On script/Off script

Some feedback from the much publicized first paid Palin speech at the CLSA. The speech itself was decently reviewed (although it's pretty clear it was written by 2008 campaign ally Randy Scheunneman,) but the Q$A afterwards seems to have revealed that she's still the same empty Palin. (I love the carefully worded, diplomatic put down, "reminded everyone of the candidate....")

He said her speech was "very well scripted," but a question-and-answer session afterward "brought out a bit more color about her as a person" and reminded everyone of "the candidate who we all saw campaigning for vice president."

She talked about her family, her interests and even Alaskan moose, he said.

More feedback from AFP,

Two US delegates left early, with one saying "it was awful, we couldn't stand it any longer". He declined to be identified.....

"It was almost more of a speech promoting investment in Alaska," he said, declining to be named.

"As fund managers we want to hear about the United States as a whole, not just about Alaska. And she criticised Obama a lot but offered no solutions."

Another said he was disappointed that she took only pre-arranged questions.

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