Obama Gets Advice From Another Proven Winner
**Written by Doug Powers
Last week, Michael Dukakis dropped by the White House to offer advice to the Democrats about what they need to do in order to emerge from the mid-term elections with a scant heartbeat (“put on giant helmet, get in tank, wait for votes to roll in” was curiously absent from the list of suggestions), and now Walter Mondale is imparting some sage political wisdom to President Obama.
From Byron York:
Former Vice President Walter Mondale said on CNN that President Obama relies too much on teleprompters — which Mondale called “idiot boards” — when speaking to the American people.
In a discussion of whether Obama projects empathy in his speeches, the 82 year-old Mondale said the president “has got to connect with the American people.” When CNN host Wolf Blitzer asked why Obama has not shown more empathy, Mondale answered, “I’ve seen places where he’s done it. The Milwaukee speech, I thought was terrific. I think some of these backyard events are terrific. But I think he — he’s very bright — as a matter of fact, brilliant. And I think he tends to — and he uses these idiot boards to read speeches on television and I think he loses the connection that he needs emotionally with American voters.”
So the mounting debt, unemployment, failed “stimulus” shams, bailouts and unpopular legislation are the teleprompter’s fault now? At least this takes a little heat off Bush.
Even still, blaming the decline and fall of the Obama agenda on the fact that he uses a teleprompter is a little like blaming the sinking of the Titanic on Captain Smith’s British accent.
That said, I think Obama should take Mondale’s advice — it could be the only way to save Minnesota in 2012. Here’s proof:
**Written by Doug Powers
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Facts not in evidence.
Would that be the same emotional connection he has with 3rd trimester abortion survivors?
To put it in a way that a “dittohead” would understand, he’s a glittering jewel of colossal ignorance.
Brilliant in what way? He is a snake oil salesman who has never actually succeeded in any job he ever held. When left to his own devices he seems lost. He needs handlers, he definitely needs TOTUS.
That’s either one of the stupidest statements I’ve ever read; or, it was intentionally dishonest and misleading.
He is a snakeoil salesman who has never actually wrangled a snake.
Well, I don’t listen to this bho, so I don’t care what he does. He gets the mute anytime he is on the tube at our house. I would rather listen to a cat climb a blackbord than listen to him!
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Losers giving advice to another loser. Eeee gad…..Things must be really desperate. bho is too self-centered to take advice from any one. Besides people are supposed to connect to HIM, he doesn’t connect to them. bho is the leader of the pack. The pack follows or they get bitten. Further, how dare anyone think that the pack leader even needs advice. It is up to the minions to do their jobs to maintain bho’s status.
This was either an attempt to keep from being labeled a racist or to make sure he stays on the D.C. cocktail party list.
Speaking as one who has lived in Minnesota all my life, I predict that even Minnesota will go red in 2012!! Yeah, yeah, I know…we gave you Al F. Franken. And Jesse Ventura. But, I still have hope!!
By the way, my dear departed Mother actually dated Walter Mondale back in the early 30′s. Walter’s father was pastor at the United Methodist Church in Kasson, Minnesota. Back in those days they had a farm near my grandparent’s farm. Mom got wise very quickly, however. Thank God!! I mean, I could have ended up being Walter Mondale’s daughter! Gasp!
Idiot Boards, huh?
Is he talking about Obama, his advisers, or the lefty pundits?
Oh, I get it — the people that voted for Odumbo.
happyscrapper#10,
Gads, that would indeed be a horrible thought! But, I doubt you would be here on MM if you were a d! You had a smart mom.
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On October 5th, 2010 at 1:18 pm, J S Ragman said:
He is a snakeoil salesman who has never actually wrangled a snake.
jesse Ventura was the electorate sending a message to both parties in my opinion (the only problem is Ventura did not understand that and took himself seriously).
As for Franken, you can thank the Dems out in WA ST for that fiasco. They sent the guy who helped manipulate the 2000 governors election (after two recounts and more votes than voters) to enusure a Dem won out to Minnesota to do the same tricks for Franken. The vote count was so dilluted with inelligeble votes (more votes than voters in King County, felon voters, dead voters, voters voting multiple times, etc) that the judge said there was no way to tell who actually won the election (so he sided with Dems who wanted him to decide the outcome instead of the Republican that wanted him to call for a runoff between the two of them).
Mondale sits on the deck of his lake home staring out over the water wearing his Brett Favre purple #4 jersey supremely confident this is the year the Vikings win the Super Bowl.
Now THAT was low!!
There ya go….call on the Biggest Loser in politics to help you, Obeyme! And you have the nerve to call the citizens of America dumb? Dukakis couldn’t find his way out of a voting booth and the Dems want his advice? Ha! I’m lovin’ it.
