Feb. 6, 2010
Palin delivers the keynote address at the first-ever Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., where she slams Obama on everything from the stimulus package and transparency to national security and "apologizing for America." She taunts Obama supporters, asking, "How is that hopey-changey stuff working out for you?" Activists raise their eyebrows at Palin's $100,000 speaking fee, but she defends her compensation, telling USA Today that any pay "will go right back to the cause." In her speech, Palin mocks Obama for using a teleprompter, while making news for her own cheat sheet: the words energy, tax and lift American spirits are scribbled on the palm of her hand.