Yeah, the teleprompter stuff was already dumb (I’d like to see some conservative pols handle an unscripted session like Obama did with the House GOP), but after seeing dear Sarah read off her hand at the teabag convention, that talking point should die.
It should be noted that in this speech Palin referred to President Obama as a “guy with a teleprompter”. Irony.
UPDATE: If you don’t mind, please Digg this
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* Updated to indicate that Sarah Palin whipped out her “palm pilot” during the Q&A session and not during the speech (where she used note cards, AKA an analog teleprompter)
UPDATE2: Video of Palin reading her hand:
UPDATE 3: This wire service photo clearly shows Palin’s crib sheet on her hand: “Energy. Tax. Lift American Spirits.”
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