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"B. Allow the editors to rid the page of offensive remarks."

CNN, of course, defines "offensive" as anything that doesn't further leftie talking points.

To Kevin Denver Colorado... you have the best point I've read so far. With as much press as he gets, he will definitely be one of the most, if not the most scrutinized president ever.

so many people here need to get over this. It's not even a story. I give my best friends crap all the time. I bet Obama got a chuckle out of it. You think he really cares? Get real!

Maybe Rush and Newt should use a telepromter more often, with the text writtten by someone far more intelligent than they are...

...one second thought it might not work, they'd trip all over words with 3 syllables or more. Look what happened to Bush jr.

The irony is that Biden desparately needs a teleprompter.

What Obama needs is a plan for balancing the budget.

What is so amazing to me isn't the teleprompter usage, but how poorly he Obama speaks without it. The contrast is so great...the mumbling fumbling stuff he says.

Biden was a mistake. A big disappointment as far as I am concerned. But Obama....big time success.

For the record, Obama did not graduate summa cum laude from Columbia, nor did he graduate at the top of his class at Harvard Law School. In fact, he has refused to release his grades. In addition, he was not a Professor. His title was Lecturer (which is a big difference). These are the facts.

He just wishes that he was the president!!

if the people of this country had any idea how little this puppets run this country, they might flip out. the snot nosed staffers running around thinking this system a big army navy football game, they are running this country. that would be the only excuse how our president thinks we have 56 states, right? oh, that was w/o teleprompter. uh, the kids are running this country and the big figure heads along for the ride. ask them.

This would be funny if it wasn't true.

OMG hilarious. Nice to see our leaders keeping their sense of humor after the campaign dust has settled. I'm not sure why people expect the WH staff to suddenly be dour after the election, anyway. Our not-quite-comfortable allies, and even many of those who remain neutral to us, historically tend to warm to us when our leaders are decidedly non-robotic.

Obama said, "I'm a Christian. And so, although I try not to have my religious beliefs dominate or determine my political views on this issue, I do believe that tradition, and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman."

Hey! JOSEPH BUTT, What about all the TERRORIST THAT BUSH LET GO????????? Also, you need to go lay on the couch buddy and calm your nerves. You sound like you're going to POP! any minute now!

Bush couldn't even read a teleprompter. Hence, it became a point of pride with his vermin.

Matthew I would have much more respect if the investigation on if Obama is a U.S. citizen or not. Access denied on his birth records for this type of investigation....mmm.

Not sure why this is such a big deal? Presidents are figureheads, not the real brains in the administration. Not much different from being a news anchor.....ya read what others have written. Talking heads are what this generation is all about.

Pretty sad when your own Vice President is making fun of you. There have been more gaffes in this administration in less than six months than there was in the whole Bush presidency. The only difference is that if a liberal makes a gaffe, then it is forgiven.

There is nothing wrong with using a teleprompter and preparing to speak clearly. Dubya used teleprompters all the time and still never learned to pronounce the word 'nuclear' correctly!

Although I am a big supporter of President Obama, I'm wondering if he picked the right person for vice president. VP Biden always seems to put his foot in his mouth.

I guess the boss will send Joe out of the country soon. Biden is only parroting what the rest of us knows, that Obama without a teleprompter is nothing more than a poor community organizer.

Why would anyone test anything nuclear? This is an outrage how about our environment.

It's so nice to have a president who can speak. Who cares if he uses a teleprompter? George W. Bush could not speak with or without one. I'm so glad those days are gone.

so big deal, everyone uses a teleprompter, the evening news uses it!...

I never thought I'd like Biden, but he such a constant source of entertainment. The only bigger joke is the guy who put him up as VP and the people who elected him. He's just way too funny. I am glad that Obama selected him for VP. He's the only one in the Obama administration bringing Reps and Dems together in laughter and joy.

I just want to know why CNN will post comments from 1 person multiple times on one article when I have tried to post 1 comment on various occassions and they NEVER have posted my comment.

Between Joe and Nancy, Obama must sure be proud!!!

Question for CNN:

WHY ???? Do you allow so many rude and stupid comments to be posted???

This should not be a place for folks to show how silly they are, it should be a place for real comments, not stupid stuff!!!

Joe what you going to tell the president Obama is this that you are an idiot!

I love these two guys. BO and JO. They can poke fun at each other. Not like some "other " hot-tempered folks.

John M. – New York, NY

Your cute!

FYI...The term "mooly" is derived from the Italian word for eggplant – melanzana (usually pronounced "mool-in-yan"). It refers to the dark skin of African Americans, similar to that of the vegetable.
It is a hateful term, in this context as offensive as the "N" word.
CNN...Please moderate these remarks, and research what they mean before posting.
Thanks

Just what we always needed: A President who can only speak words that have been written for him by someone else – THAT person should be President

I hope that the president grounds Joe for that remark LOL

Too funny, I love the relationship that he has with President Obama.

Obama/Biden 2012

Even a dummy like Biden knows what an inexperienced IDIOT Obummer actually is.

Obama does fine without a teleprompter. Look at the debates. The Republicans are just desperate to find something, anything, to criticize.

This is funny Joe!!!! I know Pres. O can take a joke...afterall he makes many a joke himself

Lighten up folks...this is summertime... be happy...stop grouching about a simple joke...c'mon now...

the teleprompter arguement is especially one of the dumbest arguements ever against the President

If Biden the buffoon knows Obama is a side show.

IT WAS A JOKE! Some of you people are obviously just Republican plants who try and stir up discontent towards President Obama. Give it a rest!

President Obama will go down in history as the greatest orator of all presidents. You people need to find something else to howl about. He is a perfectionist and wants his speech to be perfect. What's wrong with that?

God Bless you President Obama. Keep up the good work!

As for using a Teleprompter an intellecture can speak on any subject at a moment notice. But with halve the world listen to every word you say it good to recheck your self during a speach.

Maybe Joe should consider using one himself considering the gaffes he's known for making. Lol. It's nice to see that they're able to laugh at this non-issue.

Why can't the man stand up and speak from the heart? Why does he need the words of others? Does he truly have his own or have we been duped into merely buying a product?

hey willy brown, he's still a lot smarter than you. lol

Poor biden, he never knows when to keep quiet, dissing on the so-called annointed one he could end up like Jimmy Hoffa. Little 'ol biden from DE doesn't know how to play them chicago politics games.

Joe Biden is a one-man gaffe machine! His master won't keep him in check because he actually makes him look almost competent so it's nice to have a Costello to his Abbott! This andministration is so pathetic and us taxpayers are feeling totally ripped off...come on 2012!

I'm wondering something... The networks set up their main camera (the live feed) directly in front of the President's podium – for a head on shot. Since Obama uses teleprompters on his left and right and rarely looks straight ahead are they going to move the main camera platform to the side?

