Tragedy at the White House: TOTUS destroyed; Update: Video added
posted at 6:18 pm on July 13, 2009 by Allahpundit
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Tapper saw it happen live and somehow pulled himself together to file a report. Tragic mishap? Or further harrowing evidence of The One’s penchant for playing hardball with his enemies, especially those who have betrayed him time and again?
There are no accidents in Chicago, my friends.
Midway through his speech on urban and metropolitan policy in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building this afternoon, one of his two small glass prompters came crashing down, hitting the wood floor and crashing in many pieces. It made quite a ruckus.
“Oh, goodness,” a startled President Obama said. “Sorry about that, guys.”
He then proceeded on with his remarks, “To pull our economy back from the brink, including the largest and most sweeping economic recovery plan in our nation’s history…”
For the rest of the speech the president relied on the one remaining teleprompter, to his right, and notes on his podium to finish his speech.
Shards of glass remained near the president’s feet for the duration of his speech.
Graphic photos of the remains are already on the wires. Exit question: Who’s going to take the fall for this? If only there were a simpleton in The One’s inner circle, one sufficiently childlike as not to resist being made a scapegoat, perhaps with a history of antipathy to TOTUS and who heyyyyyyyyy!
Update: Here, for posterity — the TOTUS Zapruder film.
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Oh my god! They killed TOTUS! Bastards!
TOTUS didn’t fall on his sword. He fell on his word.
Ampleforth on July 13, 2009 at 7:09 PM
“this town is full of money grabbers, go ahead, bite the big apple, don’t mind the maggots…”
Liberty or Death on July 13, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Maybe it was “Promptercide”.
He just couldn’t take it anymore. All the jealousy he must have felt having Obama get all the credit for his speeches…HIS SPEECHES!
OxyCon on July 13, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Fox News is reporting that TOTUS was taken out by a Predator.
More at the top of the hour.
OhEssYouCowboys on July 13, 2009 at 7:13 PM
So, for the rest of his speech was he going “back and to the right … back and to the right …”?
PackerBronco on July 13, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Another eerie Biden prediction comes true …
Crazy Joe Biden, the bumbling, stumbling seer of the Washington junta.
progressoverpeace on July 13, 2009 at 7:14 PM
TOTUS Zapruder film.
Missed you while you were on vacation Allah – This is an example of WHY!
Hope you had a good time wherever you went.
FloridaBill on July 13, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Notice closely how the O didn’t express any concern? Hmmmm.
FontanaConservative on July 13, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Extra credit, bonus points for this one!
anniekc on July 13, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Or maybe TOTUS committed “promptercide” because he couldn’t live with himself any longer knowing all the BS he has shoveled and would have continued to shovel!
Liberty or Death on July 13, 2009 at 7:17 PM
it was boooooooosh……………….
SHARPTOOTH on July 13, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Thanks for all the laughs. You all thought of all my questions before I got to the bottom. Except: shall we start a group now (code pink it taken but code yellow is still open) that demands the next President investigate O for the murder of the TOTUS?
katablog.com on July 13, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Broken Teleprompter funeral scheduled for Thursday.
No viewing.
fogw on July 13, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Back..and to the left…..Back….and to the left…….
IrishTexan on July 13, 2009 at 7:18 PM
I downloaded a copy … just in case this gets scrubbed like so many other web pieces concerning The Precedent. I have to say that it must have been tough watching him after losing the left-side TOTUS. We’ve all grown so used to his tennis-watching style of speechifying. Great orators are marked by such distinctions.
progressoverpeace on July 13, 2009 at 7:19 PM
Oh, the inhumanity!
As the TOTUS lay in shattered ruins upon the floor, the last words to flash across it’s screen were, in slow motion, “Daisy, Daisy. Give…me……your…….answer…do…”
JetBoy on July 13, 2009 at 7:20 PM
TOTUS #1 took one for the team. He just couldn’t stand it anymore.
southsideironworks on July 13, 2009 at 7:22 PM
“I have built my organization upon fear.”
runner on July 13, 2009 at 7:24 PM
As the Rolling Stones would have it: “Oo-she-dooby-do, shattered, shattered…” Hit it, Mick!
onlineanalyst on July 13, 2009 at 7:24 PM
Who will lead us now?!
ajackson on July 13, 2009 at 7:25 PM
TOTUS 1: “When things have settled down a bit I will pursue as my primary goal in life the killer or killers who slaughtered TOTUS 2.”
faraway on July 13, 2009 at 7:26 PM
I bet watching the rest of the speech was like watching someone hit a tennis ball against a wall.
bitsy on July 13, 2009 at 7:28 PM
This just in…Holder accuses Cheney of unauthorized assassination of TOTUS.
HoustonRight on July 13, 2009 at 7:28 PM
He went on…. “Let’s hope the other one doesn’t go down too or we’ll have to reschedule this speech, because I have absolutely no idea what I’m saying.”
Interesting that as his poll numbers dive, so does his prompter.
