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Romney goes to the teleprompter
Washington Times ^ | 11 Jan 2012 | Seth Laughlin

Posted on 01/13/2012 4:59:06 AM PST by Hoodat

Mitt Romney, like many Republicans, has mocked President Obama's use of a teleprompter, suggesting it speaks to the overall ineptitude of the commander-in-chief.

But there he was at his victory speech Tuesday -- possibly one of the biggest speeches of his life -- reading from a pair of teleprompters.

The two clear screens were hard to miss in front of the stage. They stood tall, well above the heads of the crowd that gathered on the floor of the Southern New Hampshire University dining hall to listen to the former governor's speech, which ended up being very well received.

Mr. Romney has dinged the president for using a teleprompter in the past. In 2008, he told Glenn Beck that Mr. Obama "speaks well" and "reads the teleprompter well."

The Washington Post reported that after delivering remarks during a town hall meeting in Florida in October, a woman lauded Mr. Romney: "You did all of this without a teleprompter. Good job!"

"You didn't see the teleprompter?" Mr. Romney replied. "It's in my watch, actually. I just look down."

Newt Gingrich, though, has perhaps had the most fun ridiculing Mr. Obama in his stump speeches, where he vows to challenge the president to seven "Lincoln-Douglas" style debates. "If he wants to use a teleprompter, that would be fine with me," Mr. Gingrich has said. "It has to be fair. If you had to defend ObamaCare, wouldn't you want a teleprompter?"

Asked about Mr. Romney's use of the teleprompters during his victory speech on Tuesday, the campaign did not respond.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hypocrisy; mittens; romney; teleprompter
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To: mewzilla

However, the 3 Nephites; that invented cue cards, are still living.


21 posted on 01/14/2012 5:55:22 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: Hoodat
Get a grip. People use teleprompters for speeches. The issues is Obama can't function without one.
22 posted on 01/14/2012 5:55:31 AM PST by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: Diogenesis
Please favor us with some evidential support to your pious boast for Myth Romney. Anything at all.

Ol' Hit and Run SANDY?

No WAY!

23 posted on 01/14/2012 5:57:16 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: Hoodat

PLEASE DONATE


24 posted on 01/14/2012 6:03:16 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit)
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To: Hoodat

No surprise. Romney’s just Obama’s brother from another mother.


25 posted on 01/14/2012 10:53:50 PM PST by CelesteChristi
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