President Flip Flop has done a 180 on his campaign promises. The TelePrompTer keeps him on track with his latest views.

Biden's making America less safe with comments like that !

The teleprompter could be the answer for us all. If only someone with some good sound judgement could take over the script, then Obama would say a lot of things against his own will.

JOSEPH BUTTACAVOLI, you have to be one of the stupidest posters I have ever seen on this site. Absolutely ignorant. About everything. You have obviously forgotten that those thousands of people who died on September 11, died under Bush's watch.

You are nothing but a racist, ignoramous piglet who most likely did not graduate from elementary school.

Who the heck is writing the links over on the CNN main site?

This is not "mocking" Obama.

If CNN was a news organization instead of a political front, its employess would be ashamed of themselves for their ignorance in the use of language.

Biden needs to read a teleprompter more, so he will stop putting is foot in his mouth.

Great orators do not use teleprompters or notes – great readers do. And NOBODY needs a teleprompter more than the human gaffe machine Joe Biden. He makes Bush and Quayle seem like Demosthenes!

Obama has got to regret choosing Biden for VP, or maybe he really is pretty smart by choosing Biden and having Pelosi third in line....sounds like job security to make himself look pretty good next to those 2 clowns in the circus.

President Obama's teleprompter is the Republicans' worst enemy. Why? It allows the president to always be on point in his speeches, which they ( Republicans) hate. They ( Republicans) are hoping that the President says stupid stuff in his speeches like Bush did.

Poor Joe....he just can't help it ):

I guess President Obama is going to be sending him to the corner again!

Hang in there Joe, he can't keep you there forever.

Biden needs to start to learn to shut the pie hole.

Thats funny and I agree with Biden. We had Bush deer in the headlights and now we have king of the telepromter. I wonder if we will ever have a Pres. like Bill Clinton again who can actually memorize his speech's.

The President and Vice President both have a wonderful sense of humor. There is also no shame in using a teleprompter for speeches when you are the leader of the free world. The President has a lot on his plate. Besides, who has time to memorize anything in 2009. Lighten up folks – there is no need to be rude about something so trivial.

The funny part about saying Obama is not bright is that he beat the pants off of all his who apposed him. Even if you think the media was in the tank for him. He must have used his smarts to have that happen. Are you saying that the white race was betten by a half witted Negro? If so, how smart does that make those who apposed him?

No Hillary = No Obama – He just thinks he's the President of the United States.

well i am done . just remember i started this conversation with it's not ok to talk about OBAMA and look how many responses i got.

what the matta you don't like when someone talks about the next mesiah get over it. you talked about bush and now u think he is gonna be the only president we don't talk about. I hope he fails like my hero RUSH.

What is a mooly? Thats easy. Its an Italian womes wet dream. I think it translates to Black Pipe Slinger from their mother toung.

The need for a teleprompter has pased. Mr. Obama has made some wonderful speeches but as president we just want straight talk .

Tulsa, I'll remind YOU one more time moron.

You don't know what you're talking about. You sound like an idiot when you make all these assertions with no proof behind them.

Everything I said has poroof behind it, it is the truth. Too bad you can't handle being proven wrong, but if you are a libneral you'd better get used to it.

At least he didn't give up the nuke codes.

We use computers to make our job easier so what exactly is the problem with a Teleprompter?

Good one Joe! #44 can't burp unless his teleaprompter tells him too.

Preachers, and Great orators have used prompters, or written statements throughout history........Are these people frauds as well.....?

"May 27th, 2009 5:54 pm ET

Dear Editor of this blog:
There is no way in hell that JOSEPH "" (spelling intentional) can get to write seven(7) different messages out ot the 105 that I read before I sent in this piece."

Um, do yourself a favor.

A. Stop complaining.

B. Allow the editors to rid the page of offensive remarks.

C. Refresh your page every few minutes to see your posts.

It's rather easy.

i mean what is a mooly anyway-i am from upstate ny-not too sure what that even is??

indyvoter-are you a mooly?

It's so funny to read the comments about Pres. Obama not being smart, not having any intelligence, knowing nothing, etc. from the same people who can't spell nor have any grammatical skills.

I'd have a bit more respect for their opinions if Obama hadn't graduated from Columbia summa cum laude, hadn't graduated at the top of his class from Harvard Law and hadn't been editor of the Harvard Law Review.

I'd have even more respect if they could prove they did better than he did at ANY school.

Dear Editor of this blog:
There is no way in hell that JOSEPH "BUTTAFUC" (spelling intentional) can get to write seven(7) different messages out ot the 105 that I read before I sent in this piece.

These pieces are turning into RACIST incoherent sacks of dog-mess.

Train your editors OR they have lost me...AHH... NOOO...Maybe they ARE trained. Shame on you CNN. If I wanted to read such TRASH.... I'd go to Fox News. AHHH...NOOO are you copycatting the FOXSTER. Clean up these blogs.

I grew up in NYC in a BUTTACAVOLI neighborhood. I remember the smells that use to come out of the Italian Store. Smelled a lot like BUTT. That is why I can id with BUTTACAVOLI. He complains about being from the hood but does not lift a finger to get out. He crys about Obama because he cannot dream of an African American, or Negro as he put it running the free world while he sit on his couch with the remote coming up with zingers. Hey Pizon, drink your Peronie and cut the baloney. Obama has created more jobs in the hood then Scalia has ever created.

"Bitter Republican, party of No I mean one, your table is ready!"

Whoever you are, you sound like you have the IQ of a bag of rocks.

I've already spoken to this "fault allocation" with regard to 9/11. I happen to blame the guys who did it. Not Republicans. Not Democrats. Because BOTH parties were asleep at the wheel, when in power, when it mattered most. But that doesn't mean we heap blame on Americans – fellow Americans, for the worst mainland atrocity in the history of our union.

Nobody, except maybe for you, is being "distracted" by this "gaffe."

Idiot.

@Tulsa I think your comments are relevant. We all forgot that your worked for the CIA, FBI and also the defense department. Please ignore all of our comments.

It's too bad that CNN has to sour this with the perjorative "mocks." Both Joe Biden and the President appear normal, affable individuals who've enjoyed their respective times in the limelight and can take a joke at each others' expense.

Our past President didn't have a clue and his VP has turned everything he touches into fractional danger zones. Yet CNN gives him headlines like a hero.

Is it the need to provocate to make money or is CNN really in the trap? Get a clue about objectivity and maybe you can enjoy having a competent Pres & VP for awhile.

It's fine to use a teleprompter when you are delivering a speech, but you have to question a politician's sincerity when he needs a teleprompter to say he loves his wife. He ought to know what he thinks and how to express himself on most issues without a teleprompter. He's scripted because his whole campaign and presidency is one big public relations operation. Things are written for him to say that the public wants to hear. People hear them and think he's great. Then he does the opposite and the public doesn't pay attention. Examples of hypcorisy? No earmarks except 9400 of them; No military tribunals but not really; no lobbyists working in my administration, except the ones I want to have. There are so many more examples but I'm out of space.

