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sarah palin
's defenders went into overdrive today after yesterday's discovery she had notes written on her hand, the answers to a question that hadn't been asked yet on stage. it happened after a speech where she criticized the president for relying too much on a teleprompter and then some. our report on all of it tonight from
andrea mitchell
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governor palin,
ladies and gentlemen
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reporter: in texas, sunday,
sarah palin
at a rally for
rick perry
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two words right now that scare liberals, president palin.
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go sarah!
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reporter: after her turn this weekend with
tea party
activists, she looks more like a future candidate herself. telling fox news -- where she's a paid commentator.
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i think it would be absurd to not consider what it is that i could potentially do to help our country.
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reporter: at the
tea party
convention, she lacerated
president obama
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i have to ask, how does that cagey stuff working out for you. this is about the people and it's bigger than any king or queen of a
tea party
and it's a lot better than any charismatic guy with a teleprompter.
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reporter: she wasn't beyond using a handy crib sheet herself. just in case she was asked her top priority.
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we have to start reigning in the spending, we have got to
jump start
these energy projects.
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appearing before friendly crowds, using facebook and twitter to control the message, not answering tough questions.
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she's become a celebutician, creating her own platform and writing her own rules. she's becoming the
frank sinatra
of politics and doing things her way.
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reporter: a lot of people are worried.
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people who helped put reagan in power, and helped put gingrich in power, are saying
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