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Jay Carney and President Barack Obama are observed using high-tech lecterns equipped with four hidden monitors to read scripted answers during press conferences. This setup allows officials to appear as though they are making eye contact with reporters while actually receiving real-time research and talking points from a backroom team.
Angela Merkel and the Eagle Lectern at the White House
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to the White House to receive the Congressional Medal of Freedom is discussed. The hosts comment on President Obama's use of an eagle-shaped lectern and his attempt to speak German during his "Guten Abend" greeting in the Rose Garden.
