Fun with TOTUS (Teleprompter of the United States)
The Teleprompter of the United States has its own seal!
Hey, why not? TOTUS has its own blog and its own Twitter accounts. Brand it, own it, behold it (thanks to David A Stein):
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Doug Ross catches a precious TOTUS moment on the baskbetball court:
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And Bucktown Dusty discovers why Tim Geithner can’t get his act together:
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irator=orator but he is a rather irritating orator, at least to me.
One of my family members is a college English teacher. She had a stint at a law school for several years teaching law students how to correctly express themselves on paper (no joke). This particular law school thought it important for the lawyer to be able to write his own briefs (ya think?) in case he didn’t have staff, etc.
There have been a number of folks questioning whether BHO fully authored his books. Regardless, we’ve learned that he doesn’t think quickly on his feet.
I digress with an image of the 3 AM call……TOTUS sleeping between ….
Along the same topic of blundering gaffes, iowahawk is in rare form today
That comment got me to thinking… When TOTUS goes to sleep, what kind of screen saver does it have??
what is hypocritical about pointing out the simple fact Obama is a bumbling fool when he is not being told what to say .
Perhaps its the obamazombies that bought his bs empty lines of hope and change , I saw him for what he was long ago. a black jimmy carter . An i remember what a pos jimmy carter was . Now Obama is proving me right .
Obama was almost never asked hard questions and when he was with out his binky , he stumbled like a little child who hasnt learned to walk yet. But alas the MSM covered for him hid his scared knees from his fall and proclaimed him the second coming , because of his speeches. An only now to some blinded sheep do they figure out , they were sold snake oil. that will only cure them from their freedoms and leave them scraping for lose change .
a chicago puppet was elected by a mass of idiotic fools and now we get the obama and binky show and its only going to cost of a few trillion .
But … but … this is not helping the teleprompter’s children!
Now where is that puppy? (Now you have me curious too)
zeroangel, I guess you missed the guffaws and Rush Limbaugh’s, Hannity’s and others reactions-but then you haven’t missed much–just a dummy stepping on this own lines.
It has got to the point when PBO is on I am gone. It isn’t really all that funny but we HAVE to do something or we’ll
But Fire Hydrant BroBama IS funny.
Good Bye America-you will be missed.
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Keep the change-I’ll keep my guns
http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20186434_9,00.html
dear leader in all his glory…where’s the puke icon??
The Ambassador from Viet Nam is woking it
Where ARE those B 52s?
Off subject…
Arizona, from what I heard today (shouldn’t have been shocked but I was), hope you’ve hoarded ammo too…
Know anything about that?
Speaking of TOTUS and the 3:00 a.m. wake up call, do we know how many nuclear response codes can be loaded into the TOTUS?
I would hate to have the country incinerated while the POTUS was issuing unprompted orders…
um um Execute um Plan ah um ah Romeo um 3 um um um Whiskey um 2 5 um um ah….Authentication um Mike um um ….
Hey Zeroangel, Maybe you should turn your radio back on to conservative talk so we don’t have to waist half the thread bringing you up to date.
I suggest Mark Levin. He will show you how to be a hard hitting take no prisoners conservative with a lot of humor interspersed.
ZBZ1 ZES2 INT WTF ZEW1 OVER
traveler49:
Or maybe you can just not respond to me? *smile*
I have listened to Levin. He seems to be a very angry man, and much of his show is sensationalism and showmanship.
I prefer a more gentlemanly approach with less screaming, Hannity is better in this regard. Classical music beats them all for the drive home from work.
PS. Actually, I am sure Levin isn’t nearly as angry in RL, as I said, I think it’s mostly showmanship and about getting listeners.
LOL… Thanks for the laugh.
He might be angry for a reason. Let me fill you in on what’s been happening all around you that will most likely change the face of the USA. BHO has made fast and aggressive moves to socialize in the most liberal sense… oh forget it. You’re right, we should all just be polite and not point out anyone’s foibles or outrageous actions in the name of all getting along, even if it’s just in fun (the best humor has truth in it). Does anyone know a good classical radio stations in the Portland, OR area?
traveler49:
…and yet Hannity (and a host of others) can make the same exact point without screaming bloody murder. Why is that? Is it that Hannity and countless others are fancy-pants sissies or is it that Levin is a raving lunatic on purpose to generate ratings? I say the latter.
Wow, that’s great, you totally missed my underlying point, and you did it without getting mad at me or screaming at me. What will you do when BHO’s red shirts come for your gun’s…oh wait, what was I thinking.