RightWinged on July 13, 2009 at 7:29 PM
I can’t wait for the TOTUS Truthers to start protesting in Lower Manhattan.
Fallen Sparrow on July 13, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Is this a sign of things to come?
Is Rahm Emanuel next? Axelrod…? Who could be behind this?
Is someone “going Galt” at the thumbscrew factory that holds TOTUS together…?
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Are those teleprompters made by union workers?
Does TOTUS have a health care plan? Can he get access to repair services or is he one of 47million other teleprompters that are not currently covered?
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Every time he looked to the right, he kept saying “uhh.. uhhh… uhhh”
Nethicus on July 13, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Dick Cheney strikes again! Ha! Ha!
RMR on July 13, 2009 at 7:46 PM
The (audience) right side TOTUS was just about to spill the beans on Porkulus.
This was a glassy political coup, not an accident!
Only the leftie TOTUS remains!
(You’d think they would be made of bullet-proof glass, wouldn’t you?)
profitsbeard on July 13, 2009 at 7:51 PM
sounds like a bike that I had that wouldn’t go into first gear….
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 7:51 PM
TOTUS shattered just like the President’s policies are doing…
First comes TOTUS….then comes POT…US…
crash and burn, huh Mav?!
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 7:52 PM
LOL. Captain, the ship is listing heavy to starboard …
progressoverpeace on July 13, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Eisenhower’s ghost.
Terrye on July 13, 2009 at 7:55 PM
After watching the video,,, I’m thinking this was an inside job.
JellyToast on July 13, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Was Hillary caught slipping out the side door with a few set screws hidden in her arm sling?
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:02 PM
I suspect ritual seppuku… According to its culture, it felt quite a lot of “dishonor” in being an accomplice in Barry foisting his chaos on the world…
Now if national dem leadership would just realize their “shame” for selling out
their countrythe United States, use the tantō, and tuck themselves in for a long dirt nap in Ft. Marcy Park…(if liberals could feel shame)
phreshone on July 13, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Helen Thomas quietly puts her sling shot back into her frock…..
portlandon on July 13, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Hmmm, something that Obama relies on everyday to stay on message just shattered to pieces on the floor in front of him and America.
Could be a good sign.
JellyToast on July 13, 2009 at 8:02 PM
I half expected him to back away gallantly and run like the devil once that happened.
Decent recovery, at least.
MadisonConservative on July 13, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Probably made by GM.
Limerick on July 13, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Blame it on George W. Bush.
Percy_Peabody on July 13, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Darth Cheney killed TOTUS…….with his mind!
clearbluesky on July 13, 2009 at 8:09 PM
TOTUS’ suicide was blamed on its inability to cope with the lie overload.
marklmail on July 13, 2009 at 8:09 PM
“Back…and to the left. Back….and to the left” Coincidence? I think not.
Fed45 on July 13, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Its Obvious TOTUS was in on the Darth Cheney assassination hit squad and had to be taken out as a clear and PRESENT threat to the real TOTUS.
When asked for a comment Darth Cheney replied “Dont be too proud of this technological terror you have created.”
William Amos on July 13, 2009 at 8:11 PM
“oh goodness!”
My grandmother said “oh goodness”.
Grow a pair.
Thunderstorm129 on July 13, 2009 at 8:12 PM
In fairness I think the economy is crashing faster than that.
William Amos on July 13, 2009 at 8:13 PM
People with glass TOTUS shouldnt cast the first stimulus.
William Amos on July 13, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Famous last words. Literally.
Buddahpundit on July 13, 2009 at 8:18 PM
There was a Fox News guy over on the grassy knoll. Only those on the right side of the room got eye contact after this incident.
d1carter on July 13, 2009 at 8:20 PM
The ghost of Eisenhower did it! He was giving Obama a future glimpse into the results of his ideas once they’re implemented.
threeCents on July 13, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Fear not it was a TOTUS double, not the real one.
Alden Pyle on July 13, 2009 at 8:21 PM
A TOTUS Czar was announced today…
Jeff from WI on July 13, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Theb other TOTUS is going driving with TED
Jeff from WI on July 13, 2009 at 8:22 PM
“Oh the humanityyyyyyyyyyy…..”
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 13, 2009 at 8:23 PM
this is good!
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:23 PM
Wal-E weeps.
Limerick on July 13, 2009 at 8:24 PM
TOTUS TOTUS on the wall…
Who’s the most Marxist of them all…
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Put other TOTUS into witless protection program ASAP.
canditaylor68 on July 13, 2009 at 8:25 PM
“To pull our economy back from the brink, including the largest and most sweeping economic recovery plan in our nation’s history…”
Famous last words. Literally.
TOTUS had a guilty conscience moment. He’s sick of telling lies. This was the electronic equivalent of jumping off the Golden Gate bridge.
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Shortly after, George Soros and Obama had a conversation.
