White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs had a little fun at former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's expense on Tuesday. Let's put it this way, he extended his hand but it wasn't the right hand of fellowship he was giving the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee.

As Mark wrote on Monday, it was noticed that Palin had written notes to herself on her palm when she spoke to the Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn. over the weekend.

So Gibbs showed up at Tuesday's White House briefing with notes written on his left palm. He was in the middle of discussing President Barack Obama's bipartisan olive branch to Republicans on health care and other issues, when reporters asked him about his ink-stained hand.

MR. GIBBS: Just like I don't think they're going to — they're going to bring their ideas to the table, right? They're going to bring the ideas that — and there are some in their party that want to do away with, as you saw during the presidential campaign, the entire — I wrote a few things down — (laughter) — I wrote, "eggs, milk, bread." (Laughter.) I crossed out "bread," just so I could make pancakes for Ethan if it snows. Then I wrote down "hope" and "change" just in case I forgot them.

REPORTER: Came in handy. (Laughter.)

I have a feeling this isn't the end of the virtual smackdown.