Google "teleprompter," and you'll find all sorts of wingnutty nastiness. Google "[president's name] speech," and you'll find an interesting historical gallery of presidential teleprompter usage. Follow me below the fold to see a brief selection.
Here is Ronald Reagan, addressing the House of Commons. Besides colorfully uniformed guards, he is flanked by... you guessed it.
Here he is again, this time on home turf during the State of the Union address. It's a little hard to see, but if you look to the left, you'll notice the tell-tale glass panel.
Next up is George H.W. Bush (a.k.a. 41), with his nifty device in plain view:
Like father, like son:
Here is a little gem from the RNC. Guess who was reading off it...
And finally, shown last because it's my favorite (I love all things Joey):
So there you have it -- my "fun with Google and Photobucket" for the day.
P.S. A blast from the past: