Palin On National Tea Party Convention: “You Betcha I’m Going To Be There”

The Tea Party movement got a lot of play on last night’s On The Record with Greta Van Susteren. Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee voiced his support for the group in populist tones, while yet another 2012 presidential possibility, none other than Sarah Palin, spoke of her ties to the Party as well. Palin insisted she would indeed be the headlining speaker (with a $150,000 pricetag) at the National Tea Party Convention, even amidst controversy and recent drop-outs.

“Oh, you betcha I’m going to be there,” Palin said. “I’m going to speak there because there are people traveling from many miles away to hear what that Tea Party movement is all about and what that message is that should be received by our politicians in Washington. I’m honored to get to be there.”

Palin has been in a little bit of hot water with the Tea Partiers lately after endorsing John McCain for reelection in the Arizona Senate primary despite the fact that Tea Partier J.D. Hayworth will be challenging the incumbent.

Meanwhile, Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann of Minnesota recently withdrew as a speaker at the convention, while many have criticized the guests for taking large paydays to appear. Palin told Greta that she would be donating the speaker’s fee “right back into the cause.”

“It’s about the people wanting their voice heard,” Palin explained.

See Palin’s comments on the convention below:

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