Sarah Palin

The Sarah Palin Broken TelePrompTer Myth


September 04, 2008 05:54 PM ET | Robert Schlesinger | Permanent Link


ST. PAUL—Interesting bit of myth-making, mistaken reporting or both. Did Sarah Palin's TelePrompTer malfunction? A very little bit, but not much.
RedState is reporting that Sarah Palin's TelePrompTer broke last night, scrolling "significantly from where Governor Palin was in the speech." Politico's Jonathan Martin disputes the report. "Perhaps there were moments where it scrolled slightly past her exact point in the speech," Martin writes. "But I was sitting in the press section next to the stage, within easy eyeshot of the Teleprompter. I frequently looked up at the machine, and there was no serious malfunction. A top convention planner confirms this morning that there were no major problems."
I too was sitting in the press section, (behind Palin and off to her right side). I had a clear view of the TelePrompTer, and read along with her.

It was on the Nightly News tonight with Bri-man Williams that the prompter didn't go down... it went too quickly because they weren't expecting so much applause.... what I don't understand is why they didn't have someone running it regulating the speed??? I worked in the news world and it isn't hard to pace the prompter.... see that is why Republicans need the media and shouldn't attack it, LOL. I am a jerk.

JWLost wrote:It was on the Nightly News tonight with Bri-man Williams that the prompter didn't go down... it went too quickly because they weren't expecting so much applause.... what I don't understand is why they didn't have someone running it regulating the speed??? I worked in the news world and it isn't hard to pace the prompter.... see that is why Republicans need the media and shouldn't attack it, LOL. I am a jerk.

I think that was during Giuliani's speech. Her's was goofing up. That's what I have gathered.

Since this is our political post it looks like... I wanted to put this up here: Triumph The Insult Comic Dog at the RNC Part 1. FUNNY STUFF!!!

Best Quotes:

"I heard that Sarah Palin was a runner up for Miss Alaska. It's impressive all though when you remember there is only 5 women in the entire state... a caribou actually finished third."

"They're standing for Fred Thompson, he just announced that Law & Order was finally canceled."

"Joe Liberman, he's angry about senseless partisonship, he's also angry he has the face of a Keebler Elf."

"Joe, as a fellow Jew, is it really necessary to get into these people's country clubs?!"

"How do you think Rudy is going to connect Bristol Palin's pregnancy to 9/11?"

"Ohhh snap, ooohhh snap, girlfriend got it goin' tonight!!!"

"Look at Karl Rove, tryin' to act cool like he's taking notes like, 'Oh Really...' like he didn't write this... like he didn't write this..."

Lastly, when he actually got into the shot when West Virginia pledged their votes to McCain.... I about pissed myself I was laughing so hard....

Triumph The Insult Comic Dog at the RNC part 2!!!

I love this freakin' puppet dog.

Have you seen Triumph at the Star Wars premiere? Priceless!


TRIUMPH AT THE OPENING OF STAR WARS II - The best bloopers are here