Which is worse, using a tele-prompter to read your speech, or having crib notes on your hand so that you can remember your talking points? Who cares?
Anyone who has spoken in public knows that to stay on point its good to have some notes available.Others need their written speech available to ensure they do not stray into unsafe territory. Ministers do it all the time. Our elected officials do it all the time. Aren't we glad Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address rather than recite it off the cuff?
I really do not understand all the attention the media is giving to words on Sarah Palin's hand and the fact that Obama, like most presidents before him, use a tele-prompter.
How they present their message is irrelevant. What is relevant is that they present a clear, concise message and that they then go ahead and keep their word. That seems to be the problem to me in this case. Both Obama and Palin have made promises they have not delivered on. Their lack of credibility is not in how they present their message, but rather the fact that they do not follow up on the message.
Let's forget about presentation and concentrate on performance. Has Obama kept his promises? Has Palin offered any practical alternatives? That is what needs to be judged.
Its Common Sense!
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Journalism standards have deteriorated quite substantially. Instead of an intelligent discourse anchors, reporters and pundits seem to focus on the ridiculous most of the time.
No sooner I turn on a news channel, I feel like switching to a movie or entertainment channel because I find the partisan rhetoric and punditry somewhat unbearable.
Mike, I agree with you. It is pointless debating about notes on Sarah Palin's hands. It is what she has to say is either important or not worth paying attention to. Unfortunately, it is the latter most of the times.
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