Bye, Bye, Biden.

Obama doesn't have time to memorize all his speeches, using a teleprompter is the practical solution.

Poor Joe.

and mike tyson had 300 million dollars and he wasn't bright at all.

It's nice to finally have a president that can actually use a teleprompter without screwing up anyway. Bush was an awful embarrassment to this nation everytime he opened his mouth.
At least this administration has a sense of humor. Not like Darth Cheney and John Wayne Bush.

Well, the look of dismay on Obama's face when Biden said something of a joke with Chief Justice Roberts made me want to puke. I say good for Joe Biden – who does Obama think he is anyway? Mr. All Perfect?

To Tatianna: "Love him or hate him, President Bush was real"

When you can show me some REAL WMDs in Iraq then we can talk about whether Bush was real or not. He was real alright...real good at getting this country into trouble!

To Dave N CA:

Wow! Did you just call President Obama a "lying Mooly"? I need not say another word, your unadulterated bigotry speak for itself. God bless you because you definitely need it.

That's right my little pandering Republicans, be distracted over this gaffe. You need to forget that your party destroyed America over the past eight years.

You need it to forget that a Republican President and Republican controlled Congress was in charge when 9/11 happened.

Forget........forget.....

This is where it all comes out. Cafferty reels people in, and the idiots come out to play. That goes for you, Republicans. And that goes for you, Democrats.

I'm a Republican. I don't care if the man uses a teleprompter everywhere he goes. Is there a noticeable difference between his speech patterns when switching to "off the cuff?" Yes. Of course there is. He wouldn't be human if that didn't happen. Did anyone listen to Bush, or Biden for that matter, off the cuff? They're awful.

Honestly though, to those of you calling out Republicans repeatedly on this thread, you look silly. Because obviously you outnumber any Republican that can write a sentence by a wide margin, and even those Republican posters are questionable. Because it sounds rehearsed.

hey where is my stimulous check, Bush gave me one. lol

There is definitely something "wierd" going on with the relationship between Biden and President Obama!! Instead of stabbing Obama in the back .... Biden should just resign before things go to far.

Just curious Marie in California and all of the other Obama haters, the President graduated at the top of his law class, headed the law review and wrote two best selling books, what are your academic achievements? Never mind, not curious anymore!

Hey, Biden actually said something relevant! Now that's "change" I can believe in!!!!!

Chi Town May 27th, 2009 5:35 pm ET
IndyVoter
That would all be true… if without one he didn't sound like a pathetic second grader who avg's 23 Ahhhs…. per minute.
++++++++++++++++++++++++
It's called THINKING before you SPEAK.
When Bush did it, he was just lost. When the President does it, he's looking for the best way to get his point across.
I would wager that you wouldn't be able to say two words in front of the cameras.

when u post a comment hit the refresh button on your computer.

Has everyone forgotten how much Bush used teleprompters and still managed to screw it up? Just look at old speech videos. Right there it is .. big as can be - the teleprompter.

Democrats are American Al Quaeda. May 27th, 2009 5:28 pm ET
LOL, "9/11 happened on a Republican's watch"

I'll remind you one more time, moron, the Bushies threw away the intelligence report from the Clinton WH that Bin Laden was preparing to attack the US.
It is the arrogant Bush/Cheney administration that let 9/11 happen. It was also their arrogance that let the goodwill of the entire free world slip away by the stupidity that IS Iraq.
Go to bed little mind.

The Republicans are still laughing at Obama's use of teleprompters. However, the Democrats are still laughing at the Republicans over the election results. If everything stays the same the Democrats will do just fine in the foreseeable future.

I don't think the President is sitting around worrying because Biden made a joke about him using a teleprompter. The President is an adult, he makes fun of himself. And if he didn't like it he could call Joe to the Oval Office and have afew words with him. But if President Obama could take all the names the Republicans have been calling him, and he can show class and dignity, while he is being call everything, but a child of God. He can take this joke by Joe. As usually the HATERS trying to make something out of nothing. What people like that Butthead, guy don't understand is the President and First Lady could care less what name he calls them. If this put food on his table or a roof over his head, or make his life better, so be it. But the Obamas haven't gotten were they are at by letting racists fools like him stop them. And more power to the Obamas. President and First Lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think Biden has a great sense of humor. It's fun to rib your buddies. Obama can take a joke, why can't everyone else. What happened to America's sense of humor?

Obama uses a teleprompter to not say Um about 473 times in a 40 minute speech. That makes him smart., although he has had some speeches where he said Um and Ah constantly.

When Bush said Um and Ah, well, that made him dumb. Gotcha.

If people actually listened to what Obama was saying they wouldn't think he was so smart.

But I guess all his gaffes just make him look smarter, right? Right?

Hey, BUTT, – Go back to Fox or Rush's blog!! You say you'll "never vote democrat again" – we can ALL tell that you never ever have voted democrat.! That would require some sensitivity.

You are a rude pig. 'Nuff said!

Biden just can not keep his mouth shut when he should.

CNN – PLease explain to me how Joseph Buttacavoli gets his messages posted like he's twittering, and the 2 that I've written in the past 10 minutes just disappear into the ether somewhere. Is he a personal friend of the moderator?????

Racism and hate mongering aside ( Joe Butt ) , President Obama has more intelligence than most of the postings I have read on this silly little news story. I remember the entire time a very popular Clinton was in office there were rabid Losers crying about anything Clinton. I really do not understand the mentality of any person who has such hate.

We have reached a patrician level of stupidity. Why would Biden “insult” his boss? He would not. He has been known for years to come off with a quick joke that sometimes does not seem funny. I am glad to see the refreshing and honest humanity that Biden represents.
Obama is a Law Professor. Hello serious educational degrees, IQ and plus plus plus… Jealousy from high school drop outs and bigots that have never studied or passed any college course really hurt his feelings. I am sure he cry’s to sleep every night from all the mean things people say.
Oh on Teleprompters, who cares?

These guy's should take their act to Vegas. Their talents are wasted in politics. Obama and Biden could be right up there in history with Martin and Lewis, Abbot and Costello, George and Gracie, and Laurel and Hardy,

IndyVoter

That would all be true... if without one he didn't sound like a pathetic second grader who avg's 23 Ahhhs.... per minute.

doug, why can't you comment without using the word liberal/libs so much. it really doesn't help your case when its the only thing you ever say.

Democrats are American Al Quaeda. – and republicans are the American taliban, words mean nothing when they aren't true. But the FACT remains that republicans say they kept america safe but they forgot that 911 happened on THEIR watch. You can say it was planned twelve years prior but it still happened during the rethuglican watch when they supposedly were keeping us safe.

