McCain's VP pick Palin has ties with Alaska Independence Party
Turns out McCain's VP pick Sarah Palin used to be
a member of the Alaska Independence Party and as governor she recorded an
address to their convention earlier this year. See here
and here
for videos. Personally I don't think there's anything wrong with that
(plenty of other stuff wrong with Palin, though), but not exactly what you would
expect in a VP nominee. With Obama supporting the Akaka bill, which reactionary
right-wingers think will lead to "secession" for Hawaii (even though most who
support Hawaii's restored independence believe the exact opposite) and Palin who
is a reactionary right-winger having ties to the AIP, that could lead to some
interesting independence dynamics in the presidential election politics this
fall.
Posted: Mon - September 1, 2008 at 08:48 AM