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Justice wanted

(2,657 posts)
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:19 PM Mar 2012

Santorum: ‘It should be illegal to read off a teleprompter’

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/12/santorum-it-should-be-illegal-to-read-off-a-teleprompter/


In Rick Santorum’s perspective, no presidential candidate should ever be allowed to use a teleprompter on the campaign trail.

The former Pennsylvania senator expressed his unorthodox view in his latest attack of the speech reading device Sunday afternoon, according to CNN. While campaigning at a restaurant in Gulfport, Mississippi, Santorum questioned the authenticity of any candidate using a teleprompter.

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Where Sarah leaves off Ricky picks up.

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Santorum: ‘It should be illegal to read off a teleprompter’ (Original Post) Justice wanted Mar 2012 OP
Good Lord SCantiGOP Mar 2012 #1
I'm assuming that next Aerows Mar 2012 #2
Kinda reminds me of slavery, too.......nt AverageJoe90 Mar 2012 #17
And then it will shorten to the ultimate goal Demeter Mar 2012 #22
Santorum's willingness to share his vast knowledge and wisdom is illuminating and oh so indepat Mar 2012 #3
Santorum is getting crazier with every speech. asjr Mar 2012 #4
there should be tinted teleprompters CreekDog Mar 2012 #5
That's smaller government for you! What a shithead! Logical Mar 2012 #6
Santorum: ‘It should be illegal to read." Ezlivin Mar 2012 #7
Damn, you beat me to it! 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #9
Well, Rick... Earth_First Mar 2012 #8
Thank you for finding that photo. Though he will say he thought those things cut the glare Justice wanted Mar 2012 #18
. baldguy Mar 2012 #24
contrived left on green only Mar 2012 #10
Idiot chases another insane issue! mfcorey1 Mar 2012 #11
It gets nuttier everyday Politicalboi Mar 2012 #12
Are smartphones acceptable...? Earth_First Mar 2012 #13
It is an unfair advantage pokerfan Mar 2012 #14
It should be illegal for any one as totally and completely ignorant malaise Mar 2012 #15
This just screams: SMALL GOVERNMENT!!! Pirate Smile Mar 2012 #16
Republican/Democratic with no B Calm Mar 2012 #19
I'm surprised he added "off a teleprompter" KamaAina Mar 2012 #20
of course reading from what you wrote on your had is perfectly acceptable. notadmblnd Mar 2012 #21
Someone should show him the photo with Reagan using it... Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #23
I'm with Rick on this. CUE CARD HOLDERS UNITE!! trof Mar 2012 #25
It should be illegal for a dumbfuck to run for president. That would rule out Mr. Frothy. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #26
Wow what a disguised attack on the president Johonny Mar 2012 #27

SCantiGOP

(13,873 posts)
1. Good Lord
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:20 PM
Mar 2012

We would have never known a word of what George Bush was saying. He was barely comprehensible with the teleprompter.

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
2. I'm assuming that next
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:22 PM
Mar 2012

we'll hear that it should be illegal for people to learn to read rather than have their "betters" interpret for them. The Catholic Church held that position for centuries and we all know how well that worked out for the people.

Ezlivin

(8,153 posts)
7. Santorum: ‘It should be illegal to read."
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:44 PM
Mar 2012

There, I fixed it.

It's the ultimate goal of his illiterate followers.

Justice wanted

(2,657 posts)
18. Thank you for finding that photo. Though he will say he thought those things cut the glare
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 06:01 PM
Mar 2012

of the lights. BUT I can't wait to see the response to that.

 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
24. .
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:02 PM
Mar 2012


#Michele%20Bachmann%20and%20telepronter

















#Teleprompter%20teabagers


It's not whether or not you use a teleprompter, but HOW you use it.

left on green only

(1,484 posts)
10. contrived
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:48 PM
Mar 2012

You have to keep in mind the location and the intellectual capacity of his audience. If he was speaking in say, Boston, he is smart enough to know that he would have been laughed off the stage if he had tried to say anything like that. I think they call that pandering to the electorate, or stooping down to their level, rather than trying to earn their votes by elevating them to yours. But that's OK. He is destined to become a loser, and irregardless of how contrived and insincere his message is, he is still too dumb to realize it. I love to watch people with huge egos. Pass the popcorn please. Do you like butter on yours?

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
12. It gets nuttier everyday
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:51 PM
Mar 2012

What they should do is have each candidate write an essay describing CORRECT American History events, the meaning of laws, and mathematics. We would have NO Repukes to vote for in 2012.

malaise

(269,157 posts)
15. It should be illegal for any one as totally and completely ignorant
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:56 PM
Mar 2012

racist and misogynistic as Santaliban to be allowed to use a microphone in public - stupid fuck.

trof

(54,256 posts)
25. I'm with Rick on this. CUE CARD HOLDERS UNITE!!
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:10 PM
Mar 2012

Does anyone realize how many cue card holders have been put out of work by Teleprompters?
Families plunged into poverty?
And just HOW MUCH has this cost American taxpayers for food stamps, Medicaid, unemployment payouts?
And what has the toll been in broken homes and homeless families?

Cue card holder used to be a respected career.
Live television performers couldn't survive without them.
And then along comes the Teleprompter.
Damn.

You GO, Rick!

Johonny

(20,883 posts)
27. Wow what a disguised attack on the president
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 08:45 PM
Mar 2012

because as we know only Obama has ever used one. But they think he IS the only that's ever used one.

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