Alexis Simendinger, RCP
WATERLOO, Iowa -- President Obama is not addicted to the teleprompter. He can kick the habit anytime he wants.Take his journey across the Hawkeye State, for instance: Two speeches Tuesday without the text machine, followed by a sunset event along Waterloo's Cedar River, assisted by the electronic gizmo some detractors have likened to a blankie for Obama.Fox News, in particular, has made much since 2009 of Obama's prompter dependency, pointing out this month that wandering off-text led to the president's "you didn't build that" shorthand, which Mitt...
WATERLOO, Iowa -- President Obama is not addicted to the teleprompter. He can kick the habit anytime he wants.Take his journey across the Hawkeye State, for instance: Two speeches Tuesday without the text machine, followed by a sunset event along Waterloo's Cedar River, assisted by the electronic gizmo some detractors have likened to a blankie for Obama.Fox News, in particular, has made much since 2009 of Obama's prompter dependency, pointing out this month that wandering off-text led to the president's "you didn't build that" shorthand, which Mitt...
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