I like that he chose to speak from the heart after the teleprompter incident. Obama would be lost without one, but I think all presidents should take a lesson from Bill Clinton-he knew his speeches by heart.

jenn May 27th, 2009 4:59 pm ET

I am aghast at the people who are questioning Barack Obama's intelligence. He is one of the most intelligent men ever to hold the office of President.

No we are aghast at the fact that the people who voted for this narcissist are so stupid. I guess for people so stupid anyone that's black and can speak proper english is intelligent to them.

He needs to replace Joe with Hillary. God forbid anything happens to Obama.

LOL... it's like having Mo, Larry and Hillary in the Whitehouse...

Everyone having fun listening to these neo-cons trying to find things to criticize Obama over, raise their hands. I knew I was going to be very pleased when he took office, but I just didn't have any idea it was going to be this much fun. You crackers keep those cards and letters coming. “We’re not laughing with you, we’re laughing at you”!

Take some midol, people.

I thought the story was hilarious.

Man, that Joseph Buttafuco gets tons of his comments posted, I cant even get one!

CNN hates me....

President Obama is the best speaking President I have heard in my lifetime. He can use the teleprompter better than anyone too. He comes across as being very smart. I like the way he always keeps Joe Biden by his side. That shows the people that these guys get along very well. We need more togetherness in our country. The Republicans are constantly trying to keep our country divided. That is why we are slowly replacing all of them with Democrats!!

@ Joseph Buttawhatever:

If you don't like the "hood" why don't you do something to get yourself out of there, instead of waiting for the government to do it for you?

I'd rather see someone use a teleprompter than, constantly have to look at the top of their head when they look down to read their notes every other sentence.

Use of a teleprompter is indicative of someone who likes to be prepared before speaking in public– nothing more.

LOL. This was pretty funny and I am a Dem. It was a joke. Stop taking everything so seriously. Joe has a good sense of humor. Maybe someof the late night guys can use it.

If you are giving a speech that will be heard around the world, you are an idiot if you don't use a teleprompter or some note cards. If you have ever spoken in front of a large crowd, you know what I mean. If you say "um" 50 times during a speech or forget what you were going to say, that is much worse. Obama might be the president, but he is also human.

Biden should be slapped on the hand for disrespecting the president.
He should be setting an example for the citizens of this country, not acting a fool.

LOL, "9/11 happened on a Republican's watch"

Well, more than half of the hijackers were already in office by the time Bush took the oath of office, it was coimpletely planned during Clinton's watch, Clinton could have accepted Bin Laden 3 times and that would have probably short circuited 9/11, and Clinton refused to even brief Bush because Clinton bought into the BS way Gore was trying to steal the election, and Bin Laden said he started planning because he was emboldened by the way we responded to terrorism in the 90s.

9/11 was about 90% Dem fault.

ya think they would bolt his telepromtor to the stage duh.

Poor Joe is a good guy, but has a big mouth.

Biden might be funny but Obama is still running this country into the GROUND while all the liberals laugh about it. Not too bright are ya? And no I don't listen to Newt-so get off your Soapbox-

There are times I either agree or disagree with what the President says, but one thing I can't stand anymore is to watch him speak. I feel like I'm not watching the same tennis match he's watching with his head going back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.

Good for Joe. Just goes to show the republicons how silly and trivial this really is.

This is like a set up. CNN sets you up with a story like this so the GOP can come out swinging. Little do they know getting upset about a teleprompter makes you look stupid and drives GOP members on the fence to become indy or go Dem. You take the bait and fall of your own weight. Smarten up GOP, pounce on Barack Husain Obama when he does something wrong, not just because his name is mentioned.

I am sorry i forgot we were talking about the telepromtor, i just get so worked up talking about this idiot. it irks my skin.

Really? PEOPLE! You CANNOT be the President of the Harvard Law Review, a constitutional law professor, a graduate of Harvard Law school, who argues legal cases, does press conferences and town hall meetings, and runs for the highest office in the land for nearly 2 years without being able to speak well publicly!!! Most people criticizing on here would soil their shorts and stumble all over themselves if they had to do half of the public speaking that Obama had to do BEFORE he ran for office....please stop with the teleprompter nonsense...its really getting old!

What's the big deal with the teleprompter usage. He either use that or read from a paper like others. Both are the same thing. Prepared speeches. However, that being said. Biden was funny.

What is this stuff I'm reading about "blame for 9/11?"

What the hell is wrong with some of you people? Republican AND Democrat? Why does it HAVE to be someone's fault? Why don't we blame the people who actually perpetrated the crime?

Bill Clinton ignored Bin Laden at crucial moments. But when he DID try and intervene, Republicans stated that he was trying to deflect attention from one of his many scandals.

When George W. Bush received critical intelligence on Al Qaeda before 9/11, they noted it, but didn't do much. On the flip side, does anyone know how much intelligence they get on a day to day basis?

Some of you are pretty...well..sick. That's all I can say.

I voted for Obama and I am glad he uses a Teleprompter. I you don't like it go back to Europe.

Hay Joseph Butt...... Black as Black can be and I don't want to be anything else!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow..it looks like some of the folks commenting are off their meds..
I believe the topic is using the teleprompter. I think that Obama is wise to use it so he can keep the eye contact and stay on message. It's no worse then reading a prepared script. As for Biden, maybe he might be wise to use the teleprompter more often..might cut back on his gaffs!

wait until NORTH KOREA starts our oil prices will go through the roof besides the point there making nobama look like a fool.

there is our crazy uncle joe.. We luv him even thought you wince of what he might say if you bring him down from his bedroom to join the party.

BTW.. he is prob the first VP that the other party and 99% of country hope DON'T have to step in as president. he would be gold for the media but th whole deal could be frightening.

Republicans complain that Obama uses the teleprompter too much, me thinks Republicans protetht to mucheth – do they even remember the dim bulb we've been subjected to for the last year, let alone which party put him in office – the great communicator he was not, speaking of which, the great communicator was rather "scripted" in every one of his speeches as well – do the R's even HAVE a memory?? OMG!!

meh. I wish everyone would quit freaking out about the teleprompters. Its childish. Not to mention that the Shrub should have used them. He probably wouldn't look like such a moron.

Tell me one thing he has done so far to make our lives better. and don't say give him time because that will be his excuse for the next 4 years tell me one.

Every time Joe Biden makes me groan because of his "one liners" I stop and thank God that this Vice President only beleives in toturing phrases, words and situations. I agree with Tina I love him gaffes and all.

BTW Marie, since he writes most of his own speeches the telepromter is more to keep him from forgetting what he wants to say which is much better than being a puppet on a string like W.

DaveNate – I totally agree, 911 happened on the republicans watch. How did they keep us safe????

