What do you think about Palin's association with the Alaskan Independence Party?

Kirk, the Asker is NOT an idiot..

This is what the NYT says (and it's not a retraction):

"In the mid-1990s, the Alaskan Independence Party was experiencing a boom of sorts. A governor had been elected on its ticket in 1990, when the party was not even a decade old. And membership was swelling.

Among the new recruits was Todd Palin, whose wife, Sarah, would later become governor of Alaska. The Palins attended the party’s convention in their hometown, Wasilla, in 1994, according to party officials, where the party called for a revote on statehood and a draft constitution for an independent Republic of Alaska. Mr. Palin joined the party.

Ms. Palin remained a Republican and never joined the Alaskan Independence Party, but returned to its convention in 2006 to speak as candidate for governor. After she had been elected, she recorded a video greeting that was played at the party convention this year. “Good luck on a successful and inspiring convention,” she said. “Keep up the good work, and God bless you.”

Now that she is the Republican nominee for vice president — for a campaign whose motto is “Country first” — the couple’s interaction with the Alaskan Independence Party has gotten attention because of its reputation as a secessionist group.

Alaskan Independence Party officials released a statement Monday saying that Ms. Palin had been a member for two years, from 1994 to 1996, information included in reports in The New York Times and other news outlets. In Internet videos of recent party meetings, other party officials can be seen boasting of Ms. Palin’s past membership.

On Tuesday, though, the party’s chairwoman, Lynette Clark, said the earlier statement was false. Ms. Clark said that she had based it on information another party member had given her, but that a review of the records showed only that Ms. Palin had attended the 1994 conference.

Ms. Clark added that while the review confirmed Todd Palin as a member, it did not indicate that Ms. Palin had been one."

So, Ms Palin did have links with the Alaska Independance movement as her husband was a member and she attended party conferences.

I think this shows her up to be someone who will jump on any bandwagon available to get to the top.

You mean her husband's association? I can't say much about that. The one that I can't get over though is the fact that she has no time for her children. Back to work one day after given birth.. Not enough time to devote to train children about life is a failure of motherhood to me. The fact that the Republicans now displaying for political gain and that it is alright to be pregnant at 17 and marry a young mate of 18 as the right way for Americans is surely a bad lesson for a nation.Not every child are Governor's children.. I don't care if I get 100 hundred thumb downs for this because this is truly the way I feel.

I know and support the fact that children are outside politics but hers are now brought into it without parents shield. And I feel they are still not being protected from the media wolves and comedians.

I wish her children the very best of luck.

By the way, I'm independent minded not Republican or Democrat.

Simple : when it comes to career vs principles and integrity its "Career First"

Is no-one concerned that if old man McCain is called to the great debating chamber in the sky before his four years are up, this inexperienced woman becomes leader of the free world?

It might make us long for the good old days of Dubya

Idiot! This story was discredited two days ago!! The New York Times has already retracted it.