Instead of the teleprompter....

[z31maniac]

We will just recycle the speeches of past politicians and just hope no one notices.....

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/alvin-felzenberg/2011/01/26/obamas-state-of-the-union-was-tantamount-to-plagiarism

[Need4Speed1299]

Not surprised. This is worse than his cereal.

[e30e]

You mean coined phrases and ideas were re-used by a politician without offering a work cited page. Come on, seriously this a real issue?

[z31maniac]

It's the lack of direction from the most powerful man in the world.

That's what bothers me.

[Need4Speed1299]

I agree. Honestly though, I remember in 5th grade I was elected vice president of the class. When I tried running for president the next month and used the same speech, I didnt win only because of this. Point is, I hope Obama isn't the president in 2012 for not trying. At least I didn't use someone elses speech.

[Bill 84 318i]

You mean coined phrases and ideas were re-used by a politician without offering a work cited page. Come on, seriously this a real issue?

Not only this, but most of the points the guy brings up are vague at best.

Calling a nation a "family" is plagiarism? I can't remember the last time there weren't a handful of anecdotes in the mezzanine. The FDR letter connection? He goes from anywhere to a past presidents idea, to a few similar words, to letters "somewhere in the White House library", to even speeches not given by presidents.

I'm not an Obama leg humper, but that article was simply poor.