that question was retarded.

burndtdan: that question was retarded.

Why?

/just asking

Glasgowsfinest: burndtdan: that question was retarded.

Why?

/just asking

Because it required a substantive answer and not just the recitation of a mantra of hope and change by rote.

Please, don't question The One.

He forgot to blame it on the "There Are Those," who say or said it wouldn't work, or it wasn't the right time to try this or that.

The whole world needs to declare was on the There Are Those.

I AM OUTRAGED BY TELEPROMPTER ABUSE!

Shock! Horror! A president who thinks about what he's going to say before he says it! What ever shall we do?

so, first it was wright. then ayers. then sekrit moose-limb. then zomg! socialist!!11! now you guys are reduced to... what... his use of the TelePrompTer - something presidents since nixon have used with regularity, including saint reagan?

Man Obama sure did flub the shiat out of that question! Link (new window)

Oh wait.

The only part I really don't like is the "looking forwards rather than backwards" crap. That's wonderful if you're being the bigger man and overlooking someone else's farkups. It really sounds shifty when blame is being placed on you. I wonder if that would hold up in court?

"Your honor, I may have killed and ate that hooker, but I'm a big believer in looking forward rather than backwards."
"Oh, very well then. Free to go."

/Pet peeve

Having seen actual video of President Obama's response to that question, yes he did pause frequently as he framed his answer. For those of you unfamiliar with the process, this is typical when one is actually thinking their answer through. You'll notice that if you remove the pauses, the words actually fit together into mostly cogent thoughts and ideas, unlike certain other people who recently vacated the White House with their "strategery" and "nucular" and myriad other offenses to the English language, nay, to coherent thought itself.

FlashHarry: so, first it was wright. then ayers. then sekrit moose-limb. then zomg! socialist!!11! now you guys are reduced to... what... his use of the TelePrompTer - something presidents since nixon have used with regularity, including saint reagan?

Dude, it's just funny. That's all. Funny.

Let me explain something to my former brethren in the Republican party, such as those who have already made themselves known in this thread.

This is what the Republican party has come to- your most substantial attack on Obama is how he uses a teleprompter.

And it's all your fault.

Fark you, fark all of you, and what you've done to my party.

FlashHarry: so, first it was wright. then ayers. then sekrit moose-limb. then zomg! socialist!!11! now you guys are reduced to... what... his use of the TelePrompTer - something presidents since nixon have used with regularity, including saint reagan?

I'm not "reduced" to anything. The man is out of his element. Every day he proves it more. But hey, we always have hopeunchange.

Let whatever god you pray to allow us to survive this.

ozarkmatt: I'm not "reduced" to anything. The man is out of his element. Every day he proves it more. But hey, we always have hopeunchange.

Yeah, he's so out of his element that he single-handedly negotiated a truce between the French and Chinese Presidents on a sticking point that allowed greater negotiations to move forward. I hate it when my President does crap like that.

Jesus, why do we keep greenlighting this "HOLY SHIAT TELEPROMPTER!!!!11" shiat? Just for the big magic thermometer's sake?

Heard something interesting today: in order for a political meme to "stick" with the public, it must contain / reinforce something already known to be true. Consider:

Clinton = Skirt-chaser
Bush = Dumb
Cheney = Evil

That said, I hope the right keeps pushing these "Obama is dumb and a bad speaker" ideas.



/scrape scrape scrape
//How's the bottom of that barrel holding up?

Bush never used a teleprompter.

He read from Idiot Cards.

Well, what did you really expect from a country where the head of state never tests their mettle in parliamentry debate?

Bladel: Heard something interesting today: in order for a political meme to "stick" with the public, it must contain / reinforce something already known to be true. Consider:

Clinton = Skirt-chaser
Bush = Dumb
Cheney = Evil

That said, I hope the right keeps pushing these "Obama is dumb and a bad speaker" ideas.

LOL. Very true.

Bush's teleprompter was an Etch-A-Sketch.

isn't this a little like linking to an op-ed piece in the new york post and saying it's a reflection of all american media?

ragekage: Let me explain something to my former brethren in the Republican party, such as those who have already made themselves known in this thread.

This is what the Republican party has come to- your most substantial attack on Obama is how he uses a teleprompter.