Now I know you will not make fun of me for making guns possessive because that is after all your nature. Right?
traveler49:
Umm no. I got your point, and as I said, I prefer Hannity’s style if I am going to listen (which I still occasionally do).
Levin screaming at me on the ride home isn’t going to bring the key issues to my attention any better or more effectively. Furthermore, he has a habit of shouting down or shutting off his callers. At least Hannity takes the time to talk to callers without being so quick to lob insults and just generally be nasty.
It’s a personal preference. If you enjoy Levin’s screaming more power to you. I don’t and I think it’s tiresome and annoying.
Give them a really stern talking to?
No one is saying that there isn’t a time and place for screaming or violence. What I am saying is I am in no mood for it on the drive home.
Well I am in no mood for being overly nice and squishy right now.
So, for those of us over 140, does that mean we can just stay home and eat bon-bons?
traveler49:
I would hardly call Hannity “overly nice and squishy” but if that’s your feeling fine. You recommended Levin to me, so I felt a need to respond to you. Suffice it to say, I have heard him and do not prefer him.
tamarah180:
I think it means that if you apply yourself you can more or less do anything. I hear physicists are looking for a GUT, furthermore there are these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Prize_Problems
Good luck!
Zeroangle, I just got it. You are a troll.
I apologize for the distraction from the fun of Teleprompters everyone.
I’m confused. I thought that Civil Servant was supposed to be an oxymoron…
TOTUS is on Facebook as well and check out the funny TOTUS merchandise too.
traveler49:
I am a troll because I prefer Hannity to Levin, I wanted to know where the teleprompter thing started, and I am generally of the opinion that attacking one’s public speaking skills (or lack thereof) lacks substance?
You don’t have a very high standard for trolling, do you?
No, I am not a troll. I am a long time reader and poster at MM’s site.
It is true I often go against the grain being the resident “libertarian” or “fiscally-conservative, pro-defense, pro-second amendment, socially-liberal independant” but I assure you I am not trolling and go to great lengths to be as polite as possible.
You are most definitely a troll zero. You have all the classic arguing styles of distraction that all trolls have and you are continuing them now.
Eh, I think I will apply myself to the proper pH for fruits and veggies.
travler49:
Umm, no. A troll starts needless flame wars. I purposely try to avoid them. Am I guilty of injecting contrary opinions and attempting a discussion or dialogue? Yes. Absolutely. Isn’t that the point of comments or are we all supposed to incessantly agree and praise MM at all times? If you think I am a troll then stop responding to me.
If you want to expand on your idea that Hannity is “overly nice and squishy” or engage me on any of my points, please do.
Thank you.
This one is my favorite.
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Doh I screwed up the link!
Both WISC and Stanford-Binet ceritified! Bring on the ice-cream!
heh, good thing typo’s aren’t tested!
Oblama sans teleprompter: “What they’ll say when it costs too much money, but you know what? It would cost about, it it it would cost about the same as what we could spend iffff over the course of 10 years it would cost, it would cost us, it it uhhhh, ahhhehhhh, alright, OK, were going to, it it would cost us about the same as it would cost forrrr about..Hold on one second. I can’t hear myself.”
OR: “And I don’t think that makes much sense, I think we should spend some of that money right here in New Pennsylvania!”
There are many many more lol. Could you imagine if Bush had said those things? The MSM, Comedy Channel, etc., would run with it for YEARS!
Just popping in for a couple minutes. I have been gone most of the day. But I couldn’t let this thread pass without a comment about zeroangle…he is most certainly a troll. I figured that out long ago. The arrogant, superior style is typical of a liberal troll. And when you argue or disagree with him, his answers are typically dripping with sarcasm and meant as put-downs. Also, he hijacks the threads and gets everyone off topic. I could tell right away on this thread when he kept asking the origin of the teleprompter jokes. He wouldn’t let it drop. Like who cares? It was a way of putting the thread off-stride. I’m sure he will feel a need to respond to me in a sarcastic way, or perhaps will put out some condescending drivel. But I have no interested “engaging him in discussion”. He needs to go back to his classical music and public radio and let the original discussion get back on track. Over and out.
Civil Servant – Dolt, slow, unable to deviate from written instructions. A complete wimp that is afraid to take chances. Does not care about the taxpayer money he/she spends in the course of their civil servant job. Will spend $50,000.00 of taxpayer monies for a $1,500.00 job because he/she is too afraid to deviate from written instruction!
