Closer inspection of a photo of Sarah Palin, during a speech in which she mocked President Obama for his use of a teleprompter, reveals several notes written on her left hand. The words "Energy", "Tax" and "Lift American Spirits" are clearly visible. There's also what appears to read as "Budget cuts" with the word Budget crossed out.
Closer inspection of a photo of Sarah Palin, during a speech in which she mocked President Obama for his use of a teleprompter, reveals several notes written on her left hand. The words "Energy", "Tax" and "Lift American Spirits" are clearly visible. There's also what appears to read as "Budget cuts" with the word Budget crossed out.
High quality Youtube video clip of Palin reading her crib notes during an interview.
I've heard of palm reading but this is ridiculous...
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Not that I'm a Palin fan, but I think mockery over reading from a teleprompter is valid. Mockery over a 3 word outline written on a hand is not. Stuff like this is why I'm desensitized by the Palin hate at this point. It's catty and meaningless.
Lord knows why Democrats spend all their time attacking an easy target who will never be high up in the Republican Party. If I was them, I'd reserve the personal attacks for someone who's an actual threat.
The words "Energy", "Tax" and "Lift American Spirits" are clearly visible. There's also what appears to read as "Budget cuts" with the word Budget crossed out.
The dude's an idiot. It is obvious budget was crossed out with tax written to replace it.
I am not really sure what the issue is here. Before I had to speak in front of a group of people, I made some notes on the outside of an envelope.
As for the teleprompter, even John Stewart made fun of Obama sticking teleprompters in a room when he was speaking to kindergartners.
There are several things Palin can be attacked over, but this is a heck of a stretch. Of course Huffington Post tends to be the mirror equivalent of Fox News. They both have their news reporting agenda.
Not that I'm a Palin fan, but I think mockery over reading from a teleprompter is valid. Mockery over a 3 word outline written on a hand is not. Stuff like this is why I'm desensitized by the Palin hate at this point. It's catty and meaningless.
Lord knows why Democrats spend all their time attacking an easy target who will never be high up in the Republican Party. If I was them, I'd reserve the personal attacks for someone who's an actual threat.
How is it "mockery" to point out that one of the most revered figures in contemporary American politics is writing freakin' crib notes on her freakin' hand like a seven year old who didn't study for a test. This is what most people call news. And you think mocking someone for reading a teleprompter is valid? Don't all politicians do it when reading a speech to a large crowd? Most politicians don't write crib notes on their hands.
Alas, the "liberal media" will probably overlook this little doozy rather than incurring the wrath of the Teabagging set.
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Not that I'm a Palin fan, but I think mockery over reading from a teleprompter is valid. Mockery over a 3 word outline written on a hand is not. Stuff like this is why I'm desensitized by the Palin hate at this point. It's catty and meaningless.
Lord knows why Democrats spend all their time attacking an easy target who will never be high up in the Republican Party. If I was them, I'd reserve the personal attacks for someone who's an actual threat.
I agree, but you have to admit its kinda funny anyway! Some of us did that kind of thing in school before a test!
As for why they spend so much time attacking Palin? They feel threatened by her because of her populist appeal to the masses.
Presidents have been using telepromters for years. For some reason it's only been since Obama took over that it's been a big deal. Fine, if that's the "joke", who cares right?
But honestly, I can't ever remember a politician who would seek high office reading cheat-notes off his or her hand. Why would she need to do that?
Presidents have been using telepromters for years. For some reason it's only been since Obama took over that it's been a big deal. Fine, if that's the "joke", who cares right?
But honestly, I can't ever remember a politician who would seek high office reading cheat-notes off his or her hand. Why would she need to do that?
Its true that Presidents have used teleprompters, but the thing about Obama is that he uses them all the time. He doesn't seem able to speak without one.
Have you ever heard him try to give a speech without one?
Its true that Presidents have used teleprompters, but the thing about Obama is that he uses them all the time. He doesn't seem able to speak without one.
Have you ever heard him try to give a speech without one?
I heard him having a pretty good time debating the Republican House members in Baltimore without one.
I still don't get writing talking points on your hand though.
I heard him having a pretty good time debating the Republican House members in Baltimore without one.
I still don't get writing talking points on your hand though.
Well, is the issue that she wrote talking points or that she wrote them on her hand as opposed to an index card?
