Sunday, July 26, 2009

President blames Teleprompter for "Stupidly" Gaffe

From the Spoof:

Issuing what some are saying is the closest to an apology Sgt. James M. Crowley is ever going to get from the president for his use of the word "stupidly" to describe the Cambridge police officer's actions, Barack Obama took a step back from the podium at a press conference today and pointed a finger at his teleprompter, blaming it for his faux pas...

Blaming his teleprompter for the "stupidly" comment brings to an end an almost 6-month long relationship, the longest on record the president has enjoyed with any of his staff...

"It was difficult for the president to point fingers at an old friend," a White House spokesman later confirmed. "But rest assured, the teleprompter was disposed with in a manner consistent with the president's new Green policy: at a Chicago recycling center setup especially to deal with just these kind of situations."

As the Secret Service took the teleprompter off the stage, Obama stepped forward to the podium again, addressing members of the media, only this time without a teleprompter to assist him. "I, um, ah. Got to go now?" said Obama as he strained, struggled and stammered over his words trying to speak clearly. "Wife waiting. Leaving now. Must I."...


As Obama walked away from the podium, an urgent announcement came over the White House pressroom speakerphone. "Open interviews for a replacement teleprompter are being conducted immediately following the presidential press conference today," said the voice sounding nervous....

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well,

Teleprompters aid speakers by projecting a reflection of the text to be read into the camera by the speaker on a two-way mirror. It functions as a sort of visual aid to assist the speaker in expressing their lines.

These Teleprompters were originally derived from the concepts of cue cards and idiot boards. Today’s Teleprompters offered by teleprompter rentals are now more sophisticated in style and function.

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