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| Teleprompter-aided Empty Suit Hits the Rodeo Circuit |
| 2008-09-16 |
| It appears Barack Obama's teleprompter is hitting the campaign trail. LOLz. A little tired and befuddled are we, Mr. Obamessiah? The Democratic presidential nominee has never tried to hide the fact he delivers speeches off the device, though normally he doesn't use one at standard campaign rallies and town hall events. but now he can't remember the empty rhetoric without uh..uh...uh ...ah... a teleprompter, even for the county fair circuit? But the Illinois senator used a teleprompter at both his Colorado events Monday — making for a particularly peculiar scene in Pueblo, where the prompter was set up in the middle of what is normally a rodeo ring. when even CNN notes it, you know it was awkward. Without the prompter, he's a vacuous hack, and he's wearing down. Shame them into removing it and we'll have some fun with what comes out |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #24 True dat. If McCain can steal PA (or MI or MN), then CO doesn't matter. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-09-16 21:44 |
| #23 NS, that's interesting, considering Joe was supposed to help him win PA (born in Scranton, lots of media familiarity because of his Senate runs). |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie, formerly known as Swamp Blondie 2008-09-16 19:28 |
#22 The One is worried about PA"This is not hyperbole: We cannot win without Pennsylvania." This was sent by The One's Team to a guy who lives in VA! |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-09-16 18:37 |
| #21 I could be wrong but I would think going off a teleprompter every day will just weaken his ability to answer on the fly, a skill he'll need in the debates. He should host a series of small town halls instead. Yeah he'll have a few gaffs but the media will mostly cover for him. Gaffs in a debate will be seen by everyone and it'll kill him. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-09-16 17:28 |
| #20 Read the WSJ today ? Magic Man made a BIG impression with his rich donors today by claiming he foresaw this great collapse months/years ago, and that the Streeters are made to look dumb and barefoot. Didn't go down too well with some of his NY core supporters. With some Hill/Bill help he might yet lose New Yawk. Wouldn't that be a hoot. Game over, turn out those lights pulleeese. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-09-16 16:43 |
| #19 I'mve been convinced. He's got a better chance in PA than CO. Send the $ here. 20 EV seal it. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-09-16 15:13 |
| #18 Interesting article from Chicago, deals with community activism / unemployment: http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3901/no_jobs_make_mean_streets/ |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-09-16 15:05 |
| #17 Basically its like this in electoral votes: McCain.Palin 265 Obama.Biden 264 Colroado has 9 EVs. It puits either of them over the top. Go to the RCPO electoral map that does it by assigning every state to who is leading, by however small an amount: Link here Obama is winning the EV 273-265 Click on Colorado, change it from blue to red. McCain wins the EV 274-264 And Colorado is the only state that is that close and can be flipped realistically without a major campaign event. Its small enough, and western enough for McCain/Palin to be able to reach in and grab it by a slim margin. It all depends on getting suburban and rural conservatives to the polls to outnumber the liberals in cities of Denver and Boulder, and the unthinking "I always vote Dem" morons in Pueblo. Its that important. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-09-16 14:52 |
| #16 Ohio is trending McCain by 4+, Virginia is trending McCain by a bit as well. Of the close states, assume Obama gets MI MN PA NM, McCain get VA FL OH NV. That leaves NH and CO. If CO goes Obama and NH goes McCain, its 269-269, and Pelosi's House of representatives votes the president and vice president in - meaning Obama gets it. If CO flips McCain, then McCain wins. Unless McCain can steal PA or MI or MN, he cannot win without Colorado. And the problem is the the GOP in Colorado is very disorganized due to the fat-cat country club types (Owen, Beauprez, Coors) letting it rot while trying to go "middle of the road", abandoning conservatives. As I see things, the Dems are outworking the GOP, they have flyers going on doors, their 527's have commercials on all the time, and are already phoning people. Folks, this one may slip away unless the GOP can get off its ass in Colorado. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-09-16 14:44 |
| #15 Did he tuck his trousers into his boots to protect the hems? ;) |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie, formerly known as Swamp Blondie 2008-09-16 14:33 |
| #14 Don't forget Ohio. And NY is in play. And WA. Wait for the debates and I'm betting the question won't be who but how much. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-09-16 12:53 |
| #13 I read something yesterday that the media either are seeing or sense that Obama is going to go down in flames. They are setting up the blame excuse machine in advance (ala the Swiftboat excuse for Kerry...). It may be that they will actually turn on Barack before the election if the polls are strongly in McCain's favor. That would be lovely to see. |
| Posted by: remoteman 2008-09-16 12:50 |
| #12 Unless McCain can flip one of the bigger rust-belt states, like PA, MI or MN, it all comes down to Colorado in the electoral vote. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-09-16 12:38 |
| #11 The fact that nobody released any of the bulls while this clown was in the ring proves, without a doubt, that cowboys and country folks are tolerant people. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-09-16 12:34 |
| #10 Oh c'mon Chris W. How do you think he got this far? Riding bull. (Vader) All too easy (/vader) |
| Posted by: DLR 2008-09-16 12:00 |
| #9 Please ride a bull. Please ride a bull. Please ride a bull. Please ride a bull. |
| Posted by: Chris W. 2008-09-16 10:32 |
| #8 Because you can't bring Change and Hope sounding like a buffoon. But with the Teleprompter in the ring, you look like a clown. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-09-16 10:22 |
| #7 Hmmm...why did this commerical come to mind? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-09-16 10:07 |
| #6 Change! Yeehaw! Hope! Giddyup! |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2008-09-16 09:03 |
| #5 So Obama set up the teleprompter in a rodeo. That way no one would notice his bullsh*t. |
| Posted by: Bugs Hupack8530 2008-09-16 08:47 |
| #4 Ohfergawdsake, why not go all the way and just lip-sync it? |
| Posted by: Spot 2008-09-16 08:16 |
| #3 He's relying on the Electoral votes from those last seven states to carry to victory come November. And you know ACORN is doing its best to make it happen. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-09-16 08:10 |
| #2 coming soon to North Virgina |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-09-16 07:53 |
| #1 Will this be in one of the 57 states? Like New Pennsylvania? |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2008-09-16 07:35 |