Adele May 27th, 2009 4:29 pm ET

President Obama is just a very disciplined man who never leaves anything to chance. That's the way I like him. And what is wrong with having a teleprompter ? Many on this blog are so inarticulate in writing I would cringe to hear them speak !
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Exactly, Adele. We had a 'shoot from the hip' President and look how well that turned out. Using a teleprompter is standard. GW Bush used one, it just didn't seem like it because he either didn't know what was being written for him or just couldn't understand the words. I am happy to have a President who is overly prepared.

JOSEPH BUTTACAVOLI May 27th, 2009 4:58 pm ET

I don't hate the man i am trying to prove a point. When you say something about obama everyone gets offended.
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No, when you say something STUPID and blatantly RACIST, people take offense to it.
Funny how the other rightwing nutcases just lap it up.... oh well, birds of a feather...

Oh, man, Joe, Obama is going to chastise you but good for making fun of him. He doesn't like criticism of him and doesn't like people making jokes about him.

Biden made a funny! And I bet nobody laughed harder at that than Barak.

it requires self-confidence to have fun in this way. bush people never had fun. being wrong all the time will do that to a team.

Joseph Buttacovoli, Bush did let us down. How else would you describe a successful attack on American soil that was predicted, warned about in detail, yet happened anyway?

9/11 was a failure on the part of George Bush. There is no other way to spin it.

Did you see the pictures of Barry taken while he was a student at Occidental College? lolol...man, what a geek.

Messiahsaurus-Can you please share some of what you are smoking????? You cannot honestly with a straight face make such comments.

@Karl in SLC May 27th, 2009 5:00 pm ET

You are so right!
The numbskuls don't even know when they're being backhanded!
lol..... Gotta love it!
Kind of like having a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent though.... Joe and BO should take it easy on them.

Obama says that he will read from the heart without a teleprompter. That means all the speeches he has made with the teleprompter have not been from the heart. ie does not care about the issues we face.He just feels good standing in front of the camera.

How did President Obama do in both Primary and general election DEBATES?????????????????. Did he win both Primary and General election because he was using teleprompter and the the other candidates did NOT?????????. Do news reporters and the talking heads in television use teleprompter I wonder!!!!!!!!!. At least Mr. Obama can speak incomplete sentence even if he is using this equipment...this is fine by me!

Joey,

Change the " hood," yourself! Don't depend on Obama to do it.

Get involved. Involve your neighbors. Clean up your own neighborhood with community action. QUIT complaining and do something.

Obama can't talk without a prompter. Neither can Biden. Neither has the ability to do anything but read it word for word.

Obama doesn't write his speeches for those uninformed people!
Yes, He reads very good.
Too funny Biden, get ready to go to the wood shed once you're home!
Obama the narcissist doesn't like to be made fun of.

And of course, no one ever bothers to remember that virtually every public utterance and speech by "The Great Communicator" was prescripted.

Yeah, Obama's dumb. He must have been president of the Harvard Law Review and taught constitutional law at U of Chicago because of affirmative action. Yeah, that's the ticket. George W. Bush was way more intelligent than he is. Have a nice day!

Hey Joey Butts ... what's your excuse?

That was soo funny! He recovered well though.

to JOSEPH BUTTACAVOLI May 27th, 2009 4:59 pm ET

Boy, you gotta lotta problems..... not the least of which is, stupidity.

Republicans are all upset Obama uses a telepromter... because Bush couldn't... You have to be able to READ first!

Jesus Christ JOSEPH BUTTACAVOLI !!!! You need to get a life man. Any person with just limited intelligence knows what a miraculous happening Obama has been and will continue to be for this country. I believe there is no one more in touch with what it takes to survive this country and its pitfalls. The harder you losers push, the higher he will rise.

I'm just feeling boogered up because your numerous redundant comments are published here like an instant message conversation.

to Fan of common sense,
He writes his own speeches.
Ever see him at a press conference? You could learn a thing or two about listening, thinking the question through and then giving a coherant and comprehensive answer.... yes, without a teleprompter.
Moron.

Dubya could not even speak coherently WHEN he had a teleprompter.

Check out the spelling, grammar and punctuation of the hate-filled blogs on this site.

It speaks volumes.

The GOP likes to take swipes at Obama, but if they read his books as I have done, they may learn something about being a decent, caring and humble person. Some traits the last POTUS could have used instead of his "mission accomplished" remarks.

LOL.... I LOVE IT!!!!
As some have said here, these guys have a great mutual respect and affection for each other. As for the righties who think he can't say a word without a teleprompter, LOL..... I'd like to see you try to hold your own against him.

Writing a speech (himself) and delivering it well (by means of teleprompter) conveys every detail of his thoughts.
I know you don't understand..... you don't have to. 80% of us DO UNDERSTAND and LIKE IT!

I was wondering when the stories of discourse between the President and VP would start.

I was so proud when President Obama got elected but I knew that the media and old white men (Cheney, Limbaugh and Gingrich) would do all they could to make the next 8 years pure hell...

Please stop trying to make something out of nothing....

Do you fault a musician for reading sheet music? Relax folks.

In any event, the people here dogging on Obama have obviously never seen any of his press conferences...you know, those things where the press asks questions and the president answers those questions off the top of his head?

What happened cats got everyones tongue.

LOL.... I LOVE IT!!!!
As some have said here, these guys have a great mutual respect and affection for each other. As for the righties who think he can't say a word without a teleprompter, LOL..... I'd like to see you try to hold your own against him.
Writing a speech (himself) and delivering it well (by means of teleprompter) conveys every detail of his thoughts.
I know you don't understand..... you don't have to. 80% of us DO UNDERSTAND and LIKE IT!

@ Joseph Buttacavoli

Your name says it all. You need to remove your head from your Buttacavoli.

The funniest part? EVERYONE uses a teleprompter nowadays. EVERYONE. The whole issue arose because someone was making fun of one of Obama's speaking ticks...his tendency to "uh" when he's thinking through how he wants to say something or what to say next. I'll take that over a mindless zombie who memorizes and repeats by rote anyday.

Seriously, who cares if he uses a teleprompter?? I doubt all of those making fun of it could remember every word of every little thing you ever say, so why should he be required to do the same??

I don't understand why using a teleprompter is drawing such negative comments. I honestly don't care if he uses a teleprompter or notes for his speeches. What I DO care about is how he runs the country. I am always amazed at the things people find to criticize other about. Give it a rest and find something more constructive to say or do.

Absolutely amazing how a (Rush)white male can call (Soto)hispanic female a racist because she discusses another hispanic woman...and a white male was not picked but Rush(a white male) is NOT being racist.....geezzzz.... pls people..U need prayer seriously.

Thank God this is a democratic voting system... 50.5% is all thats needed for a win.

