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Talullahhound
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The Truth is
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4/1/2009 6:46:57 PM
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that Obama's approval ratings do remain high. He is personally popular, not just in the US but in the world. This is part of the normal honeymoon period that any new President gets. Whether that will continue remains to be seen. But on the news today, the Russians are willing to work with the US on a new nuclear agreement, and the Iranian minister at the G-20 greeted Ambassador Holbrook.
As far as his entourage to Europe. The President doesn't go anywhere without an entourage. Most of the team, other than the top players, do not ride on AF One. It takes a lot of people for these meetings, because while the President and his counter-parts are meeting, there are dozens of sub-meetings going on with the lesser illuminaries. That is where the real work gets done and the agreements get hammered out. Additionally, there is usually an advance team that goes over to hammer out all the details of the trip well before the President and Secretary of State get there.
Most of the time, the President does not just go to one place -- like the G-20, without visits to a number courtesy calls in other countries.
BTW, the President and the Secretary of State and their immediate staffs do not stay in hotels. They would be put up by the hosting government.
While expensive, it is considered very important for the President, particularly a new President to travel. It's a good diplomatic move.
Regarding the teleprompter. They all use them. There is no way that they could possibly memorize all those speeches -- in fact, the speeches are usually being tweaked right up until about an hour before they give them. The President will make anywhere from 5-6 speeches a day -- not all of them are for the press, and there is no way he can memorize them. I think you will find that Bush used a teleprompter too, and when he flew on his own was when he got in trouble. Dont' forget that every speech the President gives is important to someone, and they are analyzing every word.
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