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Obama to use teleprompter for Hindi speech
Hindustani Times ^ | Nov. 6, 2010

Posted on 11/06/2010 6:32:52 AM PDT by chickadee

Namaste India! In all likelihood that will be silver-tongued Barack Obama's opening line when he addresses the Indian parliament next week. But to help him pronounce Hindi words correctly will be a teleprompter which the US president uses ever so often for his hypnotising speeches.

According to parliament sources, a technical team from the US has helped the Lok Sabha secretariat install textbook-sized panes of glass around the podium that will give cues to Obama on his prepared remarks to 780 Indian MPs on the evening of Nov 8.

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Indian politicians are known for making impromptu long speeches and perhaps that is why some parliament officials, who did not wish to be named, sounded rather surprised with the idea of a teleprompter for Obama.

"We thought Obama is a trained orator and skilled in the art of mass address with his continuous eye contact," an official, who did not wish to be identified because of security restrictions, said.

Obama is known to captivate audiences with his one-liners that sound like extempore and his deep gaze. But few in India know that the US president always carries the teleprompter with him wherever he speaks.

(Excerpt) Read more at hindustantimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: india; obama; telecommute; teleprompter; telepromptercommute; totus
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I shouldn't be laughing, but the tone of the author is like that of a child finding out that Santa isn't real.
1 posted on 11/06/2010 6:32:57 AM PDT by chickadee
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He has trouble pronouncing English words correctly using the teleprompter.


2 posted on 11/06/2010 6:35:57 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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a teleprompter which the US president uses EVERY time for his STUPEFYING speeches


3 posted on 11/06/2010 6:37:07 AM PDT by DontTreadOnMe2009 (So stop treading on me already!)
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To: chickadee

No doubt this is ZERO’s first fundraising stop for his 2012 Presidential stop, saying hello to all those ‘farmed-out I.T.’ jobs.


4 posted on 11/06/2010 6:38:10 AM PDT by LibFreeUSA (Show me what Obama brought that was new and there you will find things only radical and destructive.)
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To: chickadee

Obama is the ultimate affirmative action promotion. A living example of the Peter Principle...HE IS NOT VERY SMART.

Did he REALLY think that Austrians speak “Austrian”? Does he believe naval corpsmen are called “corpsemen”? Are there 57 states? Had any of these gaffs been made by a Republican they’d be 24/7 “news”.

The guy can read a teleprompter, which contains a speech written by some one else...beyond that...he’s lost.


5 posted on 11/06/2010 6:38:12 AM PDT by kjo
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how do you say “uh” in Hindi ?


6 posted on 11/06/2010 6:39:53 AM PDT by kingattax (99 % of liberals give the rest a bad name)
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To: chickadee

“I am a Frankfurter Hot Dog”


7 posted on 11/06/2010 6:42:43 AM PDT by libertarian27 (Ingsoc: Department of Life, Department of Liberty, Department of Happiness)
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how do you say “uh” in Hindi ?

with bad breath


8 posted on 11/06/2010 6:43:25 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom REMEMBER FREE REPUBLIC IN YOUR WILL. I DID)
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To: chickadee

TOTUS — don’t leave home without it.


9 posted on 11/06/2010 6:43:49 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: kingattax

Fortunately for BO, Indians speak that dastardly colonial
language.


10 posted on 11/06/2010 6:46:25 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Despair; man's surrender. Laughter; God's redemption.)
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:Indian politicians are known for making impromptu long (somnobulic)speeches

I said it here last week, Obama is going to run for Indian Premiere.

11 posted on 11/06/2010 6:46:49 AM PDT by atc23
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Be sure to read the comments attached to the story, wherein they debate whether or not Obama is a street thug.


12 posted on 11/06/2010 6:48:24 AM PDT by chickadee
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Where is the BARF alert on this article?

"silver-tongued " "his hypnotising speeches" "a trained orator " "skilled in the art of mass address " "captivate audiences with his one-liners that sound like extempore " "his deep gaze".

Extempore: Definition:Spoken, carried out, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought

13 posted on 11/06/2010 6:48:41 AM PDT by shiva
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*** I said it here last week, Obama is going to run for Indian Premiere. ***

Soon, I hope. Real soon.


14 posted on 11/06/2010 6:49:39 AM PDT by chickadee
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To: chickadee

15 posted on 11/06/2010 6:49:39 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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[snicker]

He fooled the mass media here, too. They claimed he was a trained orator and skilled in the art of mass adress.

Youtube: Obama off-teleprompter, for 7:36 minutes

16 posted on 11/06/2010 6:50:25 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: kingattax


17 posted on 11/06/2010 6:50:35 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: chickadee
I shouldn't be laughing, but the tone of the author is like that of a child finding out that Santa isn't real.

LOL! Indeed.
18 posted on 11/06/2010 6:51:36 AM PDT by rockvillem
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To: shiva

I’m sorry about the lack of “barf alert”, but I found the childlike disappointment of the author very touching (and amusing.)


19 posted on 11/06/2010 6:53:06 AM PDT by chickadee
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The idiot can’t even read it in English what makes them think he can do it in Hindi..Now if they did it in Muslim then he would have no problems..


20 posted on 11/06/2010 6:53:53 AM PDT by PLD
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