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I know a few of you have strong political opinions you can't keep to yourselves. I just want to ask, which of these politicians is wrong for using notes during speeches? (If you can't tell, Palin has crib notes on her hand and that's a teleprompter in front of Obama.)
Be careful though, you're on Dateline: To Catch an Opinionated Poster and Chris Hansen is waiting in the wings to interview you before being arrested...
Didn't you know? There is virtually NO-one that doesn't use at least a teleprompter on TV.
It's standard practise.
I have a feeling this thread will have a very high percentage of stupid in it.
Very, very few of these people actually write their own speeches and other material. Politicians aren't a particularly bright bunch, in general.
Yeah. I cheated my way through business calculus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
Cal cue what????
Just curious. How many here believe that palin has enough room on her palm for her full 40 minute speech?
:shrug:Actually, I doubt that stupidity enters into it with any of them...others than their supporters who react to the opposing view with claims or insinuations that anyone who doesn't agree is stupid or just a spoiler....But, Perhaps one has a touch of narcissistic disorder, but, is really smooth; and perhaps the other speaks from the heart, but, isn't really smooth...
I am certain that I would prefer dinner with one over the other though.
That is the mark of the BeastQuote:
Originally Posted by JMS
Once you remove the word "maverick" from the written notes, you are good to go :)
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Originally Posted by JMS
Politicians are selling 'stuff' just like anyone else. They are selling their perceived image. If Palin would write further up her arm she may come across as being more intelligent than she already is perceived. :rofl2:
If any of us think that any of these people are speaking their mind this post should look at the other side of the equation. :)
edit: Well, maybe Palin is and see what it's getting her.
:roflmao:roflmao:roflmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by wpfontenot
The only candidates that make it to the top are the ones already hand picked and then paraded in front of you.
We are! If all it takes is to be a bit dense and read someone else's material with out messing it up to get an extremely high power role and a boat load of money - why the hell aren't we all doing it!
(long rant)
It should be clear that the citizens of America (and the world for
that matter) are being played off each other.
We're being played. Used by the wealthy and powerful, tricked into
fighting over false grievances while the elites literally get away with
murder.
Take a glance at TV any time, and you'll see ludicrous BS like "Hannity"
and "Colmes." I put the names in quotes because they aren't real people;
they are characters. Each is a bumbling caricature of what the opposite
political party is supposed to look like. Republicans are supposed to
hate the Colmes character, and Democrats are supposed to hate the
Hannity character. In reality, neither character says anything
reasonable nor worthwhile -- they are purely scripted to trigger the
hate-phrases of their respective goading target.
This is just a single example, but when you start to look around you,
you notice that almost everything in high-level politics works this way.
There are a few exceptions among politicians, but they rarely get
elected because they don't play along. Without accepting bribes from
wealthy donors, a politician can't afford the ad spots needed to gain
popular recognition. Likewise, there are a few exceptions in mainstream
media, but they don't last long if they disrupt the flow of advertising
money or if they offend their wealthy owners.
Why are we being played?
When we think that our enemies are our neighbors, we will not stand up
to the mega-corporations fleecing us, and their sycophants in Congress
who pass laws to help them steal our money (in return for a small
portion of it themselves). We'll quibble among ourselves while they get
away with whatever they like. No, the wealthy and powerful aren't
concertedly working together against us -- but they're much closer to
each other than they are to the teeming masses far below them. They all
benefit when we are their slave labor.
We end up supporting the court jester who appears to most closely
support our views. In truth, the jesters are all just playing their
parts, and they'll all get paid well at the end of the night. We, the
paying audience, don't seem to realize it's just a show.
(/long rant)
So to answer your question about who is more stupider... the public, for buying into that crap.
Speaking of teleprompters and umm, other things...
YouTube - Dangers of TOTUS: Obama Reads Word "Corpsman" as "Corpse Man" Twice
You'd think that the Commander in Chief would be able to pronounce "corpsman", or that somebody might have corrected him during a rehearsal. :/
After the previous 8 years of spectacular oration I doubt anyone even thinks Americans can speak correctly.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBubba
My 'Thanks' button isn't working so let me clearly say, thank-you for your insight and honesty.Quote:
Originally Posted by MichaelP
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Mark, didn't you know: on her hand is the complete and exhaustive text that represents Palin's knowledge about the world beyond US borders :pQuote:
Originally Posted by JMS
I'm not sure Palin has enough room in her brain for a full 40-minute speech.Quote:
Originally Posted by JMS
Do I think she's stupid for utilizing her Hillbilly Palm Pilot? Nope. (mucky, maybe; amateurish, even, but not stupid). What I do find stupid is her making a dig at Obama's reliance on teleprompters and then getting caught using her hand like a schoolgirl.
I mean seriously, if you're going to play a little one-upmanship with your nemesis, try not to get caught at doing the same thing you're ridiculing. Duh.
I was waiting for the "yeah but Bush" post to come out.Quote:
Originally Posted by wpfontenot
Matt
I think what is written on Mrs. Palin's hand is:
"Howdy neighbor"...
in Russian. ;)
http://images.huffingtonpost.com/201...nhandclose.jpg
Energy
(striked out) Budget Tax cuts
Lift American Spirits
Aka what she would stand for if she ran for president... and she needed to write those three points on her hand.
On the other hand, looking at the money she made for the speech ($100K), I am starting to think I am in the wrong career path.
True, but I don't recall ever seeing a politician write notes on their hand before. I thought that went out in junior high school.Quote:
Originally Posted by LX_Emergency
BTW, if you want a genuine answer, I'll have to vote for Palin. I don't agree with his politics, but I do think Obama is a good orator. Palin has yet to impress me. Honestly, it's beyond me how someone can get to a position of prominence as she has done and not be able to wing a question like what's your favorite newspaper or who's your favorite founding father. Come on!
Do you refute what I posted? If so on what grounds? Even the most ardent of Neo-Cons can't believe the man was a good speaker. And just for the record, I voted for that idiot... twice.Quote:
Originally Posted by mhailey