CNN's Rick Sanchez: 'Far Right' Poking Fun of President's Teleprompter Use

NewsBusters.org ^ | 3/27/2009 | Matthew Balan

[Pyro7480]

CNN anchor Rick Sanchez characterized those making light of President Barack Obama’s frequent use of a Teleprompter as being on the “far right” during a segment on Friday’s Newsroom program (audio available here). He also used a skit from liberal comedian David Letterman’s show on CBS which made fun of former President George W. Bush’s consistent verbal stumbles to underline his point.

Sanchez made the comment during a segment with comedian Carlos Mencia. He asked Mencia if he had heard of the Obama/Teleprompter humor coming from conservatives: “Hey, have you heard what’s going -- you know, the far right this week has been saying that President Obama is too stupid to talk without a script.” He then played Letterman’s skit, titled “Teleprompter Versus No Teleprompter,” which pitted an excerpt from President Obama’s first address to Congress against a clip from a town hall meeting given by former President Bush, with predictable results....

[Pyro7480]

See video at the link.

[BenLurkin]

So Letterman is “far left”?

[Kimberly GG]

“’Far Right’ Poking Fun of President’s Teleprompter Use”

Funnier still....Glenn Beck’s nightly imitation of Barney Fwank.

[dead]

Dirty Sanchez!

[cripplecreek]

Telepromptertubbie.

[Snickering Hound]

[MeanWestTexan]

In this photo, Obama and Biden joined Sanchez in dismissing the right-wing criticism.

[RobinOfKingston]

Sanchez made the comment during a segment with comedian Carlos Mencia.

This is what passes as news? Conversations with comedians?

[omega4179]

The whole world is mocking Zer0s TOTUS.

[Cheetahcat]

Rick the Drunk Driving Sanchez sleazebag is saying what??

[Lizavetta]

[IAMIUBU]

Another Freeper called him ‘swivelhead’. Funny.

[Lizavetta]

[Steelfish]

I can’t recall the last time I tuned into CNN and they wonder why their viewership has hit rock-bottom.

[Lizavetta]

[buccaneer81]

LOLOL!

[Recon Dad]

I watched Zero's speech today on Afghanistan this morning and I'm still dizzy following his head go back and forth. Not once did he stop and look straight ahead at the audience. You can say what you want about him, he does know how to read.

[savedbygrace]

Now that’s funny.

[Lizavetta]

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Thats good