Was it fair for the debate commission to not allow Obama to use his teleprompter
By laglen
@laglen (19759)
United States
6 responses
@ReViewMeMedia (3785)
• United States
7 Oct 12
Obama shouldn't need a teleprompter, he knows what he stands for and shouldn't have to read it off to us. I don't agree with what he stands for, but he should speak for himself and not let others speak for him by writing all his answers onto a teleprompter.
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@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
7 Oct 12
In the debate you are to talk about your positions and ideas. Gov. Romney won because he had a vision of what he wanted and a philosophy of how to do it. President Obama wants the power but does not have a real vision that he believes in. He wants everything to be fair but what is fair. As he puts it he wants every one to contribute equally except the rich they have to contribute more and the minorities should contribute little or nothing and get enough to make them more like the working class that earns a wage and pays taxes. But he can't say that because the American people will not buy it.
As to using a teleprompter how do you put the answer on the prompter if you do not know the question.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
8 Oct 12
...when they start having the questions ahead of time, that's when it's pretty much over! (Surprised no ones calling for that! yet)
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
8 Oct 12
And that's a good thing! Who wants to hear all their tired old talking points!! I know I wouldn't bother watching if they could rehearse their answers!1 person likes this
@matersfish (6306)
• United States
7 Oct 12
Totally unfair!
But I love the video. I finally found the Alabama leprechaun's spectator's father.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZfyrIPw3wY
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@matersfish (6306)
• United States
7 Oct 12
OMG! WHATEVER! 
Oh, well, I don't care. I just wanna know where da gold at!
But that guy at the beginning of the video--the "To me, it look like a leprechaun to me. All you gotta do is look up in da tree" guy--is the son of the guy in your video who appears around the 1 minute mark. It's uncanny.
Oh, well, I don't care. I just wanna know where da gold at!
But that guy at the beginning of the video--the "To me, it look like a leprechaun to me. All you gotta do is look up in da tree" guy--is the son of the guy in your video who appears around the 1 minute mark. It's uncanny.2 people like this
@RobtheRock (2433)
• United States
7 Oct 12
Ha ha. Glad you're amused. Believe it or not, you don't use teleprompters for debates. President Obama knows how to debate. Just like a football game, sometimes great teams lose. Obama wasn't on his A game. Or perhaps he wanted to draw Romney out since we hardly knew what his views were. Before the debate, all we heard from him was anti Obama stuff. Now we know he flip flopped on some things like Obamacare he had said he would get rid of which now he won't get rid of all of it. Now we know that the vouchers would only be for the age 54 and younger. He's quite a fish out of water.
@laglen (19759)
• United States
8 Oct 12
Romney just repeated what he has been saying. I think people just chose not to hear him. He didnt give any new info. But Obama kept saying Romney hasnt given specifics, so people believed that. Romney and Ryan have said over and over that their plan would NOT affect anybody 55 and over.
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@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
8 Oct 12
He's had four years of the press giving him a pass on the tough questions and he's skipped most of his security briefings, he's not allowed ANYONE in the White HOuse to cross him....he's gotten flabby and spoiled. LOL
He's full of air. An empty suit. A puppet for the puppet masters.
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. I doubt it was for any magnanimous gesture — like drawing Romney out...I think he was just off his A game and it could be for any number of personal reasons.
..LOL anyone who claimed Obama should be allowed the use of a telepromter during debates just isn't thinking straight or is truly clueless as to what constitues a debate 