She was smarter than I ever gave her credit for. I guess we all feel that way about our parents after they are gone. I do eternally thank Mom and Dad for my values and conservative thinking.
Like this?
I thank my mom and dad for proving to me exactly why I would never want to be a liberal!
I agree. Having gone to schools in CA it was pretty liberal. The only teacher I recall as having a conservative viewpoint was my 7th grade history teacher. Once I got out of school, it was my parents that kept me pointed in the right (and I do mean right) direction.
Possibly. Dukakis just has to be in awe of and/or jealous of TEH ONE,because, unlike Dukakis, he actually was elected president.
It makes a great story and photo op to make Dukakis feel relevant, because you kknow any advise given to TEH ONE will just loose its way going into his jug ears, if it even gets inside TEH ONEs head in the first place.
Yeah, whatever. All politicians have speech writers. However, Reagan demanded things like “tear down this wall” remain in the speech. If they were removed, he put them back.
But how can you say someone that needs TOTUS to speak to grade-schoolers, gives a terrific speech? For once I’d like to see Obrainless just wing it.
Then it would end up like this.
Sorry Happy. It was a hanging curve ball….
But Obama is lost without a teleprompter…
I am just getting warmed up, and unfortunately must run!! Phooey! Back later to deal with You, Flyoverman! And I am bringing my iron skillet with me.
Errah Perhaps the IBOTUS will run off solar.
Well two of the three were whoppers!
1) We’re actually talking about Mondale as if he’s relevent.
2) A purple Favre jersey?! Whooda thunk it?
not quite 3…in Minnesota every year we think we’re going win the Super Bowl.
How ’bout those Chiefs?!
heh heh.
The skillet is of no concern. I fear the razor sharp lefsa pan….
Got to admit….. they are doing good!
Takes one to know one?
He has very delicate fingers. I suspect he might actually be a good snake wrangler. BUT ONLY IF HE APPLIES HIMSELF.
That’s right we’re talking about you Barry. Now go back to your room and finish your English homework. I’m still upset you mis-pronounced “corpsman”. No excuse for that.
How disturbing. Does that mean you would have had to play with Amy Carter? My family and I actually spent an afternoon at Holden Beach, NC with Ruth Carter Stapleton, Jimmy’s sister, back in the late 70s. She was a very delightful lady.
Mondale may be clueless, but he’s probably right about the TOTUS. Without it, we would actually hear Obama’s unscripted brilliance:
“Uuuuuhhhhh, errrrrr…”
Oh by the way, one wonders how many more Dem losers will crawl out of their holes. Paging Lurch, Albore, …
Of course not, he is alreayd tired since his last vacation. Imagine if just how tired he would be if he actually wrangled a snake.
Use of the word brilliant has become meaningless, especially when it’s said about Obowmao. The man is not brilliant, he’s a child in charge of an adult world and it’s becoming more apparent each day he’s in office. He’s a joke, an empty suit, a sock puppet, a clown…but he may be brilliant if you’re speaking of those words.
OBambi is an empty suit. Not even the liberal media can cover for him now. Even bet that when Zero’s grades are released, it will be much like the “Oh so brilliant” John Kerry, Dim-Bulb. Bush’s grades were higher. Bottom line: OBambi needs the idiot boards.
Last week Obama got advice from Dukakis…This week; Mondale…
Who’s next?…Martha Coakley?…
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At this point in the game it is the message not the messenger’s delivery. Sorry Obama, all hope is lost.
Now that TOTUS has been called an “idiot” I wonder if, under ObamaCare, TOTUS is eligable for free mental therapy.
And since there is no torte reform, TOTUS can sue Mondale for deformation of character.
Isn’t life wonderful under Obama Deform.
Doug, your map is completely misleading.
You can’t tell that DC is blue.
Boy, Obama is one lucky son-of-a-Hippie!.
Carter, Mondale, Dukakis – Liberal Geniuses with unbeaten track records – giving advice to used car salesman residing in the White House!
Republicans have no chance in hell this November.
Scary. Very Scary.
Don’t forget, Fritz carried DC in 1984 as well. Impressive. Almost landslidical.
Maybe Teddy Kennedy ala Hillary Clinton channeling Eleanor Roosevelt?
I think it’s ironic that the phrase “IDIOT boards” would be coined by a Boring idiot.
He can connect again by using a portable teleprompter.
He hides it well.
Shouldn’t they be called “Obama Boards”? Eh? Walter?
He really used a teleprompter in an elementary school classroom?????
And “brilliant”…..
are we basing that on his college transcripts? Uhhh.. nope… they’ve been sealed….. assuming they actually exist.