Though former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin is known for (among other things) criticizing President Obama for using a teleprompter, her behavior at a Tea Party Convention on Saturday proves that she is no stranger to reading from notes herself. Notes written on her hand, that is:

Though there is nothing inherently wrong with reading from notes, this incident does paint Palin as something of a hypocrite. She is so quick to criticize others for using notes, and yet she felt the need to jot down phrases as simple as "tax cuts" on her hand before appearing at a casual Q&A in front of a group of vehement supporters.

Again, there is nothing wrong with using notes. However, this "handprompter" situation is one more reason to doubt Palin's political prowess. She claims she may run for president in 2012, yet she seems unable to remember a few talking points during a routine public appearance (but feels fine attacking others for the same thing). Perhaps she just isn't cut out for the political sphere, handprompter or no.