Run, Sarah, Run

       Sarah Palin deserves kudos for novelty when she revived the junior high school cheat sheet to keep track of her firmly held policy beliefs during her Tea Party speech. Sarah bypassed the traditional teleprompter, preferring a far more reliable and less expensive combo: written text backed up with hand inscriptions.

       It was all caught on camera, of course, as everything is these days. Frankly, I was unsure to what her chosen words: “Energy … Tax Cuts … Lift American Spirits” are the answer. So I wrote the words on my palm with a Sharpie, wrapped a towel around my head, put my hand to my forehead and tried like Johnny Carson’s Great Carnak to divine the question. The only thing that happened was the black Sharpie rubbed off onto my sweaty brow.

       I think Sarah had something of the same problem. The handwritten crib notes were photographed in crisp readable fashion when she was at the podium. But after being under the lights for awhile and sitting for questioning, the ink apparently began to run, causing her to look with bewilderment into her besmudged hand.

       For those of you who think there is no response she could possibly give to such juvenescent behavior, think again. She hasn’t discovered it yet, but making hand notes is endorsed by the Almighty Himself. Read Isaiah 49:16 NIV in which God tells the prophet: “See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hand.”  

      (Personal note to Sarah, who, I am told, keeps a “Fired Up” icon on her laptop: You can use the Isaiah Defense, if needed, without attribution. The Right will consider it a clever misuse of Scripture.  I’m thinking, too, that if you’re really serious about a presidential bid, you should consider permanent tattoos. Perhaps the shorter-lasting henna markings would be better in case you have a policy change of heart.)

       Run, Sarah, Run!

Crib notes in the left hand start the evening crisp and legible to Sarah and camera. A close up reveals an unparallel listing of items: Energy, Tax Cuts, Lift American Spirits.”

Crib notes become badly smudged after sweat glands take over.

Sarah searches in vain for her handwritten crib notes