Obama’s reliance on the teleprompter is unusual — not only because he is famous for his oratory, but because no other president has used one so consistently and at so many events, large and small.

After the teleprompter malfunctioned a few times last summer and Obama delivered some less-than-soaring speeches, reports surfaced that he was training to wean himself off of the device while on vacation in Hawaii. But no such luck.

His use of the teleprompter makes work tricky for the television crews and photographers trying to capture an image of the president announcing a new Cabinet secretary or housing plan without a pane of glass blocking his face. And it is a startling sight to see such sleek, modern technology set against the mahogany doors and Bohemian crystal chandeliers in the East Room or the marble columns of the Grand Foyer.

“It’s just something presidents haven’t done,” said Martha Joynt Kumar, a presidential historian who has held court in the White House since December 1975. “It’s jarring to the eye. In a way, it stands in the middle between the audience and the president because his eye is on the teleprompter.”

Just how much of a crutch the teleprompter has become for Obama was on sharp display during his latest commerce secretary announcement. The president spoke from a teleprompter in the ornate Indian Treaty Room for a few minutes. Then Gov. Gary Locke stepped to the podium and pulled out a piece of paper for reference.

The president’s teleprompter also elicited some uncomfortable laughter after he announced Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as his choice for Health and Human Services secretary. “Kathy,” Obama said, turning the podium over to Sebelius, who waited at the microphone for an awkward few seconds while the teleprompters were lowered to the floor and the television cameras rolled.

Obama has relied on a teleprompter through even the shortest announcements and when repeating the same lines on his economic stimulus plan that he's been saying for months — whereas past presidents have mostly worked off of notes on the podium except during major speeches, such as the State of the Union.

and this will better them how?

you were the one that said i was criticizing their actions, show me one post where i criticized one soldier's actions. i dare you to try.

And then kick you around out of disgust for you acting like a little girl.

when itself who has something to hide is questioned, itself will not be scrutinized. itself will retaliate with a vengance until he think the danger is passed and will be no one eles left to question itself.

if this is how people treat others for helping....then why bother caring?

I am ready to protect mine. From enemies foreign or domestic.

dan...i know.

what does israel have to do with korea, vietnam, kosovo, the ww's????

we wouldn't have been in any wars if it weren't for israel's tight grip on us. realize that when we go fight, we are dying for israel not our country.

And you my brother.
Follow Me!

When I joined the Army I tested high enough for acceptance in any MOS, in any branch of the military I wanted.

I chose 11B10 for one reason.
I wanted to kill Iranians!

Truth!

I know rose, but I would feel better ignoring the call, than sending off young men and woman to war.

of course you didn't, who would???

i never said you did!!!

i asked questions, but you define them as attacks, against your personal self???

it is understandable for one having fought, to feel insulted, just from the hearing of quesioning of policies, but such things concern the welfare of nations, and worlds of equal peoples, and are not a personal attack against you, since you served in iraq!!!

what if all teachers, get upset when teaching policies are questioned???

it is understandable, but INDEED NOT LOGICAL FOR GOVERNING, OR DECIDING WHAT SHOULD GUIDE US???

the point was my friend, to show such things ARE NOT AGAINST YOU, NOR ABOUT YOU PERSONALLY!!!

there is not one here that thinks less of you, because of some feeling that soilder's should be relieved, or that voice opposition against other peoples being killed, or any other opinion put forth???

it is not about what a soilder should do in the field of battle, BUT WHAT BATTLE'S SHOULD EVEN BE FIRST ENVOKED???

about what CONSTITUTE'S THE RIGHTEOUSS BATTLE, this being collected from ALL PEOPLES IDEAS AND THOUGHTS???

as far as norslyman, he is not saying ANYTHING AGAINST ANY PERSON, ONLY POLICIES???

if our government was NOT TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO BEST DEFEND US, to the maximum of it's known ability, then it would not be doing it's job???

the technology he speak of, WE DO HAVE, AS WITNESSED EVEN IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND TO NOT BRING OUT THESE THINGS, WOULD SHOW OUR OWN LEADERS DO NOT WISH TO BE SCURINIZED, WHICH WOULD INDEED SHOW A MOST INSIDEOUS ULTERIOR MOTIVE???

the PEOPLE ARE WHO THE GOVERNMENT ANSWER TO, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND???

if we do not question my friends, we are in grave danger, as not one here is immune corruption, and anything that think it is, infalte it's mind with only illusions of true self???

look at all that rise to power???

rock stars, movie stars, lotto winner's???

yes, if we see all these as bad, that go crazy with power and money, then we are hidden from seeing what is to be learned about ourself!!!

the line between truth is narrow, a sliver, a razor's edge, between what logic create either tyranny or freedom???

to not allow all data from all people's to come forth, and be considered as all equal data, only use then partial logic, of some few or group, THAT OF COURSE ALL DEFEND WHO IS IN IT'S OWN GROUP!!!???

for self to see IT'S TWO EYE'S ARE NOT AS GOOD AS ALL EYE'S, and eye's that are in the "self group", are simply extensions of self eyes, and THESE MOST MUST BE SCRUTINIZED AND QUESTIONED, AS THEY NATURALLY HAVE THE MOST MOTIVE TO DEFEND JUST TO PRESERVE WHAT IS IN THEIR OWN GROUP???

to see these things allow for the sight of how and WHY, to allow gathering of all data, by embracing the speaking of all data, to be able to put together collectively, TO SEE, what is more truth???

look, even our soilder's are treated in ways of tyranny???

now this is one your perspective you could embrace, having fought in the military, but to embrace this same scrutiny and treatment of ALL PEOPLES, IS THE ONLY EQUAL???

of course, there is sadness over the many attrocities even committed against the defender's of peace, and easily understandable your feelings about the matter, as you speak of your buddies, and their plight, and dilema's, but what of the other peoples, besides you, and all that you know personally, and have developed comradery with???

this be the only essence of the rhetorical questions put forth.

they are not as even questions to be answered, just to envoke thought, that is all, and i happen to think the world of ya man....

peace dude

he has that right because of the soldiers....past, present and future

I get what you are saying. Maybe if we didn't meddle in other countries business, and let them fight their own battles, we wouldn't need the bases. They wouldn't have a reason to dislike us.

my son wanted to join the army but couldn't because of medical reasons. he wants to become a cop instead because he wants to protect the innocent and get rid of the bad guys.

wow...just spit on the graves of your friend and the other brave soldiers. you are minimizing what they sacrificed

I had a tdy at ramstein I know. The point is stop fighting other peoples wars and we won't need rapid deployment bases.

ok, so if i went outside everyday and got shot at by my neighbor would that make me a hero?