Using an IPad to give a speech

[240 is Back]

Holding and reading from an ipad while giving your opinion on something -

Is it just as bad as a teleprompter?

[LurkerNoMore]

Not as bad as reading off your palm.

[Soul Crusher]

Not as bad as reading off your palm.

LOL.   The reason the boy wonder has to read off a teleprompter is because when left to his own devices he makes a complete jackass of himself.   That is why his handlers wont let him talk off the cuff. 

[240 is Back]

LOL.   The reason the boy wonder has to read off a teleprompter is because when left to his own devices he makes a complete jackass of himself.   That is why his handlers wont let him talk off the cuff. 

I ask because bachmann was doing it today.  It was the first time i've ever seen a candidate speak from one.  She looked straight down and read for quite some time.

no more teleprompter votes from MB.  A shame - i really thought she had a chance to win it all

[BayGBM]

Holding and reading from an ipad while giving your opinion on something -

Is it just as bad as a teleprompter?

My Provost did that this year at Commencement.  "... By the power vested in me by the Board of Trustees I hearby confer upon you the degree of..."  I don't know if people in the audience could see he had an iPad, but I was on stage and everyone on stage could see it.  His comments were so short I couldn't believe he needed notes much less an iPad.  iPads are showing all over campus.  It appears we have too much money in our IT budget.  My boss asked me if i wanted one, i told him no; i already have iPad 1.  He asked me if i wanted iPad 2.  I told him no.  One of my staff asked me if he could have an iPad a few weeks ago.  I asked him to justify it.  He came up with some lame "reasons" so I told him no; he already has a MacBook Pro.  As a compromise we decided to get two iPads for the Office and they will be shared by all as needed for travel, off campus meetings, etc.

[LurkerNoMore]

LOL.   The reason the boy wonder has to read off a teleprompter is because when left to his own devices he makes a complete jackass of himself.   That is why his handlers wont let him talk off the cuff. 

And reading off your palm indicates what in your little la-la land?

[Soul Crusher]

And reading off your palm indicates what in your little la-la land?

Did I defend that?   No.   Next. 

[LurkerNoMore]

Teleprompters, Ipads, hand palm....  Let's see your crying about the other side doing the same or worse.

[Soul Crusher]

Teleprompters, Ipads, hand palm....  Let's see your crying about the other side doing the same or worse.

you mean like blaming ATM machines for job losses in the actual speeches itself? 

[Dos Equis]

Who cares?  Preachers give sermons from iPads.  Speakers give speeches from iPads.  Big deal.

[240 is Back]

Who cares?  Preachers give sermons from iPads.  Speakers give speeches from iPads.  Big deal.

but when obama does it with a teleprompter, that's a big deal huh?

[Soul Crusher]

but when obama does it with a teleprompter, that's a big deal huh?

Yes - because he is lauded as having magical oratory skills when is actuality he is little more than a chicago piece of grifting looting smooth talking jive artist. 

[Dos Equis]

Yes - because he is lauded as having magical oratory skills when is actuality he is little more than a chicago piece of grifting looting smooth talking jive artist. 

Exactly.  He is horrible without his teleprompter.  But you have to not be an Obama apologist to see that.