What was written on Sarah Palin's hand? -Palin's 'cheat sheet' on hand

Remember those quizzes you had on the state capitals back in junior high? Oh, the pressure! The temptation to write "Pierre, Olympia, Dover, Albany" on the inside of your hand was overwhelming, wasn't it? But you resisted. Maybe Sarah Palin should have done the same.

The former vice presidential candidate seems to have been caught using curious crib notes during an interview this past weekend at the high-profile Tea Party Convention in Nashville. While speaking about her top political priorities, Ms. Palin gazed at her hand in a rather suspicious manner.

Later, Web researchers zoomed in on her left palm and found the following words scrawled in black ink: "Energy, Budget cuts (with "budget" crossed out), Tax, Lift American Spirits." In an ironic twist during the speech, Ms. Palin worked in a jab against President Obama's often-mocked use of TelePrompTers. You can watch the clip below or check out a close-up here.

Following the flap, the Web went wild. Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC mocked Ms. Palin by relying on her own crib notes to recap highlights from Palin's appearance. Her keynote speech, it should be noted, had the crowd on its feet. "Run, Sarah, run," the crowd chanted (as in "please run for president in 2012").

But palm-gate wasn't the only bit of news sparked by Palin. Her defense of Rush Limbaugh's use of the word "retards" raised eyebrows, as well. On Fox News Sunday, the anti "r-word" crusader contended that Limbaugh had used the word in the context of political humor and satire. Earlier in the week, the difference between her angry reaction to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's use of the "slur" and a more restrained response to Limbaugh's made from some awkward fallout. Web searches on "sarah palin on fox news" and "palin limbaugh" have both surged as the controversy swirled.

Sarah's husband, Todd Palin, has also been back in the news. The self-proclaimed former "first dude" of Alaska was revealed to be quite active in state business. According to recently uncovered emails, Todd Palin was "involved in a judicial appointment, monitored contract negotiations with public employee unions, received background checks on a corporate CEO, added his approval or disapproval to state board appointments and passed financial information marked 'confidential' from his oil company employer to a state attorney."

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[juandeldiablo696]

Sarah Palin is so much fun to wacth, very funny lady

[cinnamon69lesbico]

@holybarbie The news didn't make Satan Palin look like an idiot , Palin made herself look like an idiot. The fact that the news allowed the rest of us to see how much of an idiot she really is.

Take some responsibility and stop trying to justify her stupidity.

All world leaders use teleprompters. You didn't even know that until I told you so stop acting like you were cognizant of that fact.

If reading notes from one's hand was acceptable of world leaders, you'd have seen others doing it.

[marvolo21mz]

Totally overblown. Not even remotely a issue.

[60s70s80s90smusic]

some one should rape palin and give her a baby

[bubblyhehe]

*he'll

[bubblyhehe]

Uhm who cares if she wrote on her hand? Like what the he

[nicolena13]

People really need to get a life you act like you never took notes or written something down on your hand wow you should be ashamed stupid communist news and media!

[cinnamon69lesbico]

@ThatKidNamedHunter Exactly! Her supporters blame everyone but Sarah for the fact that she is responsible for how she appears in public.

[cinnamon69lesbico]

@holybarbie Please Everybody appears "Crazy" on You Tube except that the more sane ones like me don't care what anonymous readers think of my screen name. It's only teabaggin' uneducated losers like you who actually believe that I know who you are by just your screen name.

Telepromptersaren't distracting, looking at one's palm in the middle of a statement is what is distracting. Come on STOP showing your stupidity. Even Sarah Palin is using notes now b/c she knows how foolish she looked. END

[holybarbie]

@cinnamon69lesbico i said shh because you keep arguing after you asked me to stop talking. shh hush now, we've stopped talking. you're making yourself look crazy now. don't do that :)

[cinnamon69lesbico]

@holybarbie U really have a problem don't u? U reply to a comment I made ages ago, are unable to rationalize that advanced education and intelligence IS important if one wants 2 B president and have the nerve 2 write "shh" as if u are the one with superior knowledge, all the while thinking that asking that dumb ass bitch Palin what newspaper she reads is putting her under undue pressure. Go Away you goddamn ignprant simpleton.

[holybarbie]

@cinnamon69lesbico shhh

[cinnamon69lesbico]

@holybarbie Your idiocy is what insults you, not me. The mere fact that you believe that somehow we are intellectual peers is what is insulting. This shit is so basic it's lower than common sense and you STILL don't get it, so STOP wasting my time.

