Ambinder: Palin part of AIP "infiltration"? Has tape instructing members to infiltrate main parties

[grantcart]

This is getting serious now. Ambinder has tapes showing AIP leaders praising Palin in one breath and in the same meeting talking about 'infiltration' strategy.

Remember all of the nutjobs talking about McCain being a 'Manchurian' candidate?.

Looks like we got a twofer.

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/the_alaska_independence_party.php

AIP members must "infiltrate" -- his words -- the other two parties and push for the cause of Alaskan independence

The Alaska Independence Party calls itself the third largest organization in the United States. Its platform calls for the defense of "states rights," to "seek the complete repatriation of the public lands, held by the federal government, to the state and people of Alaska in conformance with Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17, of the federal constitution."

Basically, the AIP wants a vote on secession. According to the organizations' website. "hough it is widely thought to be a secessionist movement, the Party makes great effort to emphasize that its primary goal is merely a vote on secession, something that Party advocates say Alaskans were denied during the founding of the state."

The AIP says that Gov. Sarah Palin used to be a member of the party. Earlier this year, Palin recorded a welcoming address to the AIP's convention.

Her greeting is innocuous enough. And an Alaskan political consultant tells me that the AIP is a marginally accepted part of the political culture there.

At the AIP's meeting, the AIP's vice chairman, Dexter Carter, extols Gov. Palin's virtues. He recalls Palin's service as a member of the party at about six minutes in to this clip.

Mr, Carter says that AIP members must "infiltrate" -- his words -- the other two parties and push for the cause of Alaskan independence.

A McCain spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.

[KittyWampus]

1. the nexus of extreme-dominionist christians and militia gun-fetish types.

[grantcart]

2. "we are Alaskans not Americans"

fucking unbelievable video

[cliffordu]

21. I guess this makes "God Damn America" kind of moot....

:rofl:

[vaberella]

43. ...

:rofl:

[vaberella]

42. Bless them, the loons. Obama/Biden '08. n/t

[FatDave]

19. You just described the absolute opposite of where I'd like to be.

Fuck this noise.

[ErinBerin84]

3. lol....what is going on guys?

Does anyone else feel like the past few days have been an acid trip? An Alaskan fringe party...infiltrating our government
:rofl:

[grantcart]

5. like a bunch of gold miners took up Scientology lol

[Oak2004]

7. I've never done acid, but

if this is what it is like, maybe I should have done it :-)

However I've watched a few Luis Bunuel movies, and I'm sure he's somewhere regretting he didn't live long enough to be able to use this material

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Gabi Hayes]

15. if it's the real thing, not cut with nasty, it might look something like this:

[indie_voter]

17. What a short strange trip, with apologies to the dead. n/t

[NYC_SKP]

4. Sounds like treason to me...capitol offense.

I'm against the death penalty, so will settle for life in federal prison. John McCain may be a co-conspirator.

[grantcart]

6. like the Manchurian candidate lol

the kooks were right

[NYC_SKP]

16. Best "Life Imitates Art" scenario ever, unfolding before our eyes.

Desperate Housewives, Manchurian Candidate, you-name-it reality TV show, "Twister", all rolled into one....

What's next? I think someones gonna get "voted off the island"....

[vaberella]

44. It all falls in line with The Amazing Race. n/t

[medicswife]

8. Anybody know what town in Idaho

the college she went to was in? I come from Montana and boy up there in Idaho especially by Coeur d'Alene, there were some real whack jobs. They were this sect of racist Christians that wanted to take a triangular section out of the US and turn it into their own country. They were big into their weapons too. In fact, I had limited interaction with their "cult" while I was in college at the University of Montana. The Drama Dept. did a play about another White Supremacist group called "The Order" and a spree of Armored Car robberies they pulled off. The play was called God's Country, and these nutjobs from up in Couer d'Alene came down to defend their beliefs and also to prosthelytize. They did question and answer sessions after each production. I was a theater major, so I was exposed to way more of them than was comfortable, that's for sure! They were really weird. I wonder if this AIP is connected to any seriously whacky shit like that?