…no Word From On High concerning those of us above 167?
… Life is so cruel..
… the Hole-y Authorities of Society have forsaken me!
I feel so abandoned…
Hey! Empirical Data:
how intelligent was the person who tortured you during your last DMV renewal?
As for professors:
Look, its an average: Poli-anything, Social Sciences, Anything-Studies all suck points from the hard sciences: Physics, Chem, and Mathematics.
Also, what Lefty will tell the truth abt his IQ?
For a real-life example we need look no further than OB — so ashamed he had the record sealed!
happyscrapper:
…and low and behold you show your true colors.
Recall our initial conversation and the very first time you engaged me. I was having a discussion with others about a topic that did not interest you. You felt the need to interject and start telling me I am full of myself and / or arrogant. You later backpeddled and tried to say that you think Rush is full of himself too so it’s OK and you didn’t mean anything by it.
You have more than once made it clear you have a personal problem with me because of my opinions and all the while I have been consistently polite and kind.
I do not listen to public radio and enjoy reading MM’s site as I often agree with her. See the article on the Berkley vandals for an example.
This is not me being condescending or arrogant. This is me pointing out to you that you can be quite rude and I have been very patient with you.
Some of my comments may indeed be “dripping with sarcasm” but look at the way others talk to me when I do respond in that fashion. They are often outright hostile and make no bones about their loathing.
I did care about the origin of the teleprompter jokes because I thought I was missing out on a particularly funny gaffe. Unfortunately, there was nothing very novel about it.
PS. “Over and out” is redundant and a sure sign of someone who doesn’t know proper radio procedure, much like “Roger, wilco.” To bad you aren’t reading, you would have learned something.
Hey TOTUS…do you also get security protection, or are you bullet proof?
zero, this CLIP has an example of what happens when Obama is off the teleprompter.
It has taken root because he is a horrible speaker apart from it, and has been noticed by many people. It seemed to pick up steam when, after Obama was sworn into office, there was a lack of jokes about Obama from comedians. Comedians complained there wasn’t anything funny about Obama, no opening to make fun of him. Many people pointed out his constant need for a teleprompter was ripe for humor, but the left doesn’t want to hear it.
It is fair to poke fun at him for this since his supposed “eloquence” is a big part of how he was elected (Biden said he was “articulate” and clean). Not everyone is able to speak well. But if you want to be a public leader, then you had better be able to speak. It is yet another requirement for the job that Obama comes up short.
Bwah Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha HA!
Trollman:
Yes. I agree, Obama IS a bad public speaker and it is certainly an important trait for a President.
As I said though, I am uncomfortable with this kind of derision. I feel it is the arena of comedians and think people like MM should be above it.
I did not like it when done to Bush and I can’t say I like it now.
There is nothing funny about having a poor public speaker for a President. It is a national embarrassment and I sincerely hope Obama goes to great lengths to fix it.
zero, I think it is completely fair to point this out, for a couple of reasons:
1. Obama & his supporters think much too highly of Obama – he is going to heal America’s soul, he will heal the planet, going on a world tour before being elected President, etc. Bush didn’t say & do stuff like that.
2. Obama’s supporters are constantly touting his eloquent verbosity ad nauseum, when it is a lie. Neither Bush nor his supporters ever heralded his eloquence. And unlike Obama, Bush was self-deprecating, including about his own speaking skills. Bush could poke fun at himself without making fun of Special Olympics. If you are going to brag about something, that opens you up to criticism on that point.
Trollman:
1. This may be true, but just because there are Obama supporters that are a bit loony still doesn’t mean I want to lower myself to juvenile jabs that is typical of, well, the far-left.
2. Same as above. Obama is self-deprecating and his “Special Olympics” comment is evidence of that. On that note, why the outrage over that gaffe? You don’t seriously think Obama hates the Special Olympics do you? Furthermore, I sincerely doubt that anyone on this board has never made such a disparaging comment. Obama IS human. He says stupid things sometimes. Yes, it’s embarrassing but no I don’t think it’s funny and yes I do think it’s juvenile.
You can disagree with that if you want. You can justify or rationalize why making fun of the way someone talks is not juvenile and vacuous. If that works for you, fine. I just think it is beneath what is serious political discourse.
zero, I have already explained why we aren’t acting like the far-left.
Political satire has a long history in this country, and it is part of being free and remaining free.
