Sarah Palin Reads Crib Notes Off Her Hand
Just moments after giving a speech in which she mocked President Obama for using a Teleprompter, Sarah Palin was seen answering questions with the help of her Handprompter.
As TMZ put it, “Palin was back in 10th grade biology class,” reading crib notes off her hand to help her answer pre-screened questions at the Tea Party Convention in Tennesse.
The words “energy,” “budget” (which was crossed out in favor of “tax cuts”) and “lift American spirit” were clearly visible on her hand.
See the close-up photo of Palin’s cheat notes, plus watch the video of Palin consulting her hand as she answered softball questions from the Tea Partiers.
Needless to say, Palin is getting mocked from all corners over “Palm-gate.”
View a series of amusing Photoshop parodies featuring other notes scrawled on Sarah Palin’s hand.
Here’s a roundup of more Handprompter hilarity from around the Internets:
Notes on your hand,
Notes on your hand,
Lookin’ like a fool
With your notes on your hand. -MadKane
“Palin Dodges Question About 2012: ‘I Need to Check With My Hand First’” -Andy Borowitz, on Twitter
“I figured I would do the same thing today, just in case the prompter broke.” -NBC’s Andrea Mitchell, showing notes on her own hand during “Morning Joe”
“On a positive note, this demonstrates that she can read.” -seltaeb4, on Digg
“I guess the next time meanie liberal elites like Katie Couric ask Palin what she reads, she can say, ‘My hand.’” -freedomjoe, on Digg
“Hey that’s how she got through college. All eight of ‘em it took for her to graduate.” -IrishJoe, on Digg
“She can compre-hand.” -clvngodess, on Digg
“I’d like to thank Sarah Palin for bringing a visual definition to ‘talk to the hand.’” -@bleahy4, on Twitter
“Sarah Palin should sell ad space on her hand. She could make a fortune.” -@KristeeKelley, on Twitter
“Fox News Gives Palin’s Hand Job” -Borowitz Report headline
“Redneck Teleprompter” -Urban Dictionary’s Word of the Day, inspired by Sarah Palin
Update: Sarah Palin struck back at her critics by writing ‘Hi Mom’ on her hand during a campaign appearance with Gov. Rick Perry in Texas.
Update 2: See more jokes about Palin’s hand notes from White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and others.
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Sarah Palin Reads Crib Notes Off Her Hand originally appeared on About.com Political Humor on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 01:23:29.