[grantcart]

13. Moscow Idaho lol

She was born in Sandpoint and went to school in Moscow Idaho

[medicswife]

18. hmmmm I wonder where those whackadoodle "Christians"

were from? Then, this other time on campus some really freaky Baptists were there. They had put signs on the kids that were traveling with them that said stuff like, "God hates Fags!" and stuff like that. Now, the even weirder thing is that the same group likes to go and protest outside of military bases. They were here at Fort Campbell awhile back I guess. There sure are a lot of people out there that like to wrap their hate in "Christianity".

[Frank Booth]

26. The Aryan Nations were based in or near Sandpoint.

I don't think they really have much pull anymore, after they declared bankruptcy. Still there are a lot of extremists, isolationists, white separatists and other kooks in that part of Idaho.

[medicswife]

30. Yeah, they were scary. The old fart that headed them up

told me that he could fix me up with a good, strong "Aryan" man and we could be "fruitful" together.

It was really creepy.

:puke:

[Frank Booth]

20. Born in Sandpoint.

on edit, nevermind.

[kestrel91316]

9. She's already known to be an Ivan for the dominionists. So I

guess she also has the qualifications to be an Ivan for AIP.

Somebody, please just shoot me. I can't take any more of this.

[democrat2thecore]

10. The GOP might have to start fresh - completely - McCain "health problems" etc. -nt

[grantcart]

23. and then there will be the 'more time for his family'

[Thrill]

11. Maybe she wanted Alaska to join Russia. Since they're so close and all

[grantcart]

12. or Canada she has lots of options

[vaberella]

45. Canada, it's too dangerous for us to even mention Russia. n/t

[HooptieWagon]

14. close, very close

Think closer... at one time, they wanted to join Canada - but they may have dropped that plan now.

[Indiana_Dem]

27. I think Canada would be too socialistic for them--they have national healthcare! nt

[skooooo]

37. Alaska is the most socialistic state in the union. nt

[Frank Booth]

22. The radical Alaskans are trying to infiltrate our federal government.

Didn't they always say that they'd strike from the inside?

[truthisfreedom]

25. "Radical Alaskans"... hey, they sound middle-eastern, almost!

[Frank Booth]

29. Yup. I think someone's birth certificate needs a checkin'.

[alcibiades_mystery]

32. al-Askan sleeper cell agent!

:rofl:

This is the true twist on the right's stupid "Obama is a Muslim" nonsense. They nominate an al-Askan sleeper cell agent to the Vice Presidency...

:rofl:

[grantcart]

39. great fucking point

[cliffordu]

24. K&R

Fock me blind.

[Tatiana]

28. Oh hell. I'm not stupid, but there is so much drama w/ Palin that we're gonna need the Cliff Notes

and REAL SOON! I can't keep up with it all (and lead a meaningful, productive life while actively campaigning for our own ticket).

[grantcart]

31. you wanted cliff notes you get grantcart notes

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6870132&mesg_id=6870132

[Tatiana]

33. Bless you. Looks like Troopergate is gaining some steam in the MSM. n/t

[grantcart]

36. yep its getting multiple play - ABC confirms membership several others are commenting on it

http://politicalwire.com/aggregator/

[NYC_SKP]

35. Those notes rock....Will you write my mid-term essay?

I'll pay you.

[grantcart]

40. absolutely

[vaberella]

46. Bookmarked. n/t

[grantcart]

50. tks

[skooooo]

34. I'm getting scared!!

:scared:

[Frank Booth]

38. Love it or leave it, Sarah Palin!

Just like the GOP to run a shadow candidate who hates America.

:patriot:

[grantcart]

41. well just lilke them to run one and not even realize it lol

[everything-bolt-up]

47. Long may the meltdown continue!!!

Who needs soap operas when you've got this! I wonder which movie director is going to make this into a blockbuster? He'l have one heck of an act to follow after this!! LOL

[grantcart]

49. welcome to DU

[me b zola]

48. K&R

[New Dawn]

51. Tagging

I want to read this when I have more time.

[FVZA_Colonel]

52. I really, really don't want this to be thrown back in our faces; this could be the final nail in her

coffin. I just want to be clear: there is more then just these party members saying she was a member, correct?

[grantcart]

53. ABC news has confirmed her membership

more over there is her sending warm greetings to their convention on youtube.