I'm really starting to like Biden-too bad he teamed up with Obama.

President Obama uses a teleprompter for one reason and one reason only. He is not well spoken and he is lost without it. He is constantly in campaign mode and speaks in jargons. He is a one term President. He ran as a moderate and is acting like a radical

marie in california -

you must be referring to your american idol, gwb.

I just love this, he makes a joke directed at Obama, but it is indirectly a slap to rightwing nutjobs.

And what makes that even funnier, they don't even realize it.

So who says Obama writes all the stuff on his teleprompter?
Obama has to watch every little word he says? That suggest George Bush has more courage, he said he didn't pay attention to polls and "Bring 'em on!"
Obama is not courageous but yes, he watches every little word he says, that is true. Does that mean he is fearful of Rush Limabaught jumping on every little word he says?

@ Paul since you have been living under a rock your entire life I want to update on you on what happens every time that a republican opposes a hispanic or black candidate. Your party will label every person a racist that even thinks of questioning a hispanic or black candidate. I just wanted to make sure you knew since Al Jazeera andn the NY TIMES won't mention that.

Doug from New Jersey,

Did you forget that the majority of the voting public did vote democrat?

I am aghast at the people who are questioning Barack Obama's intelligence. He is one of the most intelligent men ever to hold the office of President. His qualifications are impeccable. Laurence Tribe called him "the most brilliant student I ever had," and that's saying something (although I suspect most of the critics here have no idea who Laurence Tribe is, which is saying something about THEM).

You can try to delude yourselves into thinking that Obama is a dimwitted empty suit, but it only serves to make you look idiotic and possibly racist. Admit it–most of you think that Obama was some kind of affirmative action student at Harvard Law School. I bet you don't know that he submitted a race-blind application. But then, I wonder if any of you could find Harvard on a map.

Like i said in my first statement "DOUBLE STANDARDS"

"Obama has long been criticized from Republicans for at times appearing over reliant on a teleprompter, even during short and informal speeches."

At times? Ha! If Obama's speechwriter dies, I don't think he'll ever go out in public again. Obama unplugged is some of the funniest incoherent babble that you'll ever hear!

Gust of wind or slight of hand to keep from addressing the serious foriegn policy issues now arrising out of our weak presidental leadership??

I don't hate the man i am trying to prove a point. When you say something about obama everyone gets offended.

JOSEPH BUTTACAVOLI – thanks and please don't stop your posts. As a PROUD LIBERAL DEM you and people like you are guaranteeing a 2012 win for President Obama! Thanks man, your the best! xoxoxoxoxo

Everyone uses teleprompters. I'm using one to type this message.

Joe Biden is a Communist, Socialist, Racist.

I am saying this because Limbaugh is my Hero.

I am an addict like Limbaugh. I too talk under the influence of Pills.

America is Great with people like me and Limbaugh.

God Bless America.

AND bush never used one.....all the time. AND how about that promptor box on his back at the debates. But then with the MSM in bush administration's pocket no one dared say anything.

Obama is well spoken.., even if he is just reading it.

President Obama uses a teleprompter because the VERY minute he slips or gaffes while he is speaking it will be Headline News for one week.....

By the way..he writes his own speeches...and he did write a book or TWO before he became president so he can read and speak better than the last White House resident.

Being able to laugh at your own foibles shows humility...not sure we've seen that from a POTUS and VP in a long, long time. Doing it with something the GOP has turned into a mindlessly repeated talking goint is even better because it takes their ownership of it away from them.

What has mr. Nobama do for the black community "NOTHING" I know i live in the hood and nothing has changed.

At least Obama didn't have an ear feed during the presidential debates like Alfred E. Nueman did.

I remember the libs spent eight years telling us how dumb President Bush was. However, President Bush wasnt afraid of answering tough questions from a hostile press. Love him or hate him, President Bush was real. I hope someone is already adding text to Obama teleprompter for a speech to be given in a year or two that will remind us of LBJs words: I WILL NOT SEEK, AND I WILL NOT ACCEPT THE NOMINATION OF MY PARTY FOR THE POTUS.

It was a joke people. Chill out already.

It was a joke, people.

To Joseph "Butt" you have serious issues man. See a shrink this is not the place to spew your hatred.

Simmy, you poor kool-aid drinker. He does not write his own stuff. When he does try to wing it, he stumbles like the fool he is. Oh, and that butt kicking you are refering to. Lets look at the numbers. McCain/Palin lost by less than Kerry did. Hmmmm..... so by your definition Kerry got his butt kicked. ROFLOL... Seriously, use the brain God gave you and do some research.

white as white can get and i wouldn't want to be anything else.

Kevin Denver Colorado, that is a true statement.

I would like to know the difference in reading from a printed document and reading from the teleprompter? Could it be- he likes keeping his head up while reading rather than looking down?

Maybe our last president needed to keep his head down because he had more to hide.

Biden and Obama loves each other, don't let the media fool you.

It must be a slow news day if you news "experts" consider Biden's comment a dig. Where I come from a dig is a mild insult. I don't think
the VP's comment was a dig. It was just a unworthy of the news comment, that CNN and the rest of the media uses to keep the public's attention.... I've been watching more MSNBC lately because of this kind of reporting...

If I were Obama I would put a gag order on Biden. harmless remark or not, this guy makes so many ill advised comments.

@ JOSEPH BUTTACAVOLI, wow I take it your a whitey (or perhaps we should use the other word huh?)

At least Bush didn't let are country down when we were in danger people forgot about that. over 4000 people died in one single day in september. so don't tell me bush started this war. you forget on that day you could have asked dem or rep and they were all ready to get even.

Did you know that there were 200 empty seats at AFA graduation? They could not even give them away! Hmmm... coincidence? I don’t think so.

Biden is pure comic gold...but because he's tied to Obama, you won't see anyone making fun of him.

I like that Obama and Biden can have senses of humor about themselves. I think they recognize they're serious men in serious positions, but that doesn't mean you can't show a little humility sometimes with some self-deprecating humor. This isn't a gaffe. It's just good, clean fun. I like it.

See, Barack cannot operate without a telepromter. He is not a great orator, anyone can read off a cue card.

Even Biden, of all people, admits to this.

I totally agree with all of the positive remarks....The usual negative party poopers can go back to FOXES and Limby......They sound so out of touch and out of place.......

President Obama uses a teleprompter to be precise and stay on message.....The words on the teleprompter are written by him.....I don't get the obsession with it.......I don't get the mentality of the GOP......Got their butts kicked because of negativity, and still feel good about continuing their negativity......I don't get it - but I like it.......2010 – 2012 here we come.......

Ha ha, peejay you are a lib so you talking about morals is like getting advice on how to throw a Bar Mitzvah from Osama Bin Laden.

