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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis is how "off script" Clinton really was last night.
Bill Clinton's prepared remarks last night were 3,136 words but his speech as delivered was a whopping 5,895 words.
https://twitter.com/sarahkliff/status/243561257469370369
Here is the text of his speech. The black is the prepared teleprompter text. The deletions are in red. The additions (ad libs) are in blue.
The text is from buzzfeed. Full story below.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/nycsouthpaw/inside-bill-clintons-epic-convention-speech-4xje
MASTERPIECE!
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This is how "off script" Clinton really was last night. (Original Post)
aaaaaa5a
Sep 2012
OP
In the 1993 State of the Union address, Clinton's teleprompter malfuctioned.
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2012
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regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)1. Longest. DU. Post. Ever.
trailmonkee
(2,681 posts)2. The man is a fucking genius....
to keep up with the written and add-lib all the rest without stumbling is amazing -
aikoaiko
(34,174 posts)4. Truly gifted.
I miss the Big Dawg.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,185 posts)3. In the 1993 State of the Union address, Clinton's teleprompter malfuctioned.
He was able to wing the first 20 minutes impromptu without anyone knowing.
The guy is a master in that department.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)5. Kick for exposure.
RedSpartan
(1,693 posts)6. I don't think there is another soul alive who could have pulled this off.
Amazing.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)7. Du rec. Nt
Stinky The Clown
(67,809 posts)8. I LOVE it! K&R