The Alaska Independence Party (Benen / CBS)

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By Steve Benen
Sep 2, 2008

... For all the talk about Barack and Michelle Obama's patriotism, John McCain's running mate was a member of a political party that liked the idea of seceding from the United States altogether. It's the kind of idea that would have been more common in the 1850s.

Advocating secession is, practically by definition, un-American. How does the right go after Obama's patriotism while supporting a ticket with a candidate who joined a secessionist party?

We are, after all, talking about a party founded by a man who said, "I'm an Alaskan, not an American. I've got no use for America or her damned institutions." The same man, AIP founder Joe Vogler, also said, "he fires of Hell are glaciers compared to my hate for the American government" ...

Complicating matters, Marc Ambinder has a video of a AIP leader explaining that party members "must 'infiltrate' -- his words -- the other two parties and push for the cause of Alaskan independence" ...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/02/politics/animal/main4407224.shtml

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1. Who has a link to the video where Palin is speak to AIP?

I'm trying to send it to CNN.

[liberal N proud]

4. This one?

http://www.akip.org/conv08.html

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2. The Manchurian Hockey Mom!!!!!

Someone shows her a picture of a moose and she declares Alaska an independent country!

[liberal N proud]

3. This AIP thing might actually be the thing that cost her and Gramps

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5. This continues to get better with each passing hour

holy shit!

[tnlurker]

6. I'll watch this later

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7. HOLY SHIT....PARTY MEMBERS "MUST INFILTRATE?"

Oh come on, isn't anybody at least ASKING about this or does the press not want to be rude to lil Mrs Mooseburger?

[toddGA]

8. Even if there are no documents with her as an AIP member

she's on record saying that this group of wing-nuts is an important part of alaska politics. that damning enough.