Palm Gate

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/762116--palin-wrote-crib-notes-on-palm

“Video and photo evidence Monday morning confirmed that Sarah Palin used crib notes written on her hand for a Q&A after her speech at the conservative Tea Party convention on the weekend”

I believe the proper internet emote to that news would be *facepalm*, followed by an unsurprised *sigh*. It’s understandable that a politician, or any speaker for that matter, would bring notes in case they start drawing blanks, it happens to us all. However, the writing of notes on a palm is the action of unorganized school students who forgot to bring their day planner to class. It’s not the level of organization we would expect from a person who is considering running for the Presidency. What’s more troubling though, is what is reported to have been written on her hand. “A close-up showed the words “energy,” “budget (cut?),” “tax” and “lift American spirits” scrawled on her left hand.” These aren’t obscure points, the kind of reminders you write down because no matter how hard you try you just can’t remember them. No, these are key talking points for any self-respecting politician. Energy, Palin needs a reminder of how often she’s told us to “drill baby drill”? Budget, apparently the news of Obama’s multi-trillion dollar budget is another point she was worried would escape her. Tax, she was speaking at a convention grown out of a movement to revolt against government taxation. I don’t believe it’s necessary to explain the absurdity of this reminder (even this sentence seems like a waste of space). Lift American spirits, if Palin, as a serious political contender, needs a reminder to lift American spirits, something I will admit she is good at doing (at least for those who support her), then I think it’s time she sat back and reconsidered whether she really has the credentials to run for office.