Thieves steal truck with President's equipment

NBC12 ^ | 10/17/2011 | Laura Geller

[Squidpup]

HENRICO, VA (WWBT) – NBC12 has uncovered one of those stories that makes you think: "How in the world does that happen?!" A truck filled with President Obama's podiums and audio equipment was stolen in Henrico just days before his visit to Chesterfield.

We confirmed an investigation with the U.S. Defense Department. There are still a lot of questions. The biggest one being did the thieves intentionally target the President's truck or did they take advantage of a crime of opportunity and give a big "uh-oh" when they saw what was inside.

When you see President Obama speak, there is a pretty typical setup including the presidential seal on a podium, the see-thru Teleprompter and a portable sound system.

Thieves saw the truck carrying that equipment and couldn't resist the target.

...snip...

[COUNTrecount]

Barry struck dumb.

Again.

[texanyankee]

Since when does Obama have equipment?

[Wyatt's Torch]

If the telprompter was stolen does that mean they can invoke the 25th amendment and Biden becomes president?

[Lockbox]

When I think back on all the crap I've learned in high school
It's a wonder I can think at all
Though my lack of education hasn't hurt me much
I can read the writings on the walls

Chorus:
Teleprompters, they give us those nice bright words
They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, oh yeah
I got a microphone, I love to hear myself speak
So mama don't take my Teleprompter away

If you took all the girls I knew when I was single
Brought 'em all together for one night
I know they'd never match my sweet imagination
Everything looks worse in black and white

[Covenantor]

Teleprompter Defects from Obama Camp

Seeks Asylum as Political Prisoner

[John123]

TelePromTer One has been kidnapped!

The jokes just write themselves.

[John123]

If the telprompter was stolen does that mean they can invoke the 25th amendment and Biden becomes president?

Yes. Now, Cain has no chance at all.

[apillar]

TOTUS HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY AL QUEDA !!

THIS IS A HUGH AND SERIES THREAT TO THE REPUBLIC!!

[Liberty Valance]

That set-up is gonna look cool at deer camp.

[USMCPOP]

OH NOES! Is the TOTUS OK?

[Pollster1]

When America’s enemies capture TOTUS instead of taking Obama himself, that’s called bad luck for America. Maybe we can trade one narcissistic communist with a brand new brain (drug addled but never actually been used) for TOTUS’ freedom?

[bamahead]

I'm sure he's still got his portable model...

[AuH2ORepublican]

LOL!

If Biden and a majority of the principal officers of executive departments (pretty much a majority of Cabinet members) transmit in writing to the House and Senate that the president is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,” then Biden would indeed become acting president. I’ll leave it up to others to decide whether Obama is incapacitated without access to a teleprompter.

[John123]

Does this call for a missile strike?

Depends. If the thief is poor, a beer summit. If a member of the Tea Party... all out nuclear missile strike.

[Liberty Valance]

No Justice - No Piece! TOTUS held hostage ... day 3!

[Never on my watch]

I think it was an inside job. The TOTUS couldn't take it anymore and escaped. We already have had two teleprompters commit suicide.

[freekitty]

Obama stole it so he could whine some more.

[penelopesire]

Maybe Romney stole TOTUS so he could speak that Hope n Change stuff too!

[Rennes Templar]

Secret service: “ Emergency. Mayday, mayday. Backup teleprompter unit needed. Stat.”

[MrB]

Bad Lip Reading production:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehYoIKTsiV0

Obama making more sense than he ever has. Mild language warning.