And it's all your fault.

Fark you, fark all of you, and what you've done to my party.

When the current Republicans have all given themselves brain hemorrhages with the constant outrage a new party of genuine intelligent conservatives may have a chance to rise.

Hopefully this happens soon, because we need a real opposition party desperately.

Mentat: Yeah, he's so out of his element that he single-handedly negotiated a truce between the French and Chinese Presidents on a sticking point that allowed greater negotiations to move forward.

Gee, you would think that would be all over the internet. Haven't seen it. But then again I have not been online in a few days. Could you send me some confirmation of that?

And make sure it's not some type of thing where the 'fighters' in that debate aren't just saying "whatever" so they can regroup (much like a Palestine 'cease-fire')

/Seriously, single handily? You know that means all by his lonesome? When did he get everybody together? And where?

ozarkmatt: /Seriously, single handily? You know that means all by his lonesome? When did he get everybody together? And where?

It's been in the news all day. He pulled Sarkozy and Hu Jintao off to one side and the French and Chinese emerged from the huddle with a compromise.

I don't give a shiat if he uses a Teleprompter. I appreciate having a president who sounds smart. I wish Bush would have been able to read his better because that dude was downright embarrassing.

ozarkmatt: Gee, you would think that would be all over the internet. Haven't seen it. But then again I have not been online in a few days. Could you send me some confirmation of that?

Love too.

Here's one.

Here's two.

Here's three.

Here's four

In fact, Google News has 714 articles on this topic. Does that count as being all over the Internet?

Epsilon: "I don't give a shiat if he uses a Teleprompter. I appreciate having a president who sounds smart. I wish Bush would have been able to read his better because that dude was downright embarrassing."

You petty folks who have nothing better to fall back on than the 'teleprompter' attack on Obama?

You've just been served by Epsilon, and need to sift through the ashes of your destroyed Limbaugh weak-sauce attack for your next whining point. Perhaps one of his shoes isn't shined as well as the other one.

Yeah, there ya go....build on that! You'll DESTROY the guy!!

feckingmorons: Glasgowsfinest: burndtdan: that question was retarded.

Why?

/just asking

Because it required a substantive answer and not just the recitation of a mantra of hope and change by rote.

Please, don't question The One.

more like, because it had no substantive answer. i don't really care about how he answered it, i was saying the question itself was retarded.

burndtdan: more like, because it had no substantive answer. i don't really care about how he answered it, i was saying the question itself was retarded.

Fair enough. It's a pretty important question here though, because the various European partners are blaming each other (Well, France and Germany blamed the UK, and the UK did the British thing and blamed the US)

But I do agree, not only is there no substantive answer, but what difference does it make anyway? That horse has bolted.

I actually think he answered the question well.

1. The first part of the question- who is to blame- is indeed retarded. You're either trolling politicians as a reporter, or seriously stupid if you expect a real answer. Everyone is to blame, but only those with political gain will call out others. Obama is trying to unite the world. Asking him to call out others isn't a realistic question.

2. The second part was answered pretty well. Obama addressed the heart- our in ability and unwillingness to approach a regulatory framework in a serious manner. This was both Europe's and America's fault- especially when you consider that Europe handed off regulatory oversight to a country that was obviously trying to get away from it for 20+ years.

Now, it certainly is easy to get blushed and flummoxed at our leader because he speaks without definitive clarity when withheld from a teleprompter, and you are welcome to criticize him for it. (Though a brash and childish criticism it is). However, the man did indeed answer the question to an important level. If you were expecting a thorough rundown of each regulation change- as was implied in the sarcastic comments inserted in by the author- you are a retard, however.

Glasgowsfinest: burndtdan: more like, because it had no substantive answer. i don't really care about how he answered it, i was saying the question itself was retarded.

