Re: Palin's Crib Notes
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hand notes: five, maybe six words. Did she even reference her hand during the speech?
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Not during the speech, but she did during the Q&A session. She looked at her hand and then spouted off a response about energy policy and lifting America's spirits.
Yes, Obama uses a teleprompter when he gives prepared remarks, as do most politicians. He's also demonstrated an ability to think on his feet and speak off the cuff, however, as the House republicans learned during that Q&A about a week ago.
My biggest thing about this is that it's just pathetic that she would think it was necessary to write those particular words down so she could remember to talk about them. I mean, she's Sarah Palin -- if she hasn't been asked there to talk about those things, what exactly has she been asked there to talk about? That's like writing the name of your client on your hand at a trial.
...and might I finally add, writing it on your hand is just amateurish. If you want to make sure you talk about something, note cards are an acceptable option. In this day and age, with cameras everywhere and bloggers dissecting every move you make, if you have to look at notes to answer a question, someone is going to notice, no matter what you're looking at -- better it be an index card or something that at least preserves a modicum of professionalism/dignity, rather than writing on the palm of your hand like a fucking 5th grader.