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subego · Dec 30, 2011, 03:18 PM

Michele Bachmann Promises ‘No Teleprompters’ in White House if Elected - ABC News

Via reddit.

The Final Dakar · Dec 30, 2011, 03:26 PM

This really is the most dumbass rhetoric I can recall in a primary. Just candidate after candidate making outrageous claims in the hopes that the electorate will finally show them love. It's like a kid in junior high trying to impress a girl.

ironknee · Dec 30, 2011, 10:10 PM

i still don't know what the hell is up with the obama and teleprompter attack

i mean every president since hoover! used one...and yes the next one will too...either conservative or liberal

it's...kinda dumb

discuss

Wiskedjak · Dec 30, 2011, 10:43 PM

I was really hoping "I won't use teleprompters" was written on those teleprompters.

subego · Dec 30, 2011, 11:20 PM

A refresher on where the **** you are is still pretty good though.

besson3c · Dec 31, 2011, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by ironknee

i still don't know what the hell is up with the obama and teleprompter attack

i mean every president since hoover! used one...and yes the next one will too...either conservative or liberal

it's...kinda dumb

discuss

It's the epitome of dumb.

subego · Dec 31, 2011, 06:16 PM

If Michelle wasn't paying so much attention to the teleprompter, she would have noticed the Pizza Ranch Pentagram.

besson3c · Dec 31, 2011, 06:20 PM

When was the last time we ever went into the Iowa caucuses with such a weak playing field in either party? Gingrich, Romney, and Paul are okay, I guess, but how are Bachmann, Cain, Trump, or Palin in any universe a top tier candidate at any point during poll season? Haven't each of these candidates enjoyed temporary leads or at least top 3 finishing?

Dork. · Dec 31, 2011, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

When was the last time we ever went into the Iowa caucuses with such a weak playing field in either party?

ebuddy · Dec 31, 2011, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

When was the last time we ever went into the Iowa caucuses with such a weak playing field in either party? Gingrich, Romney, and Paul are okay, I guess, but how are Bachmann, Cain, Trump, or Palin in any universe a top tier candidate at any point during poll season? Haven't each of these candidates enjoyed temporary leads or at least top 3 finishing?

Trump and Palin aren't running. As far as Cain, Bachmann, Huntsman, etc... I don't have a problem with them trying and I don't consider the playing field all that weak. It opens the field for other prospects from similar interests in future cycles and I credit the Republicans for an edge in diversity. It's uncomfortable to be sure, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

turtle777 · Dec 31, 2011, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

When was the last time we ever went into the Iowa caucuses with such a weak playing field in either party?

Apparently, it doesn't take much more to face Obama. Change we can believe in, LOL.

-t

besson3c · Dec 31, 2011, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Apparently, it doesn't take much more to face Obama. Change we can believe in, LOL.

-t

Wait, you mean to say that you aren't an Obama fan?

besson3c · Dec 31, 2011, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by ebuddy

Trump and Palin aren't running. As far as Cain, Bachmann, Huntsman, etc... I don't have a problem with them trying and I don't consider the playing field all that weak. It opens the field for other prospects from similar interests in future cycles and I credit the Republicans for an edge in diversity. It's uncomfortable to be sure, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Maybe you're right...

In the last elections you had Obama, Clinton (or Clintons in a sense), and Edwards as well as McCain, Romney, and Huckabee, which I guess is not all that dissimilar from Gingrich, Romney, and Paul, I'm just thrown by all of freak sideshow candidates like the ones I listed, as well as Perry and Santorum who I forgot to add.

I realize that Trump and Palin aren't running, but for a while they were thought to be and polled quite well, and they were sort of politically active for a while, although they've both seemed to have disappeared lately save Trump wanting to host a debate. Even leaving them out, there are certainly their share of weirdo candidates... More than I remember from past elections.

What was the name of that weird old guy running as a Democrat in the last presidential race? I don't remember his name.