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Obama spoke to a 6th grade class the other day, possible yesterday?, and brought the Presidential Podium and the teleprompter. Isn't that a bit much for a 6th grade class with 10-11 year olds?

Agreed, this would have been much more professional and impressive-

He is speaking to 6th graders, he can't go impromptu to speak to young kids. I just think it makes him look like more of a megalomanic to have a the official podium and his teleprompter. Does he need those things to tell kids to study hard and do well in school?

Wedgebuster wrote:Agreed, this would have been much more professional and impressive-

You seem to think that this picture makes president Bush look like a fool because the book is upside down, but Bush is not reading a book to the children. He is sharing their classroom environment, sitting in one of their small chairs, and looking up at the child, who is the focus of the event.

Compare George Bush celebrating the child to Barack Obama, as usual, celebrating himself.

To paraphrase Russell Crowe in Gladiator, "The time for honoring yourself
will soon be at an end..."

native wrote:

Wedgebuster wrote:Agreed, this would have been much more professional and impressive-

You seem to think that this picture makes president Bush look like a fool because the book is upside down, but Bush is not reading a book to the children. He is sharing their classroom environment, sitting in one of their small chairs, and looking up at the child, who is the focus of the event.

Compare George Bush celebrating the child to Barack Obama, as usual, celebrating himself.

To paraphrase Russell Crowe in Gladiator, "The time for honoring yourself
will soon be at an end..."

You gotta admit though the pic IS pretty damned funny, Native.

This has to be photoshopped.

andy7171 wrote:This has to be photoshopped.

It's a pretty well done Photoshop, but you'll notice that if you flip Bush's book right side up, the image on the back of the book would be reverse image of the little girl's book. Nice attempt, but still a Photshop FAIL.

Here's the actual pic:

dead link - sorry

dgreco wrote:

Obama spoke to a 6th grade class the other day, possible yesterday?, and brought the Presidential Podium and the teleprompter. Isn't that a bit much for a 6th grade class with 10-11 year olds?

He spoke to a sixth grade class on a Sunday?

ASUG8 wrote:

native wrote:
You seem to think that this picture makes president Bush look like a fool because the book is upside down, but Bush is not reading a book to the children. He is sharing their classroom environment, sitting in one of their small chairs, and looking up at the child, who is the focus of the event.

Compare George Bush celebrating the child to Barack Obama, as usual, celebrating himself.

To paraphrase Russell Crowe in Gladiator, "The time for honoring yourself
will soon be at an end..."

You gotta admit though the pic IS pretty damned funny, Native.

Yeah, it's funny, but false in its pretense. Typically shallow and insubstantial propaganda.

I still think fart jokes are funny - once in a while.

Grizalltheway wrote:

dgreco wrote:

Obama spoke to a 6th grade class the other day, possible yesterday?, and brought the Presidential Podium and the teleprompter. Isn't that a bit much for a 6th grade class with 10-11 year olds?

He spoke to a sixth grade class on a Sunday?

Where does it say Sunday?

This was on Monday, January 18th at Graham Road Elementary School, which is about 3 miles from my house. Needless to say I avoided going that route to work that day

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, speaks to the media after a discussion with 6th grade students at Graham Road Elementary School in Falls Church, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010.

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow ... bb4ab8497/

He's talking to the MEDIA in the photo not STUDENTS.

Nice drudge copy and paste, though.

Grizalltheway wrote:

dgreco wrote:

Obama spoke to a 6th grade class the other day, possible yesterday?, and brought the Presidential Podium and the teleprompter. Isn't that a bit much for a 6th grade class with 10-11 year olds?

He spoke to a sixth grade class on a Sunday?

Taking an oldie, but a goody from Fat Albert.

Obama is like school on Sundays...no class.

Skjellyfetti wrote:

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, speaks to the media after a discussion with 6th grade students at Graham Road Elementary School in Falls Church, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010.

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow ... bb4ab8497/

He's talking to the MEDIA in the photo not STUDENTS.

Nice drudge copy and paste, though.

Gee that makes it all better...

native wrote:
Gee that makes it all better...

I'm not saying whether it makes it better or not... you can decide that. I'm just saying this thread is fucking misleading because he's not on a teleprompter talking to kids.

And, where was your outrage when previous presidents used teleprompters? I don't get the teleprompter rage.

Here he is talking to the kids:

Skjellyfetti wrote:

native wrote:
Gee that makes it all better...

I'm not saying whether it makes it better or not... you can decide that. I'm just saying this thread is **** misleading because he's not on a teleprompter talking to kids.

And, where was your outrage when previous presidents used teleprompters? I don't get the teleprompter rage.

Here he is talking to the kids:

I am not mad about the teleprompter. The problem for Obama is that it is his only trick.

And setting up a formal Presidential Podium in an elementary classroom is still arrogant and ridiculous.

Skjellyfetti wrote:And, where was your outrage when previous presidents used teleprompters? I don't get the teleprompter rage.

The teleprompter rage is because Obama was labeled a certified intellectual, but yet stammers and stumbles when it isn't in front of him. All the while, the Left continually tries to label Bush as a retard.

Obama gives a good speech, that is it.

SeattleGriz wrote:

Skjellyfetti wrote:And, where was your outrage when previous presidents used teleprompters? I don't get the teleprompter rage.

The teleprompter rage is because Obama was labeled a certified intellectual, but yet stammers and stumbles when it isn't in front of him. All the while, the Left continually tries to label Bush as a retard.

Obama gives a good speech, that is it.

It's just Conks trying to marginalize his strengths. It's a good strategy. They did the same to Kerry regarding his service in Vietnam.

Skjellyfetti wrote:

SeattleGriz wrote:
The teleprompter rage is because Obama was labeled a certified intellectual, but yet stammers and stumbles when it isn't in front of him. All the while, the Left continually tries to label Bush as a retard.

Obama gives a good speech, that is it.

It's just Conks trying to marginalize his strengths. It's a good strategy. They did the same to Kerry regarding his service in Vietnam.

Strength. Singular.

He needs a teleprompter to help translate his thoughts from Swahili to Farsi to spoken English. Kind of like Clint Eastwood in Firefox.

kalm wrote:He needs a teleprompter to help translate his thoughts from Swahili to Farsi to spoken English. Kind of like Clint Eastwood in Firefox.

See how fast technology advances. Can you imagine Obama having to use that jet to translate. It wouldn't even have fit in the room!!!

SeattleGriz wrote:

kalm wrote:He needs a teleprompter to help translate his thoughts from Swahili to Farsi to spoken English. Kind of like Clint Eastwood in Firefox.

See how fast technology advances. Can you imagine Obama having to use that jet to translate. It wouldn't even have fit in the room!!!

The Bush photo has already been debunked as being shopped.

I was thinking that the Obama photo was shopped, as well, but then I noticed the shadow patterns from the flag hanging on the wall in the back ot the room.

I'm sure he is addressing the media as the previous poster mentioned, but you have to admit that Obama is casting quite the majestic air in the pic.

kalm wrote:He needs a teleprompter to help translate his thoughts from Swahili to Farsi to spoken English. Kind of like Clint Eastwood in Firefox.

One of the all time best similies I have ever read! Bravo, sir!