Palin makes mark at Tea Party event

The Tea Party of America held its “Restoring America” event Sept. 3 in Indianola, Iowa—and public figure Sarah Palin was the keynote speaker.

According to The New American, the Republican (unsurprisingly) criticized President Obama as well as what she called the “permanent political class” and figures of “crony corporate capitalism” during her 40-minute speech. However, she remained mum regarding the possibility that she may run for the White House.

She said, “Barack Obama has shown us cronyism on steroids. Between bailouts for Wall Street cronies and stimulus projects for union bosses’ security and green energy giveaways, he took care of his friends.” However, the publication pointed out that Palin did not mention that her 2008 running mate, John McCain, also voted for the Wall Street bailout measure.

What may surprise some is that she did not spare other Republicans: “Now to be fair, some GOP candidates also raise mammoth amounts of cash and we need to ask them, too, what, if anything, do their donors expect in return for their investment?” Photos by Tim Carroll Photography.