VIDEO: Palin Uses Hand Notes During Q&A At Tea Party Convention

RealClearPolitics ^ | February 7, 2010 | RealClearPolitics

[i88schwartz]

Sarah Palin is seen at the 0:47 mark using hand notes to answer a question.

[Republic of Texas]

OMG notes! We are all gonna die!!!!!!!!!!!

[txlurker]

She is not ready for prime time!

[DallasSun]

I am not disagreeing with re: Palin using notes. I AM saying had Obama used the same method....he would be criticized by many. I know this from over ten years experience. You may certainly disagree with me. And I never thought you thought me rude. I was simply saying, please do not think me rude. And I thank you.

[DallasSun]

Absolutely

[StraightDave]

I have seen some congress critters with the audacity to use large charts/graphs for making their point... OMG!

[Let's Roll]

Probably because she saw what a hash obungler makes of it when he uses TOTUS.

[Kimberly GG]

ya think?

[txlurker]

Frankly, I’m embarrassed FOR her.

Exactly.

[Steamburg]

Maybe, Barry should look into this technique, but he will have to quit giving America the middle finger.

[bcsco]

Have a fine day.

[outhousepatrol]

“Obama didn’t use the teleprompter to speak to the kids. He used it afterward to speak to the press.”

Sez the White House.......and the video evidence is, where?

[Texas Eagle]

"Burn the witch!"

[ThePatriotsFlag]

I've done that (notes on palm). If you are giving a really big speech (lots of people/lots of pressure) you can easily get "caught up" in the details of it and MISS THE MESSAGE. I used to pick THREE THINGS I wanted people to remember when they walked away. The way you do that is write them on your palm! As you make a point, and as they are cheering or clapping at a phrase, you make it a habit to look at the palm. OFTEN you can reiterate one of the THREE KEY POINTS to underline the thought you just gave. It is not only common practice for those of us who have used it, it is highly effective! That's why I was so tickled last night as the libs went ballistic on Twitter about it ... anyone who posted like that HAS NEVER SPOKEN BEFORE A CROWD effectively and a "palm note" is one FINE way to KEEP FOCUSED on what's important. I also like what she had on her palm ... Energy, Tax Cuts and Lift American Spirit. In her speech and her "interview" afterwards ... did she make those three points clear? Yes, I rest my case!

PS ... try it next time you go to a key meeting, or make even a little presentation ... you'll be amazed. Such a "mark" on the palm, is the mark of a professional trying to deliver "money's worth" to the audience.

[txlurker]

Don’t get me wrong, I like her very much. But for someone who evidently aspires to be a player, she makes careless mistakes. I don’t have a problem with her using notes, but why on earth didn’t she just use an index card or something. Have you seen the picture on RCP? That will be the story all next week. Just watch.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

So she wrote down the major topics she wanted to cover on her hand.

It's not like you can write paragraphs on your hand.

Obama reads verbatim from a TelePrompTer hot-wired to Rahm Emmanuel's keyboard.

[SandRat]

rules...

[Let's Roll]

Is that quote from a different thread?

I didn’t say it and your post in quotes is all I can find in this thread.

[Kimberly GG]

Yep...it’s totally conversation changing....it will headline for days.

[GeronL]

Obama would need about 8 teleprompters

[JaguarXKE]

That picture and caption had my wife and I cracking up for well over a minute!

Wish I had created it! I've seen that picture on FR several times in the past and just felt it fit the storyline in this case!