Less than 4% of the Dept of Energy loans defaulted and the teleprompter meme is not only tired but was never true in the first place — not only is Obama hardly the first prez to use one, but he is, off the cuff, one of the most articulate men in the White House since Kennedy or maybe Teddy Roosevelt.
Generally love the strip, but this is a colossal blunder down a dark alley.
Off the cuff, Clinton was a great speaker. One time at a joint session the wrong speech was loaded, and no one realized it because he took it in stride. Bush II wasn’t particularly articulate with or without a Teleprompter, but I also believe there was a similar incident that occurred when he was President. It might have been before a TV address.
Obama without a Teleprompter tends to ramble. He knows what he wants to say, but needs prepared text in order to stay focused. Otherwise he just drones on and on about minutia. His performance in the first debate is evidence enough of that.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 11 years ago
You’re confusing Obama with little Bush again, who couldn’t speak with functional literacy even with a teleprompter.
Michael Peterson Premium Member over 11 years ago
Less than 4% of the Dept of Energy loans defaulted and the teleprompter meme is not only tired but was never true in the first place — not only is Obama hardly the first prez to use one, but he is, off the cuff, one of the most articulate men in the White House since Kennedy or maybe Teddy Roosevelt.
Generally love the strip, but this is a colossal blunder down a dark alley.
rnmontgomery over 11 years ago
Scott, you got balls, you are the only cartoonist alive that hacks on BHO – you are committing professional suicide. I’m glad some one is doing it
KPOM over 11 years ago
Off the cuff, Clinton was a great speaker. One time at a joint session the wrong speech was loaded, and no one realized it because he took it in stride. Bush II wasn’t particularly articulate with or without a Teleprompter, but I also believe there was a similar incident that occurred when he was President. It might have been before a TV address.
Obama without a Teleprompter tends to ramble. He knows what he wants to say, but needs prepared text in order to stay focused. Otherwise he just drones on and on about minutia. His performance in the first debate is evidence enough of that.
jbmlaw01 over 11 years ago
Funny for anyone other than a cultist
Badfisherman over 11 years ago
Youze best not talk bad ‘bout His Highness "cause He knows everything ya say & He’ll git ya.
jhandini over 11 years ago
I love that you guys are still mad, it makes my day. :)