No clear thinking person who has an ounce of morals would vote Democrat, ignorance is no excuse now peejay, you read my post so you now know the truth.

Bill ~ Down on the Bayou May 27th, 2009 4:34 pm ET
"It would be interesting to know who is pulling their strings and where in the middle east they reside."

the Bush crime family is on the saudi payroll, or did you not get the memo. The Carlysle Group recieves money from the Saudis. Arbusto Energy, when W was in charge of the company, received money from of all people, The Bin Laden Family to keep the company from going under.

Q: Who is in the back pocket of the Saudis?
A: The Bush crime family.

single mom – on earth, where have you been? If gwb had of been scrutinized as much as President Obama he would have been impeached his first term for all his crimes he committed, i.e. lying to the world about the WMD's just to start the war. Need more examples???

Joe B. you're an idiot and racist.

@Doug 4:16pm ET

*************Obama speaking from the heart is the same thing as trying to milk a bull, the equipment is just not there.

A liberal with a heart, ha ha ha, yeah just like a liberal who believes minorities should be free to choose their own beliefs, views, and ideology.***********************************************************

$$You have to be absolutely Racist, Ignorant, Stupid and Evil for the following comments u left below. That is the problem with the GOP voters. You call a man who is (based on His resume) obviously educated, smart, intelligent, moderate, kind hearted and family oriented a less than intelligent person. This is a FREE country the last time I read the Constitution. You blog as if this is 1969 and all African Americans and minorities still are required to drink at separate water fountains and sit at the back of buses.

When a president is not even coherent enough to speak off-the-cuff to even informal parties and gatherings at the White House without reading a script, there's something wrong. Like the time a few months ago when Obama actually thanked HIMSELF because someone put up the wrong speech. (If Bush had done something that hair-brained, it would have been the ONLY story in the media for a week.)

This maybe a little humorous, but Obama's excessive reliance on speech writers and telepromptors is indicative of a lack of original thought and a low-level of intelligence......presidential qualities I don't find very amusing.

He makes Dan Quayle look like a Rhodes Scholar.

JOSEPH BUTTACAVOLI – you are a bitter, angry man. How sad. Remember, hate only hurts the hater.

Whenever Bush gave a speech he used a teleprompter. And he still managed to screw it up.

I love the sound of the repubs scratching and clawing from inside their casket. All 20% of them!
GOP RIP

that's alright v.pres.........Pres Obama is more than able to handle this small problem..........it is o.k.

good joke though v.pres.

Tellaprompter, what's that? heh..heh..heh. Never used one. heh..heh..heh.

Even though I don't agree much with Biden, you have to admire his forthrightness. Too bad most Repubs and Dems aren't as honest. It would be much easier to vote.

this is a little off the topic but, have you all heard about the new tax that is in consideration for adoption sent to the floor by a democratic senator that will increase every purchase by roughly 25% whether it be a candy bar or a new vehicle..... i guess this is the democrats way to pay for there trillions of dollars proposed for obama's budget..... so much for giving 95% of americans a tax break.... THIS PRESIDENT IS A LYING MOOLY.........

I just love Joe Biden's comment and gaffes, of course he doesn't have to watch what he says as carefully as the President. I am sure that the President could make an excellent speech without a teleprompter, but of course he can't afford to take that chance, every word he says is so carefully parsed for double meanings, why should he look for trouble. We haven't had a president make as good speeches as he does, so I feel that the teleprompter is better for him than just printed notes.

A clear case of a Freudian slip. Sounds like Joe is a little jealous and feeling insignificant at being number 2. I like Joe but this is precisely why he never made a significant run at the presidency. To many slip ups and not enough substance. Don't get me wrong I like Biden but Obama is President for a good reason he was the best man for the job. And for all you Obama haters take a look in the mirror. Obama had written books prior to his run at Presidency so anyone who had read an excerpt would know that he is an excellent writer. Jealous.

Thank God it happened to Joe and not Barack. Otherwise he would have fallen right through the surface of the water and down into the pond. Phew! That was close!

At least Biden gets it! Obama is clueless without his teleprompter.

Obamabots will be attacking Biden soon – no doubt!

Funny!!

It's because he is black, if anyone say's anything it will be racist. but i will say it screw that NEGRO. or you can pick the other word i just don't want to get blocked from this site. I am really getting tired of this crap and now i will never vote dem again. our country is in great danger with this idiot.

What Republicans are you guys referring to? Vice-President Biden is President Obama's Vice-President.

@ Tina,NC -

I hope you like high taxes, high crime, and high unemployment....paying for other's mortgages, national defenses weakened....still laughing? Biden's comments will continue to slip out because he firmly believes what he said back in the presidential debate; that Obama is too inexperienced to run this country. Biden has ZERO respect for Obama. That's the one right thing he's done.

Kevin Denver Colorado "If this president didn't have to watch every little word he says he wouldn't have to rely on a teleprompter. His will be the most scrutinized presidency ever."

Did you complain when the over the top coverage of his campaign by the highly biased liberal media helped get him elected? He sought the limelight, now he's got it, warts and all. Maybe the press will even develop some balls and start asking hard questions rather than the endless stream of Obama puff pieces like going out for burgers with Joe, or the White House veggie garden.

Too Funny! love that Joe

Get rid of Biden, Obama ASAP. He's a clown.

Joe Biden is a good man!! The Pres., & VP, have a great relationship......

It seems to me the Conservatives have forgotten how how much they hated it when Democrats critisized President Reagan's infamous note cards. Yet more hypocrisy from the Right!

But he doesn't always use a telepromter and when he doesn't his speeches are masterful .I have witness several speeches and yes there were no telepromters.Those that make jokes that his an empty suit without it can only be wishfully thinking and could only wish they had half the interlect this president have

Wish someone would have given Bush a telepromter, or maybe they did and he still said the crazy things he did.

Obama is a man who puts thought and plan in everything because he knows the vultures are circling.

GOP are tired of having to complain about the tiniest errors so they harp on the tprompter thing...saying ""Maybe he'll make more mistakes if he'd give up the teleprompter...we need him to fail...so our point will be made,"
they want him to make mistakes--thats what the teleprompter thing is about.

Whenever a Democrat gets into trouble, answering questiopns.
Wolfs always there to help them out.

This is the guy heading up Sotomayer's confirmation??

BWAAA HA HAAA HAAA

Biden must be a RACIST. How dare he question the mesiah!!!!

Surprised that CNN is actually allowing so many anti-Obama comments to be actually posted and just not linger in moderation for ever.

Thank you, Mr. Biden.

Neither this freak VP or his boss can talk without a teleprompter to tell them what their speech writers want them to talk about.Neither of them is capable of a coherent thought on his own. It would be interesting to know who is pulling their strings and where in the middle east they reside.

Joe is a complete moron......perfect for the left.

