John McCain without a teleprompter???

I have heard several conservative commentators state that Obama can't string two words together without a teleprompter. The implication is that someone else is giving him the words and he is just a mouthpiece.

Reminds me of George W. Bush....

The difference is that Obama is one of the most thoughtful people I have ever heard speak. And it is pretty clear that he is the brain at the top of the organization - unlike in the current administration.... You don't get to be editor of the Harvard Law Review if you can't think. Moreover, anyone who has read his books can see that he is a thinker. Yes, he does occasionally struggle to get his thoughts out - but that is usually because they are complex thoughts. Most of the time, he communicates clearly and effectively.

John McCain is another matter. Because of his long history of making stupid statements off the cuff during conversations with reporters at the back of the bus - e.g., not knowing the difference between Sunnis and Shia or not knowing where Iraq's borders are, Steve Schmidt has now enforced a carefully scripted campaign. And it is working. He has closed the gap in the polls since that strategy has been enforced.

The only problem is that John McCain can't help himself. He continues to make stupid statements whenever the teleprompter is turned off and he has to think on his own. Recent examples of John McCain's inability to think for himself include his comment about needing to renegotiate the Colorado River Compact and the even more stupid gaffe about how many houses he owns.

McCain is the one who needs the teleprompter.