FYI: Palin didn't know why there are two Korea's. That would eliminate her or anyone from consideration for any potentiality to becoming president IMO.

One thing that I notice too often in screenplays is the use of an ellipse (...) within dialogue that isn't when a character does not complete a thought.

Instead of writing. You know? Like choppy dialogue. When people talk all chopped up. Happens all the time. Characters just say stuff.

Instead writer put an ellipse in there...to somehow indicate that dialogue...is in sentence fragments..., but there are no actual pauses. I know that The Screenwriter's Bible says not to worry about the proper use of an ellipse or two dashes (--), but both serve an actual purpose for actors speaking dialogue.

I'd say that "Palinspeak" is an unfortunate consequence of the current trend AGAINST intellectual over-achievement.

Though I was a consistent member of the National English Honor Society, I tend to simplify my speech when speaking idly, but in any professional or formal situation I un-relax my speech patterns.

Again though with everyone feeling that they just need technology with no understanding of it, I'm not sure how we'll lead the world.

I wouldn't call it Palinspeak.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww&feature=related

It's just people talking before they actually start thinking.

For some reason, an immediate response is prized over the awkwardness of a pause followed by intelligent thought.

Just like a former basketball player, sports anchorwoman, and Alaska governor will sound 'folksy' while a constitutional law and Harvard law scholar will take pride in the clarity of their articulation.

You mean like this bizarre, rambling, deceptive, non-answer to what should have been a simple question?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jz6y_16NI8