Fair enough. It's a pretty important question here though, because the various European partners are blaming each other (Well, France and Germany blamed the UK, and the UK did the British thing and blamed the US)

But I do agree, not only is there no substantive answer, but what difference does it make anyway? That horse has bolted.

the question basically boils down to "do you think britain is also to blame?"

subjective at best, and pointless anyways.

and the followup, about that question being at the core of the debate, is stupid. britain was allied with america there. the contention was between america/britain and france/germany. so if america was to blame alone, or both america and britain, it didn't really have any meaningful reflection on the points of contention.

i'd also like to point out that the author of TFA fails to actually catch obama doing anything stupid, as evidenced by the need to actually input the stupidity at every turn.

there was nothing stupid that wasn't interjected parenthetically by the author.

burndtdan: i'd also like to point out that the author of TFA fails to actually catch obama doing anything stupid, as evidenced by the need to actually input the stupidity at every turn.

there was nothing stupid that wasn't interjected parenthetically by the author.

the article author usually writes about cricket and fiction

Megain: the article author usually writes about cricket and fiction

heh.

Megain: the article author usually writes about cricket and fiction

The two are closely allied.

burndtdan: i'd also like to point out that the author of TFA fails to actually catch obama doing anything stupid, as evidenced by the need to actually input the stupidity at every turn.

there was nothing stupid that wasn't interjected parenthetically by the author.

You don't understand. That fact that he doesn't do anything stupid unless he's not using a teleprompter is what's important, because that just proves that with the teleprompter, his stupidity is magnified by the fact that he doesn't do anything stupid. And his wife hugged the Queen.

I AM OUTRAGED BY MY SPURIOUS LOGIC!

Great Metal Jesus: Man Obama sure did flub the shiat out of that question! Link (new window)

Oh wait.

The only part I really don't like is the "looking forwards rather than backwards" crap. That's wonderful if you're being the bigger man and overlooking someone else's farkups. It really sounds shifty when blame is being placed on you. I wonder if that would hold up in court?

"Your honor, I may have killed and ate that hooker, but I'm a big believer in looking forward rather than backwards."
"Oh, very well then. Free to go."

/Pet peeve

The "look forward" defense seems to be working pretty well for Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice and all the rest of them.

"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again."

Norad: You petty folks who have nothing better to fall back on than the 'teleprompter' attack on Obama?

No, I prefer things with more substance - like appointing tax evaders into his administration, such as:
1. Timothy Geithner who owed $42,000 in back income taxes and is now the treasury secretary.
2. Nancy Killefer who failed to pay unemployment compensation taxes for domestic help and had a lien placed on her home as a result.
3. Tom Daschle who was nominated to be Secretary of Health and Human Services,who owed more than $140,000 in back taxes and interest.

But he is the messiah Obama; so you idiots can overlook it and continue your worship of your appointed God. Meanwhile, Obama is printing money and just throwing it at problems since he doesn't have a real solution to the economic crisis. But that's ok, throwing away your children's future doesn't matter - as long as you have that big house, new car, and new 52" plasma TV.

/Government debt per man, woman, and child today: $36,334.40 per person.

steelpeg: since he doesn't have a real solution to the economic crisis.

And I'm sure you do and will now proceed to give them to us.

robsul82: Jesus, why do we keep greenlighting this "HOLY SHIAT TELEPROMPTER!!!!11" shiat? Just for the big magic thermometer's sake?

Because this is all the Repubs have left. Pointless, impotent rage. That gay little bar has got to stay balanced somehow, so we have reality and the Repub WHARRGARBL to put on the Politics tab.

steelpeg: But that's ok, throwing away your children's future doesn't matter - as long as you have that big house, new car, and new 52" plasma TV.

Odd, that's exactly what I thought when people started taking out 125% sub-prime mortgages.

Teleprompter!
Sleeveless gowns!
No jacket!
iPod!

...keep it up, losers...

Why doesn't the GOP declare Chapter 7 and get it over with?

People who put tm beside everything lack imagination amognst other things.

I'm trying to figure out how a column in the left-leaning Guardian, by a writer who doesn't seem to have any exhibited any previous animus toward President Obama, is evidence of Republican vacuity.

Litote: I'm trying to figure out how a column in the left-leaning Guardian, by a writer who doesn't seem to have any exhibited any previous animus toward President Obama, is evidence of Republican vacuity.

Because it's attached to vacuous Republican headline.

DarnoKonrad:

Because it's attached to vacuous Republican headline.

A Fark headline, as likely to have been written by a trolling D as a sincere R, is evidence of the vacuity of an entire political party? Alrighty then.

B b b but....Greensspan

...my teleprompter tells me we are late for an Ipod presentation...
we must go.