First came Tard-Gate. Then, mere days later, the use of the “Maverick-y note card hand-scribble buzz words” at the Tea Party Q&A session. Believe me, I spent all weekend repeating the mantra, “I will not do another Palin post.” “I will not do another Palin post.”

Sadly, it didn’t seem to have an effect. Maybe if I’d just written it down somewhere . . .

Okay, yes. Obama, like so many presidents before him, uses a teleprompter. He uses it for reading prepared remarks (as does Palin on a regular basis) the way some people like to read from a print-out or notes written phonetically on BIG index cards (George W. Bush).

But please tell me how scribbling junior high style crib notes on her hand to help her get through a friendly question and answer session makes Palin somehow more credible than that “charismatic guy with a teleprompter” she took such pains to deride?

I mean, if the “medium is the message” then, well, go ahead and slam Obama for being an automaton. But what does it say about Palin that she has to glance at her sweaty palm to glean such key GOP talking points as “Energy”, “Tax Cuts” and “Lift American Spirits”? Hell, even I can remember those.

And what about that whole “offensive retard” vs. “funny retard” thing? Come on. Don’t tell me that isn’t just a little . . . um . . . wait a sec, I had it jotted down here . . . #@!!% sweaty palms!

Aw, sorry folks, this is so embarrassing. I guess I’m gonna have to let Stephen take it from here.

You see! There’s no need to fuss, no need to rage against the blog when I call Palin a hypocrite.

It’s satire, people!