How is it "mockery" to point out that one of the most revered figures in contemporary American politics is writing freakin' crib notes on her freakin' hand like a seven year old who didn't study for a test. This is what most people call news. And you think mocking someone for reading a teleprompter is valid? Don't all politicians do it when reading a speech to a large crowd? Most politicians don't write crib notes on their hands.
Alas, the "liberal media" will probably overlook this little doozy rather than incurring the wrath of the Teabagging set.
It's rather ludicrous and hypocritical to attack Palin for writing a few crib notes on her hand, when the President of the United States is so dependent on a teleprompter, people have set up blogs over it.
That Palin can read a couple of notes (6 words in all, plus a scratchout) from the palms of her hand speaks volumes about how little coaching she needs and how well she grasps topics. That a president relies heavily on what is essentially a computer screen to tell him exactly what to say, speaks volumes about how little he knows.
I don't expect fair and balanced coverage by the liberal media over this, but if they had any sense of fairness, they'd compare Palin and Obama side-by-side. The latter would be an excellent source of entertainment.
And, national embarrassment.
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How is it "mockery" to point out that one of the most revered figures in contemporary American politics is writing freakin' crib notes on her freakin' hand like a seven year old who didn't study for a test. This is what most people call news. And you think mocking someone for reading a teleprompter is valid? Don't all politicians do it when reading a speech to a large crowd? Most politicians don't write crib notes on their hands.
Alas, the "liberal media" will probably overlook this little doozy rather than incurring the wrath of the Teabagging set.
LOL damn buddy, calm down. Sorry if I think it's catty to attack someone for using a 3 word outline during a speech. This is why politics are dumb - you're about to go Columbine over Sarah Palin writing something on her hand.
That Palin can read a couple of notes (6 words in all, plus a scratchout) from the palms of her hand speaks volumes about how little coaching she needs and how well she grasps topics. That a president relies heavily on what is essentially a computer screen to tell him exactly what to say, speaks volumes about how little he knows.
Well, I've had to do a fair amount of public speaking. Even if I know my stuff, I generally rely on cards to remind me of bullet points. I don't think I've ever cut a speech down to 6 words worth of notes, not even short speeches in college.
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Dude, admit it....its pretty funny that she:
a. wrote notes on her hand for some pretty basic talking points
b. waved her hand around with the notes visible
c. blatantly looked down and read from them while in front of a camera
None of the above have anything to do with Obama, your Aunt Peggy or your dog Rufus.
Your entry almost implies that you think she is a great/effective/bright speaker. Am I mistake, or do you hold Palin in such high regard?
Lastly, why would anyone compare Palin to Obama 'side by side'? What are your anticipated results of this comparison?
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It's rather ludicrous and hypocritical to attack Palin for writing a few crib notes on her hand, when the President of the United States is so dependent on a teleprompter, people have set up blogs over it.
That Palin can read a couple of notes (6 words in all, plus a scratchout) from the palms of her hand speaks volumes about how little coaching she needs and how well she grasps topics.
Dude, admit it....its pretty funny that she:
a. wrote notes on her hand for some pretty basic talking points
b. waved her hand around with the notes visible
c. blatantly looked down and read from them while in front of a camera
None of the above have anything to do with Obama, your Aunt Peggy or your dog Rufus.
Your entry almost implies that you think she is a good/effective/bright speaker. Am I mistake, or do you hold Palin is such high regard?
Lastly, why would anyone compare Palin to Obama 'side by side'? What are your anticipated results of this comparison?
See my note below. It's an embarrassment to this country that she can deliver an entire speech with 6 words worth of crib notes versus a sitting president needing an entire teleprompter. Sorry I care more about the deeper issues and that I don't find a president embarrassing my country amusing.
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See my note below. It's an embarrassment to this country that she can deliver an entire speech with 6 words worth of crib notes versus a sitting president needing an entire teleprompter. Sorry I care more about the deeper issues and that I don't find a president embarrassing my country amusing.
Um, it wasn't a speech, it was an answer to a PREPARED QUESTION FROM A FRIENDLY INTERVIEWER.
Think about this for a second. She obviously had been told the questions in advance, this was HER conference. So not only could she not hold the answer to a question she knew she was going to be asked in her head, the crib note she needed was to not forget the complex phrase, "lift the american spirit" and the very hard to remember word, "budget."
That is just hilarious. That you won't even admit to finding it embarassing is even funnier.
So what's up with making her wear just her panties when she's being interviewed these days? It really seems mean that as you can see in the video they can't even let her wear a skirt anymore. Pretty soon they are just going to have her flash her cooter on television and hope that helps.
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