TOTUS to Make Historic Debut
**Written by Doug Powers
President Obama is making a run for the US exit as soon as the mid-term elections are over — if not before — but in his haste he won’t forget to not only pack one of his most important items, but to take it somewhere the world has never seen one: The Central Hall of India’s Parliament:
A teleprompter will be in use for the first time in the Central Hall of Parliament when US President Barack Obama addresses MPs on November eight.
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Besides the visiting dignitary, those who would be on the dais in the historic Central Hall along with Obama, the vice president and the speaker would be prime minister Manmohan Singh. Michelle will be given a special seat in the front row.Obama will take the help of a teleprompter to deliver his address to the 780-odd members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, sources said.
Parliament authorities said this will be the first time that such a facility will be arranged in the Central Hall.
Preparations are already under way.
Before:
After (unskilled artist’s rendering):
The above is actually the Rajya Sabha Chamber and not the Central Hall, but you get the idea.
The patented teleprompter helmet would be less intrusive and more respectful of Obama’s hosts, but I guess somebody at the White House doesn’t see it that way.
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Is it too much to ask that he use a printed speech or notes?
At least Bush would speak from notes or a printed speech most of the time.
Thank you; come again.
the teleprompter helmet is a neat idea but modifications would have to be made to accommodate the big ears. and it makes zero look presidential, since nothing else does.
India was an independent country before Bambi was born but I fully expect him to harp on those evil British colonialist. If the Indian parliamentarians have any luck at all there will be a malfunction in the teleprompter. Let’s see if Bambi can wing it.
Perhaps he can call for a return to pre-colonial Sati – the burning of the Hindu widow.
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Let your sidearm be like American Express:
Don’t Leave home without it.
What a bad joke Obama is.
Unfortunately the joke’s on us. That is, the US and We the People.
If we don’t rise up and throw off these would-be tyrants we have only the idiots among us to blame.
I do think it is a joke that he uses his teleprompter so much, but what bothers me even more is when I hear the pundits constantly proclaiming his brillance despite so much evidence to the contrary.
I fully believe Dear Leader will look at the Nan provided at dinner and want to make a Burrito.
I’ve got five dollars that says he’ll mention that we have a Bureau of Indian Affairs to help foster the relationship between our two countries.
And no doubt he will make a passing comment about how he doesn’t speak Indian…
Does the teleprompter also have to wear a yarmulke at the Golden Temple?
Now that’s funny right there. And no, I won’t take that sucker’s bet.
What will he say…what can he possibly say, when he speaks to them AFTER.THE.ELECTION? You really can’t spin the collosal defeat he will be suffering. I know he will try. And it will be amusing to listen to sound bites from that speech!!
hahahahahaha
The brain of obama (a.k.a. the teleprompter) will be on prominent display at his
presidential museumshrine. Sorry, lost my head there for a moment.I am jsut surprised that Obama has not started sending TOTUS out to deliver the speeches so he can continue his never ending golf games and vacations.
I am puzzled by this trip. Right after the election, he leaves the country? This is strange, but then, most of his actions are strange. I just wonder about the purpose. Why is he going to India of all places? For some reason, this troubles me.
We know that Obama is going to give an antiAmerican speech that is stuck firmly in the 1950s vision of America and the UK that he holds. He will apologize to the world for America being “an imperfect country”. Let’s recall that one of his first visits abroad was to an OAS meeting where Obama sat and allowed Danny Ortega to lambast America with all kinds of lies about the United States.Obama answered only by saying: “I’m glad that President Ortega didn’t blame me for things that happened when I was ten years old”. Obama chose his words carefully and he clearly assumed that all of Ortega’s accusations were true. The only problem Obama had with the Ortega speech was that he felt he shouldn’t be personally blamed for America’s sins as he (Obama) is the great redeemer of America. Obama believes he will redeem America from its evil.
Perhaps he is getting out of dodge to avoid the wrath of his own party and will come back after the dust settles.
Da dummies dissed Da Won One?
Typical white folks?
I? I? I?
Still a rank amateur.
There’s got to be an award-winning magazine cover in this. I hope the Indian media floods the airwaves with video clips of the speech rolling down the teleprompter with an out-of-focus Obama making his speech in the background.
