Obama Still Using Teleprompter

By: Mark Knoller
Topics: White House

Despite news stories last week noting his frequent use of teleprompters (including one by me), President Obama continues to use them this week.

(CBS)

He used one today making his call for earmark reform, yesterday announcing his education agenda and on Monday announcing his stem cell decision.

It's clear he likes using teleprompters and they're here to stay.

President Bush used them only occasionally.

Former spokesman Ari Fleischer tells CBS News that Mr. Bush "preferred using large index cards plus I think he was just more comfortable with the cards."

(CBS)

Mark Knoller is a CBS News White House correspondent. You can read more of his posts in Hotsheet here.

Mark Knoller
Mark Knoller is a CBS News White House correspondent.
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by liblie March 20, 2009 1:40 PM EDT: Hey Kaptah,
I bet you are NOT a dem.. I bet you are a LIB.. omg that could be worse. Thanks for saying it is ok to impeach this guy... good chance b4 it is all over he will be thown out.. cuz the supreme ct. will finally have the..... guts to really check his birth certificate. Hey I know you are laughing... but guess what.. remember me. I bet before the next 4 yrs end.... you will be remember me and NOT laughing. I have some inside info.. it's coming.; Reply to this comment


by Kaptah March 19, 2009 12:31 PM EDT: Your side lost! It's MOOT whether or not Obama uses a teleprompter. Some use oversized index cards, so what's the big enchilada about.
Don't like our President? Impeach him if you can, otherwise get over it and stop crying until 2012 and elect
Sara Palin in as the Prez, this country needs a clown to laugh at now that GWB has finally been ousted.
The current President has less than 100 days in office, wan't to throw manure on him? Why don't you wait until he's been in office long enough to be critical of him.

And NO, I'm not a Democrat....; Reply to this comment


by amesmb March 16, 2009 5:08 PM EDT: "We all know that barrack is an idiot and he' needs the line feed to him from a teleprompter.
barrack makes Bush looked good when he speaks without a teleprompter so a decision was made during the campaign to scripted everything so he doesn't have to think."

LOL!!!!! Oh, man.... Comparing Obama's speaking ability to Bush's as if OBAMA is the one who makes himself look like an idiot.... Ah, that's a good one....; Reply to this comment


by dgroup March 15, 2009 7:46 PM EDT: You all need to give Obama a chance. He's probably the best educated and best prepared President we have ever had. Compared to W (the Bumbler in Chief) he's extremely articulate and at least has a plan for the country. It's about time the US look to it's elders in Europe to learn how to truly govern in the 21st Century. The era of pioneering individualism is over. We can't survive as a country unless we learn to care for those less fortunate amongst us. The rich owe their success to standing on the backs of the poor. It's about time they get the payback they deserve and pay their fair share.; Reply to this comment


by ReallyMeanIt March 12, 2009 11:24 AM EDT: We all know that barrack is an idiot and he' needs the line feed to him from a teleprompter.
barrack makes Bush looked good when he speaks without a teleprompter so a decision was made during the campaign to scripted everything so he doesn't have to think.; Reply to this comment


by eroosevelt08 March 12, 2009 1:33 AM EDT: So what?; Reply to this comment


by ptyoungthang March 11, 2009 11:47 PM EDT: NEWSFLASH - MARK KNOLLER STILL WRITING STUPID ARTICLES WITH NO SUBSTANCE.

Geesh. Are you serious? A teleprompter story?

HEY CBS, Call CNN or MSNBC or ABC and see if they cant find you a real reporter!; Reply to this comment


by butterfly462 March 11, 2009 5:48 PM EDT: Ok, so you want us to think negatively about President Obama's use of a teleprompter because Bush use them only occasionally? I would think that President Obama using one is a good thing then. Maybe if Bush ahd taken his job more seriously and actually thought things through instead of governing of the cuff, this country would be in better shape today.; Reply to this comment


by bigwhtpony March 11, 2009 2:30 PM EDT: Urkel probably uses a teleprompter before he puts it to Michelle.......if she lets him.; Reply to this comment


by msmabuse March 11, 2009 2:29 PM EDT: Please stay on this news story; as the country wants to show what an idiot our comrade and chief is.
And I personally find this story hilarious, just as the gasps and jabbering of Mrs. Gibbs, Joe B, and Air Pelosi.; Reply to this comment