BREAKING: Sarah Palin "Winged" Her Speech Because of "Broken" Teleprompter

Red State ^ | September 4, 2008 | Erick Erickson

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Halfway through Sarah Palin's speech tonight at the RNC, people following the speech noticed she was deviating from the prepared text.

According to sources close to the McCain campaign, the teleprompter continued scrolling during applause breaks. As a result, half way through the speech, the speech had scrolled significantly from where Governor Palin was in the speech. The malfunction also occurred during Rudy Giuliani's speech, explaining his significant deviations from his speech.

Unfazed, Governor Palin continued, from memory, to deliver her speech without the teleprompter cued to the appropriate point in her speech.

Contrast this to Barack Obama who, when last his teleprompter malfunctioned, was left stuttering before a crowd unable to advance his speech until the problem was resolved.

Sarah Palin. Winner.

[unixfox]

I can't count the number of times the media has harped on "It was a prepared speech"

As if ALL of them didn't have a prepared speech? These people make me vomit!

[N. Theknow]

Ah, so she DID write her own speech... On the “fly”.

Even if she didn't write her own speech...

Consider this...

Nolan Ryan did not invent the fastball.

But he delivered it better than anyone in history.

[BobL]

I hate to say it, but only the Republicans are STUPID enough to let a nerd with a journalism degree and no background check run the telepromter, simply because he’s experienced at it.

Eventually the Republicans will figure out that there are no non-partisan people working in the trenches at events like these, and that if your guys don’t control EVERYTHING, the other side will exploit the weakness.

Typical.

[gridlock]

so then you expect she should have it memorized?

This is turning into a Chuck Norris thread...

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

What happen to the good ol’ days when a speaker needed only a small list to outline their speech?

Lincoln was assassinated!

[Ann Archy]

I will BET that a DEMOCRAT was running the teleprompter!

[Hoodlum91]

If true, this is even more impressive as I thought the first half of the speech was rather flat. She should go off the cuff more often.

[listenhillary]

Obama has 200 foreign policy advisers plus speechwriters. Lets see Obama fire his speechwriters and show us how it is done. Eh?

[gathersnomoss]

That is why I said...Sources Please. Hold your fire.

[McGruff]

Barack Obama who, when last his teleprompter malfunctioned,
was left stuttering before a crowd unable to advance his
speech until the problem was resolved.

I am the change you've been waiting for. No.
You are the change we've been waiting for. No.
We are the change that we've been waiting for. Ummm.
Oh heck, that's pretty close.

[bray]

Ronald Reagan must be smiling. A Star is born.

Pray for W, Mav/Palin and Our Troops

[HereInTheHeartland]

I guess that puts to rest any doubt how she will do during a debate.
I'm amazed though, from technical point of view, that a screw up like that could happen to this day and age.

[Bobalu]

[Thane_Banquo]

It was clear to me at the moment her teleprompter hiccuped. I’ve done enough ‘prompter work to know that “gulp” moment.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it was right before the pitbull/lipstick joke, yes?

[upcountry miss]

At one point in her speech, I noticed her looking down at the podium and discreetly shuffling some papers. I wondered then why she wasn’t looking at the teleprompter. I have got to mention Meredith on the Today show. She seemed very excited by Palin’s speech and made many complimentary remarks. Also, the Today show did a very good segment on Todd Palin. It seems he is nearly as popular in Alaska as Sarah. There were several shots of the youngest daughter licking the entire palm of her hand to smooth Trig’s hair. What a precious family and I actually found the Today show interesting enough that I didn’t have to switch channels immediately.

[BuffaloJack]

I would absolutely love to hear Senator Zero deliver a speech staring at a broken teleprompter. We could all use a good laugh.

[SauronOfMordor]

She was smart enough to bring backup just in case of a technical problem. I bet Obama doesn't do that.

It's the first thing you learn as a real manager, especially in the military.

Your true and constant enemy is Murphy (Murphy's Law: If anything CAN go wrong, it WILL go wrong). You learn to always have a backup, and (if it's important) have a backup to the backup. You always have a plan B, and strive to have a Plan C, D, ...

[Red in Blue PA]

I would argue she is THE most qualified of the four running.

[Kevmo]

If Rudy was “America’s Mayor” then Sarah is “America’s Soccer Mom”.

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Here’s how I’ve been bumping Palin/Obama threads.

Sung to the tune of “Oh! Susanna, don’t you cry for me.”

“Oh, no Bama, please don’t lie to me... for I’m off to Free Republic with a laptop on my knee.”

I come from Minnesota with my laptop on my knee;
I’m goin’ to Free Republic my true love for to see.
It rained all night the day I left,
the weather it was dry;
The sun so hot I froze to death,
Obama don’t you lie.

Oh! No Bama, don’t you lie to me;
I come from Minnesota,
with my laptop on my knee.

I had a dream the other night,
When everything was still;
I thought I saw Obama dear,
A-coming for The Hill.
The smearing lie was in Duluth,
The tear was in his eye,
Said I, I’m coming for the truth
Obama don’t you lie.

Oh! No Bama, don’t you lie to me;
I’m off to Free Republic,
with my laptop on my knee.

I fight in my pajamas,
It’s plain for all to see.
I aim to be the next Buckhead;
The media all hate me.
I fell in love with Sarah
When my sister bit a moose.
The Guvnor’s family ate it up
And then they set it loose.

Oh! No Bama, don’t you lie to me;
I’m off to Free Republic,
with my laptop on my knee.

She loves her sons, she likes her guns,
and Trigonometry.
The media will jump the shark
When Juan makes history.
Well, JimRob knows she’ll pave the trolls
So controversially,
And Berg will knock Obama down
With friends of Hillary.

Oh! No Bama, don’t you lie to me;
I’m off to Free Republic with a laptop on my knee.

I soon will be in Hawaii,
And then I’ll look all ‘round,
And when I find his birth record,
I’ll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find it,
This Freeper’ll surely die,
And when I’m dead and buried,
Obama don’t you lie.

Oh! No Bama, don’t you cry for me;
I’m off to Free Republic with a laptop on my knee

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