That teleprompter is the greatest ventriloquist of all time. You never see it’s lips move when the dummy is talking.
He is going to India to tell the Indian people that Pakistan and the Muslims among them mean their people no harm.
He will then whip out the wampum and, dressed in Navaho finery, dance a Rain Dance. Of course, it is so close to the MONSOON season that the cars and cows will be floating in the Jamuma River, so he will take credit for the rain, too.
(Hopefully, someome from MUMBAI will promptly correct his bull sheet and the MPs will be TWITTERING away about the *SIGH* American Twit.)
I just saw this new add against Barbara Boxer. It is the best ad of the political season made by David Zucker (the guy who made the Airplane! movies)
By the way Phil, my first hubs was from Pune (150 miles from Mumbai), and there are not so many stupid people in India as went to the polls in America in 2008.
The Media in India KICKS A$$. If you are a moron, they MAGNIFY the stupidity. This should be amazingly fun. I am going back to visit nephews and nieces after the election. Should be mega-entertaining.
The child-king reigns supreme. Why can’t he leave the country now….for good?
He needs those teleprompters! How else can Soros get to him the right things for him to say?
One can hope that TOTUS and the Indian electrical grid are incompatible – and that is a distinct possibility. That would cause great distress for the “Communicator” for sure. Um, ah, ah, um, um, ah…. You folks sure make good curry, gooood curry.
Can they dis-invite him?
If that’s the case, then they would break out the PGOTUS (portable generator of the U.S.) Possibly the sound of the gasoline fired engine would drown out the crap spewing from his lips. One can only hope…
I hope that the TOTUS is up for the trip… Personally I believe that the OL’ TOTUS is in great shape, and will show us proud on it’s world class trip!!!
I think it would be funny if India didn’t have the right volts or watts(whatever they are called) to make totus run. To see bho up on the stage unable to utter a word because totus was blank.
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Would multiple teleprompters be called TOTI? And why is the world still fawning over these insufferable egomaniacs?
RedDog#29,
Gosh, sorry I didn’t see your post. It seems we think alike!
L
Funny you say this. From what is being reported locally from Seattle Talk Radio KVI…a leaf blower interupted his backyard speech.
Headline should read: Head Thuggee In Search Of His Roots!
Of course he will be asking for all those computer jobs back.
Well, this is great. One billion Indians will see for themselves why we voted his party out of power.
I have ten that says he’ll apologize for sending the Indians on the Trail of Tears.
And BTW, how long will it take for him to bow to EVERYONE in Parliament? He’ll be wearing a back brace till he comes back.
Hey, while I’m here, can y’all help me with my Dell?
Should there not be some form of respect for the local custom of no Teleprompter?
Not to deny TOTUS a trip overseas, but at least POTUS could speak from handwritten notes just once.
Yes, I remember the six year olds where used TOTUS.
On October 22nd, 2010 at 11:17 am, ThatSamIAm said:
+1!
And a shout out to the Ghurkas. I love pickles!
“All the great sights I’ve seen here in India, but not a single teepee, what’s up with that.”
Barack Obama addresses the Indian Parliament.
Am I the only one that hopes he wears a head dress to show his solidarity with the Indian people?
Or Fearless Leader says:
” I walk into a 7/11 here in Deli and all I hear is American – huh, huh, huh”
Especially Heinz. all 50 varieties.
Will Michelle be there with him, wearing a
$4000,$8000 designer psychodelic Indian sari and $2000 gold slippers to shopping with her crew in the local marts to show her solidarity with Indian women?This is actually a brilliant move. When he speaks in the US he can barely insult 150M people at a time, this way he can insult 18% of the world’s population.
He is the greatest insulter in chief in the history of mankind.
Obowmao: How, me bring big heap wampum! Smokum peace pipe!
Um, uh… where’s the Peace Pipe?
Dang it, Rogue! You’re always half a step ahead of me!
Obowmao: Hey where’s that guy that does those anti-littering commercials? You know, the one with the single tear running down his cheek? I love him!
… and in conclusion, I’d like to quote that great Indian adventurer Haji, companion of Johnny Quest: Seem, Seem, Sallabeem!
Obowmao: Hey Gunga Din, fetch me some water stat!
