. I saw Obama speak on tv the other day and every other word was ummm. Doesn't seem very presidential to me, guess I expect more. Bush drive me crazy also. Maybe its just a product of having a microphone in their face all the time but it makes them come off dumb alot if the time.

[TabascoElvis]

WTF did I walk into? Holy [expletive].... [expletive] all y'all.

[ghostrunner]

I'm not saying I think it's a big deal, either that he doesn't speak off the cuff well or needs a teleprompter. Like Vidor said, it's pretty standard. Being about to speak eloquently at the drop of a hat isn't high on my list. Obama's also probably a bit more reserved than I'd like him to be, which I think trips him up. Then sometimes he says too much. But he's a human being and screws up - not in major way, IMO.