I voted "Other" as "Who Gives A ****" isn't on the list.
What do you think of Obama's use of teleprompters?
I'd say a little excessive. To be honest, I would prefer our president spent more time running the country rather than spending time memorizing long speeches. If you are president and you memorize every speech you make, you are wasting important time.
I understand why people don't like this. I don't love it, but I don't hate it.
I do think Obama thinks well on his feet, BUT, he often says a lot of "ummms" when he speaks off the top of his head, which I find more annoying than knowing he is reading a teleprompter.
This is a non-issue, in my opinion, but I understand the complaints about watching him look to the left and then look to the right. It is annoying.
megaprogman said:Thing is, I tend to umm a lot to when I am trying to recall information too. A lot of people do.
I voted "Other" as "Who Gives A ****" isn't on the list.
That's what I don't like too. When someone speaks with verve, passion, and knowledge about their subjects, they use "umm" a lot less. When you hesitate and put in a bunch of "umm" and "like" in your speech, you look more like a trained chimp giving someone else's speech.
Wouldn't it be nice if presidents actually said what presidents wanted to say? Fire the speech writers, I say.
megaprogman said:Yeah I agree. I can be passionate and convincing when I have a ready made opinion on something due to me thinking about it a lot. However, in a dynamic situation when people are asking me questions, it is not so easy.
I picked "acceptable", mostly because I don't care.
I'd probably prefer it if he carved his speeches on the back of a moose using an interstellar toothbrush, but that could get nasty.
That's precisely the method we should employ for our presidents. If you were to even say the phrase "town hall meeting" around 90% of elected Democrats in this country, they'd run screaming with odorous brown stains in the seats of their slacks. About 75% of Republicans too.
Educated people have to openly and frequently defend their positions, including orally. Hell, if you want a PhD you have to essentially survive a verbal firing squad of people who could crush your balls in one fell swoop. Do politicians deserve less?
Besides, it'd allow politicians to receive fair constructive criticisms. If you know it, answer questions about it so we know you know it.
Wait. You're saying that Obama spends too much time memorizing speeches and at the same time complaining that he uses teleprompters too much?
What do you think teleprompters are for? They're there so the speaker doesn't HAVE to memorize the speech.
:doh
No, he would be spending too much time memorizing his speeches if he constantly spoke them from memory.
What do you think of Obama's use of teleprompters?
I'd say a little excessive. To be honest, I would prefer our president spent more time running the country rather than spending time memorizing long speeches. If you are president and you memorize every speech you make, you are wasting important time.
At the same time, I sometimes can't take him seriously because I know he's just reading it.
It also drives me crazy seeing him look left, then right... left then right... every few seconds when giving his speeches. I can imagine it could be pretty annoying seeing him make the speech in person when all he's doing is looking at the teleprompters.
Wait. You're saying that Obama spends too much time memorizing speeches and at the same time complaining that he uses teleprompters too much?
What do you think teleprompters are for? They're there so the speaker doesn't HAVE to memorize the speech.
:doh
That's what I don't like too. When someone speaks with verve, passion, and knowledge about their subjects, they use "umm" a lot less. When you hesitate and put in a bunch of "umm" and "like" in your speech, you look more like a trained chimp giving someone else's speech.
Wouldn't it be nice if presidents actually said what presidents wanted to say? Fire the speech writers, I say.
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