It isn’t about Obama “hating Special Olympics,” it is about him being an immature narcissist. It is just another example in a long line of such examples. Just the other day, Michelle Obama walked into a classroom and asked “Do I need to introduce myself?” The class said “Yessss.” She replied with a disappointed, “Oh… alright…”
If Obama was self-deprecating, he would have taken up the offer of bowling with some Special Olympics bowlers (who would out-bowl him any day of the week). That would be self-deprecating, further a good cause, and put this gaffe behind him – but that ain’t gonna happen. It would be too much for his ego.
I do not consider bringing our political leaders, who have inflated egos & have worked hard at creating a cult of personality, down to earth to be juvenile or vacuous. It may not be as serious a political discourse such as differing over the bailouts, but it does have a legitimate place in the political arena.
More Glowbama. Enjoy!!
Trollman:
I know what you are saying. I simply disagree. I am allowed to have an opinion on what I think is juvenile and what isn’t. By all means continue to make fun of the way Obama talks. Political satire does have a long tradition in this country, and I’ll leave the making fun of the way someone talks bit to comedians and other folks. I much prefer when MM stays on point and rightly derides Obama for his socialist leanings, this teleprompter stuff is a distraction.
I stand by what I said, I did not like it when done to Bush, and I do not like it when done to Obama.
Is it not possible that she was just teasing the kids and in effect, not taking herself seriously either?
…or he could apologize and make it clear that what he said was a mistake. Or he could beg and grovel for forgiveness. Truth is, no matter what he does it won’t matter in your eyes.
You may not consider this juvenile or vacuous and that’s fine. I do. I am sorry, as you say:
Indeed it is not.
zeroangel said:
Even if it was a joke, it would be the joke of a narcissist. Is it really that funny? I heard the audio for myself, and it sounded like she was being full of herself. Put that in the context of many other things her and her hubby have said, and my interpretation is a reasonable one.
zeroangel said:
Wow, I guess you know it all. I guess Obama isn’t the only one with a Messiah complex.
zeroangel said:
Don’t worry, I’m perfectly content with you looking down your noble nose at me. Liberals do that to me all the time.
Trollman:
Hehe. OK, for real. We can end it here. I do not really want to get into a pseudo-flame war / verbal sparring bout with you today.
You can be content with me looking down my nose at you and I’ll be content that you imagine me burning and suffering in agony for eternity. Fair?
zeroangel said:
I think you have me confused with another poster.
Thanks for getting my back Happyscrapper. It certainly doesn’t take a brain surgeon to figure out what zero is doing, I am under the weather with the flu right now and feel embarrassed that I was drawn into his plan.
/me twiddles thumbs maniacally.
“Another helpless victim in my web, MUUUUU HAHAHHAHAH!”
Michelle’s topics are fun, interesting, silly, pertinent, informative, all of those things at different times. They can’t all be totally serious. We enjoy the banter occasionally. So I think we should let her pick her own topics and try not to criticize her choices. I know my saying that won’t stop you but just thought I would try.
Give it up, zero. You are not funny, witty or clever. Leave that to Chappy. Thanks.
happyscrapper:
…and so what was your opinion of the recent “homeless” man with cell phone camera rant?
I am not a sycophant and I will state my opinion when I think MM is wrong. Anyhow, why are you responding to me? I thought I was a troll?
…said the self-appointed net policewoman.
…OVER.
Wow, zero, I had no idea you were so fixated on me and my comments! You can go back to some of the first words I ever spoke? Hmmm…I must be making a big impression on you. When you hijacked that thread and turned it into a discussion on legalizing drugs, I criticized you for hijacking the thread and you did your superior dance. Now you are remembering some other obscure thing I may have said. This is very impressive. In the future, I will try to live up to your lofty standards of perfection and intellectual prowess. But I’m sure I will fail. That was fun…I love feeding the troll. But now I have other things to do with my day.
happyscrapper:
Please! Don’t pretend to be aloof. You brought up my comments re. drugs (which were TOTALLY relevant to a discussion about Ayn Rand) time and time again in separate threads long after I had put the topic to rest. You are doing it NOW!
Heck, at one point I even had to tell you basically (in not so many words), look, unless you want to hi-jack this thread too, let’s put that one to bed.
Of course I remember when a fellow poster is rude! Who doesn’t?
Look, I guarantee you if you treat me in a polite manner henceforth, I will return the favor. If you can’t accept that I am responding to you in kind, then there isn’t any hope for any amicable conversation.
I like the seal, but shouldn’t there be 57 stars???