Sarah Palin Writes Editorial to Explain Her Attention-Seeking Behavior 6.19K Pareene 02/02/10 06:25PM Filed to: Teddy bear picnic convention Teddy bear picnic convention sarah palin Tea parties Teabaggers Politics USA Today Sarah Palin "wrote" an op-ed for The USA Today called "Why I'm speaking at Tea Party convention." Weirdly, she doesn't mention the fact that they are paying her $100,000.