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| Critics mock Palin 'helping hand' | Critics mock Palin 'helping hand' |
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| Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been criticised for having crib notes written on her hand during a speech on Saturday. | Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been criticised for having crib notes written on her hand during a speech on Saturday. |
| Mrs Palin was shown reading from her hand and displaying the scribbled words at a Q&A session after the address. | Mrs Palin was shown reading from her hand and displaying the scribbled words at a Q&A session after the address. |
| She had spoken in the speech of a "charismatic guy with a teleprompter", apparently meaning President Obama. | She had spoken in the speech of a "charismatic guy with a teleprompter", apparently meaning President Obama. |
| Mrs Palin received a standing ovation for the speech as she called for a "return to conservative principles". | Mrs Palin received a standing ovation for the speech as she called for a "return to conservative principles". |
| Mrs Palin's left hand displayed several key words | Mrs Palin's left hand displayed several key words |
| But a photo taken during the event showed her left hand with the words "energy", "budget cuts", "tax" and "lift Americans' spirits". The word "budget" had been crossed out. | |
| 'Cheat sheets' | 'Cheat sheets' |
| Also, video footage showed her seemingly reading from her hand when asked what top three things a conservative-led Congress should do. | Also, video footage showed her seemingly reading from her hand when asked what top three things a conservative-led Congress should do. |
| The footage prompted NBC journalist Andrea Mitchell to say that the "cheat sheets" were damaging in view of her attack on Barack Obama during the speech. | The footage prompted NBC journalist Andrea Mitchell to say that the "cheat sheets" were damaging in view of her attack on Barack Obama during the speech. |
| "If [senior Republican] Mitt Romney had notes on his hand, wouldn't we take it pretty seriously?" she said on MSNBC's Daily Rundown show on Monday. | "If [senior Republican] Mitt Romney had notes on his hand, wouldn't we take it pretty seriously?" she said on MSNBC's Daily Rundown show on Monday. |
| There was controversy at the convention over Mrs Palin's appearance fee, reported to be as much as $100,000, although she said she would not financially benefit from it. | There was controversy at the convention over Mrs Palin's appearance fee, reported to be as much as $100,000, although she said she would not financially benefit from it. |
| Some activists have also complained about the $500 (£317) registration fee for the Nashville conference. | Some activists have also complained about the $500 (£317) registration fee for the Nashville conference. |
| The year-old Tea Party movement draws together opponents of Mr Obama's healthcare reform, his economic stimulus package and other aspects of his agenda. | The year-old Tea Party movement draws together opponents of Mr Obama's healthcare reform, his economic stimulus package and other aspects of his agenda. |