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The White House is scrambling
to do damage control |
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after the President was
caught lip synching a speech |
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at the University of Michigan yesterday.
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Let's look at the footage.
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Providing quality affordable
health insurance in this country, |
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our health care system that's
sucking up all the money |
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We have...
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It was too bad because it happened
right before he got to the part |
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about how the power for change rests
with every American. |
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That's always my favorite part.
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He's just gotten too big
and this just shows that. |
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He hasn't really done anything good since
the Democratic National Convention anyway. |
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The White House seemed to
bungle their official response. |
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An hour after the event
they released a statement |
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claiming the incident was caused
by a feedback problem |
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that made it appear that the
President's voice was out of time |
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with the movement of his lips.
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However, two hours ago,
White House Deputy Press Secretary |
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Todd Grant changed the story
admitting that Obama |
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had in fact been using a
recorded speech track. |
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Look, there are lots of world leaders
that do this sort of thing. |
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They may not admit it but the practice is
actually fairly common. |
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He recorded that vocal track.
It's him everybody was hearing. |
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Technically he was giving the speech.
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Shortly after the press conference
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president Obama posted a hastily written
apology on WhiteHouse.Gov |
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in which he cited enormous pressures
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and "personal issues I am
dealing with right now." |
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Speaking before reporters today
German Chancellor Angela Merkel |
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called Obama's performance "disappointing"
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He's scheduled to speak at the
same time as Gordon Brown |
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at Climate Fest next week.
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Now I might check out Brown instead.
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And today an Onion News Network
investigation uncovered |
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an exclusive video which appears to show
President Obama |
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speaking without pre-recorded audio
at a commencement ceremony last June. |
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Now, some graduating classes
have marched into this stadium |
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in easy times.
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Times of peace and stability.
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When we call on our graduates
simply to keep things going |
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and don't screw it up.
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Despite the controversy, Obama has stated
he will not be altering the schedule |
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of his upcoming tour opening
for the Black Eyed Peas. |
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And will also continue performing speeches
under a side project alter ego |
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professor Thaddeus Buzz.
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In other news from Washington
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the White House has confirmed rumors
that the state of Wyoming |
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seceded three months ago.
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