FORMER republican, NEVER again! – GWB wasn't as scrutinized as BHO? What planet have you been living on the past eight years?

Bush didn't use a teleprompter, and just look at what informative, eloquent, and thought-provoking speeches he gave!

I don't care if the president uses a teleprompter or he reads it from a cocktail napkin or someone whispers his speech into his ear. It's what he says that should be important, not how he says it.

Ha! So now that we have an eloquent President again the right is attacking his speaking ability??? Did you miss the last 8 years of GWB??? Republicans are truly the party of Double Speak... if they can even manage that!

I guess with Obama it is ok. If if was Bush using the TELEPROMTER, so much and so often, he will be called stupid over and over again.
I guess that's life-some are called stupid for everything even if they are not and others are never called dummies even if they are.

Get over it. Pretty much everyone uses a teleprompter these days. Have a nice day!

And Sotomayer is the best judge in the country, and Obama is a great off the cuff speaker and everything is truth in Bidenville. You all elected the libs. Stupid.

Teleprompter is just notes on a screen. What is the difference, everyone has notes that they read from. Those of you that thinks there is a difference between Obama using notes on screen vs others notes on paper is crazy. At lease Obama is keeping up with techonology

I'd rather milk that BULL. LOL or his ugly wife.

President Obama is just a very disciplined man who never leaves anything to chance. That's the way I like him. And what is wrong with having a teleprompter ? Many on this blog are so inarticulate in writing I would cringe to hear them speak !

Let's face it, at least President Obama is smart enough to think and speak without using such word blunders as "Umm" unlike the former president before him who couldn't even speak in a complete sentence that made any sense.

Why didn't the Republicans talk about this when Bush was President.

Maybe Joe should use the teleprompter more to stay on message. It is all that top of head spontaneity that has kept Biden's foot in his mouth. Joe we love you anyway.

I'd like to know what the difference is between a bunch of notes on paper or a teleprompter. All speakers use notes. So what is the big deal ?
Just another thing that republicans try to use to make fun of our president. Kevin in Denver, Colorado is right.

We need a V.P. who has a Good sense of Humor.

We don't need a V.P. who is a Quail Hunter (Cheney) or Helicopter Wolf Hunter (Palin)

Wonder which teleprompter Biden was talking about. Obama has about twelve of them.

Haha LOL see what happens Obama when you tell people you need to put biden on a leash like a dog you get zinged.

[...] via CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive – Biden takes dig at Obama over .... [...]

Biden may find himself in the Jersey River if he keeps this up. The unions may go after him. Obamacorn will scold him and put the muzzle on him. For the sheep that brought up Republicans in your comments, you need to wake up and ask yourself who is going to repay the $11 trillion deficit.

Do Americans want their President spending his time preparing to give speeches? The teleprompter is a time managment tool. American do seem to want to hear from their President as much as possible especially in such challenging financial times with two wars underway.

all you people making fun of President because he uses the teleprompter are a joke. You idiots don't have an ounce of intellengence that the President has so why in the hell are you even trying to make fun of him. He is way more educated then you clowns and very well spoken.

oh i forgot
4.release the terrorist who blew up the uss cole.
5.let the terrorist go from gitmo
6.send them to the us
7. give them a trial we are paying for.
8. when they win they can sue us
9. and then buy weapons with are money to use against us.

WHAT A PRESIDENT.

If the president is really smart and sincere, he won't use teleprompter, instead speak out of his own brain and heart. Or is he all America can have from more than 300 millions people?

Take away the script and Obama falls apart with innumerable "uhs". His OCD emphasis on "staying on message" is more characteristic of an advertiser than a leader.

@Doug, New Jersey

I respectfully submit that your world seems sufficiently bizarro, and given your tone I'm not sure you're capable of morality at all. Sheeesh.

@ Marie in California:

Guess you've never seen an interview with Obama. No teleprompters there, and some of the most thoughtful, intelligent answers you'll ever hear.

Republicans criticize the word criticize, they ain't got nothin better to do with tax payers money.

Joe Biden for President......

nonsense story! Lets talk about Sotomayor and the repubs.

Newt, Rush, and Romney are the same three who keep talking and complaining..... constantly! Anyone figured this out yet?

I suggest that all of you who think using a telepromter matters that you take your hateful selves over to CSPAN and watch President Obama's interview on Newmakers. Then go get a life.

Well Joe I am so sorry about the telepromter.

Obama and Biden is Kennedy and Johnson. there was alot of friction there also. Like I said Biden has directions in his breast pocket, "Open mouth and insert foot."

You know somethings wrong when a complete joke like Biden is making fun of you.... LOL

Having a teleprompter is one thing; using it properly is another. There is one thing for sure, our previous President could not use one and if he tried; he'd say the same stupid things. Go figure!

Bend in the breeze Biden. Just like his boss.

let the whole teleprompter thing go............what is the big deal...........Obama is not very bright, and needs some help.......all of us need help occasionally

Tina – I love Biden too. Countdowns are so 5 years ago. Please – no more.

@Junior Kim

That's a very dangerous thing to say. No one, NO ONE in this country should ever be muzzled for what they say; freedom of speech is what makes this country so great. Shame on you.

WE love Joe Biden, he speaks the truth!

Obama speaking from the heart is the same thing as trying to milk a bull, the equipment is just not there.

A liberal with a heart, ha ha ha, yeah just like a liberal who believes minorities should be free to choose their own beliefs, views, and ideology. Like a liberal who believes in personal responsibility, liberals who show so much compassion toward their fellow Americans in the blue states.

Take me to this bizzaro world, I might just be able to morally vote Democrat.

Nothing to see her.......move along.

I can't wait for the Obama hate to pour in over this lighthearted article. GLEE!

Like i keep telling everyone Obama is nothing but an empty suit. Thank god for telepromptors.

Kevin Denver Colorado – you are sooo right. If President Obama wasn't so scrutinized over every little breath he takes he wouldn't have to watch every word he says. gwb talked with all the intelligence of a second grader and he wasn't lambasted as much as this president. By the way, no insult meant to second graders, most of you have it going on more than the former president.

Everybody in politics uses teleprompters. People have criticized Obama for using teleprompters *while using teleprompters*.

...Joe Biden uses a teleprompter?

Unlike his boss, Biden doesn't need a teleprompter to say stupid things.

Keep chuckling while Newt's stomach acid perforates his ulcers . . .

if he didn't have his teleprompter, Obama would be....well......speechless. I wonder if he could manage even a complete sentence if his teleprompters were turned off.

This is so funny! I love how Obama and Biden can make a stupid right-wing mantra into an ongoing joke.

I love Biden gaffes and all!

Now, let the hate being in 5...4....3...2...1.....

If this president didn't have to watch every little word he says he wouldn't have to rely on a teleprompter. His will be the most scrutinized presidency ever.