$100K for Obama's Teleprompter Skills Enhancement

[marshabar1]

;D

On top of the more than half a million dollars it spends on speechwriters, the White House is using tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars on a public relations firm headed by Democratic image maker Michael Sheehan — once dubbed by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as an “extraordinary media coach” who helped her master the teleprompter.

Mr. Sheehan’s firm, Sheehan Associates, could receive more than $100,000 under a current contract and has been providing occasional speech and consulting services to the White House since 2009, federal purchasing records show.

Although Mr. Sheehan has a reputation of helping politicians look good speaking in public, neither his firm nor its White House client has anything to say about the contracting arrangement. Sheehan Associates failed to respond to telephone and email inquiries about the hiring arrangement this week and last, as did the White House press office.

Spending records show that the company was hired under three contracts since late 2009 and has received a total of $60,000. The records variously describe the company as providing “speech preparation training,” “speech writing services” and “speech coaching services.”

www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/3/outsider-hired-for-obama-speeches/

[Shirina]

That still doesn't total the taxpayer dollars Palin spent on her new wardrobe.

;D

[marshabar1]

Not taxpayer dollars.

;D

[Mkitty is pro kitty]

I'll put in the already thick "Republican Hypocrisy" file. And it's in the sub-file of "Things Obama did that they didn't care about when Republicans were President."

"Obama spending money on teleprompters" is just after "Obama sitting at the President's desk and putting his feet on it" and before "Obama taking vacations."

[Shirina]

"Obama spending money on teleprompters" is just after "Obama sitting at the President's desk and putting his feet on it" and before "Obama taking vacations."

I'm guessing that the 'O' file is getting pretty filled.

If only we had kept "proficiency" index cards, but with conservative contradictions and hypocritical statements. But I enjoy having forests, so I won't start writing them down on paper.

[❤ mollymouser ❤]

I'm more fascinated with the concept that people out there make a living at being teleprompter coaches.

[marshabar1]

May 5, 2011 14:56:18 GMT -5 ❤ mollymouser ❤ said:

I'm more fascinated with the concept that people out there make a living at being teleprompter coaches.

There are charm school teachers also. And posture coaches. And elocution coaches. I wish Sarah Palin would hire the latter ASAP, like last year. . ;D


I think everyone should go to charm school.

[Deleted]

I got expelled from charm school cuz I'm from Texas.
;D

[marshabar1]

What'd you do, chew gum and play with matches in the loo?

[Deleted]

People get paid to do all sorts of crazy things:

"The Los Angeles Dodgers paid a Russian psychic for five years to send his positive energy to the team to help its on-field success, the Los Angeles Times reports. Vladimir Shpunt, 71, a scientist who claims he can heal people with the heat in his hands and heal them over long distances, was paid a six-figure bonus if the team won the National League West."

[❤ mollymouser ❤]

That does it.... I want to get paid to be a .... ummmm.... "pet psychic!" ;D

[mmhmm]

The figure shown is $60K since late 2009. Nowhere does the figure 100K appear, except as a possiblity. Additionally, nowhere is there any mention of Viagra. Do you, marshabar, have some private information on the medications taken by President Obama? No? I didn't think so.

[marshabar1]

May 5, 2011 17:28:01 GMT -5 mmhmm said:

The figure shown is $60K since late 2009. Nowhere does the figure 100K appear, except as a possiblity. Additionally, nowhere is there any mention of Viagra. Do you, marshabar, have some private information on the medications taken by President Obama? No? I didn't think so.

Enhancement. Get it? No. I didn't think so.

[mmhmm]

Oh, I understand the word "enhancement" quite well, marshabar. I also understand the word "inflammatory" quite well.

[Tennesseer]

Marshabar-post a valid link (not some silly blog) regarding President Obama taking Viagra or delete the sentence. Wild, unfounded claims are considered trolling.

Tennesseer/Moderator

[burnsattornincan]

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[hello fromWarsaw]

How 'bout "lie"? It's a pub thing...hilarious!

[Mad Dawg Wiccan]

May 5, 2011 15:39:59 GMT -5 ArchietheDragon said:

People get paid to do all sorts of crazy things:

"The Los Angeles Dodgers paid a Russian psychic for five years to send his positive energy to the team to help its on-field success, the Los Angeles Times reports. Vladimir Shpunt, 71, a scientist who claims he can heal people with the heat in his hands and heal them over long distances, was paid a six-figure bonus if the team won the National League West."

My wife has that ability, it's called Pranic Healing. She has never charged for it.

I can do it too. I have more raw power than she does but less control of it.