[cinnamon69lesbico]

@holybarbie It's NOT unnecessary! Jesus Christ this isn't Sanz secretarial school what is wrong with you? See why education is so important?

A simple question like: "What Newspapers do you read?" is not putting unnecessary pressure on Palin, and if she can't take the pressure of answering a simple question then why do you want to trust her with nuclear capabilities?

Are you that retarded? Don't send me dumb ass comments. Go Away!

[holybarbie]

@cinnamon69lesbico don't ever try to insult someone who is trying to have a healthy debate about a topic that doesn't effect either of your lives. and don't dare insult someone smarter than you, because you love that status so much. dumbass.

[holybarbie]

@cinnamon69lesbico i never said anything about your academic achievements, which, you clever thing you, is a word you've managed to spell wrong. i could give a mother fuck what you do or what you've achieved but you haven't noticed. so uh, forget me being nice. you're just as dumb as she is for not noticing i haven't been trying to fight you. enjoy your day, write notes on your hands before you speak to people so you don't fuck the conversation flow up. watch her interview with Oprah & hush now

[cinnamon69lesbico]

@holybarbie Diminishing or denigrating one's academic acheivements certainly IS considered Hate and Jealousy. No adult on the world stage uses notes written on their hand.

Yes Palin is a MORON, how could anyone be expected to be taken seriously (except by uneducatedc racist tea baggin' hillbillys) when they refuse to name a newspaper they've read and then call people who ask probing policy questions "biased".

I am not going to argue with you, it's a simple fact of life. This debate is OVER.

[holybarbie]

@cinnamon69lesbico oh dearest cinnamon, there was no hate, and little sarcasm. however, i understand that for a simple q&a hand written notes of all kinds are quite unnecessary. I was more referring to the grand scale political debates or situations where most politicians have prompters, or seem rather scripted. we may all agree that she isn't fit to be president or vp for that matter, but is she a moron? no, she's just nice & average. which we can all agree isn't what we need in the white house

[cinnamon69lesbico]

@holybarbie Actually it's a lot worse and why the hate? You can get a degree so don't be angry or jealous w/ me.

The hand note is worse because it de-legitimizes the audience's intellect. EVERY president since the invention of Television has used a teleprompter.

Since there was no need for an elaborate speech, how STUPID can Sarah be that she can't remember "just 3 phrases" that she needs to write them on her hand like a 7 year old?

What's petty is you defending just absolute moronosity.

[holybarbie]

@cinnamon69lesbico ... now i'm certain given by your profound intelligence you realize, like an intellectual would of your standing would, that using a "hand prompter" is no worse and no better than using a piece of paper. In fact, having only 3 short phrases on her hand reminded her of her purpose. There was no need for an elaborate speech that pleased all sides, just an honest one. And did she need a large white paper for that reminder? No. Just 3 phrases on her palm. Go pretty lady Palin.

[holybarbie]

@holybarbie i really look up to her and am glad that this intelligent woman only needed three phrases on her palm to make her relevant points. She doesn't need an entire script because she's speaking from her own mind. Go Mrs. Palin, don't let them get you down my fair lady

[holybarbie]

everyone puts all this unnecessary pressure on Sarah Palin because the news has made her look like this idiot hick from Alaska and I think it's all very rude. I feel like i shouldn't need to mention the fact that i voted for President Obama right now but it's the only thing that will make people think this comment is even relevant. Pres Obama uses the same help with teleprompters and so do other political figures. Sarah Palin didn't want to use a prompter, or a distracting piece of paper. End.

[ecpizza]

@RavenMichaels

President Obama (DfOaLG*) gave a 30-minute address to the Indian Parliament, and it was the first time a teleprompter had been used in the chamber. One of the reports I read had these observations:

In India, politicians generally speak extemporaneously or from notes or text written on paper. The common perception, explained lawmaker Sanjay Nirupam of Mumbai, is that the really good speakers don’t need to have text in front of them.

He wowed the largest democracy on Earth.

[RavenMichaels]

@ecpizza Care to provide any proof that he "takes it to another level"?

[ecpizza]

@RavenMichaels,

Oh, sure... Obamics just takes it to another level. Obama's latest poll index of -13, via Rasmussen, means it's time for a new teleprompter reader.

[RavenMichaels]

@ecpizza Every President uses it. What do you expect they guy to do when hes giving a PREPARED speech?