Speaking aids
Gov. Kathleen Blanco isn't known for her oratory skills. She gets more points dealing in one-on-one than she does from a lectern.
But Blanco has brought a little something extra to the House floor the last two times she addressed a joint meeting of the Legislature.
The clear plastic panels to the left and right of the governor are teleprompters which have scrolling text of the governor's remarks. These teleprompters are a fixture at national political conventions and major speeches by national figures.
The teleprompters have been used three times on the House floor: by Blanco Sunday night and when she spoke to a joint meeting of the Legislature just after the hurricanes, and by President Bill Clinton in a May 30, 1996, speech to the lawmakers.
-- Dan Turner
But Blanco has brought a little something extra to the House floor the last two times she addressed a joint meeting of the Legislature.
The clear plastic panels to the left and right of the governor are teleprompters which have scrolling text of the governor's remarks. These teleprompters are a fixture at national political conventions and major speeches by national figures.
The teleprompters have been used three times on the House floor: by Blanco Sunday night and when she spoke to a joint meeting of the Legislature just after the hurricanes, and by President Bill Clinton in a May 30, 1996, speech to the lawmakers.
-- Dan Turner
posted by The Times at 8:59 AM
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