Gunga: My feet are like wings Sahib!
You know, Obama has had a lot of vacation time since in office. I would think perhaps TOTUS could have one. Maybe we could set up up in various landmarks in India to show that even TOTUS got to see the sights!
ZerObama: Hey, where can I get me one of them Swami hats?
Just in case the TOTUS doesn’t work on the weird ac/dc current in India, maybe the Pres(id)ent could have the WNOTPOTPOTUS to stand in for the TOTUS: you know, Writing Notes On The Palm Of The President Of The U S…. Kinda a la Sarah Palin?
Nah, that requires writing just one or two word ideas, then speaking extemporaneously on them. He needs every word spelled out for him.
Gunga: Would you like to ride the elephant?
Obowmao: No thanks I brought my own, name’s WooWoo.
Ooh, that was a bit over.
Dear Leader at the State Dinner:
“Where’s the beef”
Given this administration, the officer carrying the nuclear response codes will likely get bumped off AF1 to make room for the TOTUS.
Oh yes, my hushpuppies–care for some whisky-wine?
You mean Iron Eyes Cody?
That’s the one! Thanks, couldn’t remember his name.
Electricity supply in India is 220 volts (domestically, we use 110V). Here’s what a power cord connector looks like:
http://www.interpower.com/ic/sbc-g.asp
Wouldn’t it be sweet if they failed to plan for this …
Wants to thank Customer Support for keeping TOTUS running.
Wants to see the thousands of jobs he’s created in action.
He’s not actually Native American…
I knew that at one time. Just another example of typical liberal exploitation. Use Native American imagery to make white man feel guilt but don’t actually hire a real Native American.
He’s just doing the work Native Americans don’t want to.
On October 22nd, 2010 at 2:41 pm, Ken M. said:
Electricity supply in India is 220 volts (domestically, we use 110V). Here’s what a power cord connector looks like:
http://www.interpower.com/ic/sbc-g.asp
Wouldn’t it be sweet if they failed to plan for this
It’s pathetic to listen to the man without TOTUS, he can’t string two coherent sentences together.
If it were a Constitutional requirement to be able to speak without a teleprompter, he’d be ineligible………
Obowmao: I heard Earl Grey is there. Get the protocol office to prepare an iPad loaded with my speeches to present to His Excellency.
Oh, and don’t forget to include in my comments a few words honoring the city of Delhi for inventing the sandwich shop.
TOTUS goes on the fritz – Obama begins to speak extemporaneously…
Obama: “You all know why I really came to India don’t you? To meet that hottie from ‘Slumdog Millionaire’!”
Audience member: “Freida Pinto?”
Obama: “No, no, Dev Patel…”
Obowmao: Why are the houses all painted blue and what the HELL IS THAT SMELL?!
teehee!
Prem Kumar: A few hours ago, you were giving chai for the phone walahs. And now you’re richer than they will ever be. What a player!
Prem Kumar: Ladies and gentlemen, what a player!
I wonder if Obama will be able to read accurately and not embarass TOTUS again.
Teleprompter is Obama’s American Express card. Never leave home without one.
Why care whether he has his speech written on index cards, a paper, or a teleprompter?
Of course she will… Hindus have a soft heart for cows.
I have another name for November Barry, It’s called KARMA!
When the going gets shaky, the shaky get out of town. I suspect the morning after the elections he’ll be on AF-1 with his double martini and cigarette firmly in hand.
And uhhhhhh, let me be clear, uhhhh, a- heh, uhhhhh, ummmmm.
Just think what the media would say if George Bush pulled these kind of stunts; the MSM would be all over him for being too stupid give a prepared speach.
Yes and true to form, he visits a country right after insulting them. He just gave Pakistan another 2 billion after they were proven to be involved in the terrorist attack in India. He couldn’t screw up our standing in the world faster if he was reall trying!
After reading about some of the work by hackers angry at the RIAA/MPAA, I can’t help but wish they would hack the teleprompter feed and really let Obama speak to the people. It is truely an embarasment our president can’t make a speech without the teleprompter. Or perhaps his handlers don’t trust him to…..
Have Obama’s speech writers ever been outed?
Wonder if they are like Obama’s past…..never made public.