TheQuestion on July 13, 2009 at 8:27 PM
Next up….Edwards channels TOTUS
Limerick on July 13, 2009 at 8:28 PM
The AV guy’s in trouble: http://optoons.blogspot.com/2009/03/great-teleprompterator.html
Mervis Winter on July 13, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Fortunately, the Constitution had prepared us for this tragedy. The VTOTUS was installed as TOTUS, and a new VTOTUS will be nominated, and require confirmation by a joint session of the Telemprompters of the Senate and House of Representatives.
So now, Pres. Obama is solidly to the left of even his own speeches.
I noticed that when it happened, the President leaned back, and to the left… back, and to the left…
Too easy.
malclave on July 13, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Was David Axelrod seen making a heroic dive toward the tumbling TOTUS?
Will there be a portion of the stimulus designated for shatterproof TOTUS lenses?
Will TOTUS get a burial in Arlington?
Was TOTUS entitled to healthcare?
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:32 PM
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Totuside….
ladyingray on July 13, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Is there a TOTUS specialist in DC?
Does the TOTUS plan cover catastrophic injuries?
Can TOTUS get workman’s compensation?
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:35 PM
Old Bush TOTUS: $99.95
New Barry TOTUS: $1,700,000,000
Limerick on July 13, 2009 at 8:35 PM
It died of unnatural clauses.
Jim Treacher on July 13, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Are TOTUS falls categorized as “preventable injuries”?
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Goodness, Drudge is headlining this. He’s enjoying poking fun at Teh One. First, the oogling pic and now the shocking demise of TOTUS. Lol.
conservative pilgrim on July 13, 2009 at 8:36 PM
I never cared for the policies of TOTUS but that doesn’t mean I am not horrified at his tragic death. I think, in this time of mourning across this great country, we should drop the partisan rhetoric and come together as a nation to help heal the wounds of the loss of our glorious leader. He was a great piece of glass, always transparent, and with a shiny disposition. Sad day, indeed.
Thunderstorm129 on July 13, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Had TOTUS been denied access to a certified TOTUS care provider that would have prevented this from occurring?
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:37 PM
good one!
conservative pilgrim on July 13, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Was the remaining TOTUS provided with a licensed social worker for counseling and coping?
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:38 PM
7 years bad luck.
Just sayin, it wouldn’t be a bad idea.
13blackcats on July 13, 2009 at 8:38 PM
If you look closely at that photo, you can make out some words on it. I don’t think TOTUS was dead yet! Look closely…closer….
does that say….
“Screw you moron, you’re on your own!”
????
Wow. It was Promptercide. Wow.
Thunderstorm129 on July 13, 2009 at 8:39 PM
It’s a great image, too. I love that little blood-red band on the left … Too funny.
progressoverpeace on July 13, 2009 at 8:39 PM
did TOTUS have a “heart of glass”….
once I had a love and it was a gas…..
soon turned out, had a heart of glass…
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:39 PM
The glass broke?
Still means another three and a half years of bad luck for us.
ericdijon on July 13, 2009 at 8:42 PM
I suspect a conspiracy between the mob and the CIA. Inside sources tell me that they have already tapped Arlen Specter to lead the investigation.
brotherjohn on July 13, 2009 at 8:42 PM
I question the ‘timing’. Where were “Toes” and “Joey” when this happened? Will Eric Holder launch an investigation? Was Dick Cheney responsible?
GarandFan on July 13, 2009 at 8:43 PM
This was no accident. TOTUS knew too much.
vcferlita on July 13, 2009 at 8:44 PM
TOTUS must have been ridden hard and put away wet.
Knucklehead on July 13, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Rove, you magnificent bastard!
TexasJew on July 13, 2009 at 8:46 PM
Dinnerjacket just sent Putin $5 on their bet.
Limerick on July 13, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Bye bye Miss American pie Drove my chevy to the dealers but the dealers went bye bye.
That Grand old party was drinking Whiskey and Rye saying “This will be the day that I die, This will be the day that I die.
The Day the TOTUS died
For 6 months we have been on our own Debt grows faster than an aging Rolling Stone. 1 Trillions and climbing fast
If you believe in Fiscal Control and government cuts can save our Countries soul
The Day The Totus died
William Amos on July 13, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Another Green job on the way!
TexasJew on July 13, 2009 at 8:48 PM
was that a compact fluorescent teleprompter?
will we need the EPA to come in and do a cleanup?
Is the press corps going to file suit for inhalation of potential harmful vapors?
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:50 PM
Has anyone looked in the grassy knoll?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 13, 2009 at 8:51 PM
No but a grassy troll was seen fleeing the area.
Limerick on July 13, 2009 at 8:53 PM
huh, a “glassy troll?”
ted c on July 13, 2009 at 8:56 PM
The Force is strong with this one.
- The Cat
P.S.
Before shatter: Look left hold Look right hold . .
After shatter: Look left-right hold hold look left-right hold hold
MirCat on July 13, 2009 at 8:57 PM
A drunk Helen Thomas ?
William Amos on July 13, 2009 at 8:57 PM
I know how TOTUS feels. Everytime I hear Obama talk, I want to kill my self as well!
RIP TOTUS
Bicyea on July 13, 2009 at 8:58 PM
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