Sarah Palin Watch: CNN Smears Palin on Ties to Alaska Independence Party
Posted by: Flap in Sarah PalinRather than deliver a single revelation, the 24-hour cable news channel coughed up a reheated, overwrought and misleading story that seemed designed to yoke Sarah Palin and her husband to the most extreme secessionists in Alaska.
Yes, Todd Palin once belonged to the Alaskan Independence Party. And his wife, the governor and now Republican vice presidential nominee, has been friendly with some of its members.
But neither CNN nor the other news organizations that have reported on the connection, including The Times, have shown that Sarah Palin embraced the call by some in the party to sever their beloved state from “the Lower 48.”
To understand the AIP story, voters need a little background.
In the eccentric world of Alaska politics, the party is not so far out on the fringe. An AIP member won the governorship in 1990.
CNN centered Tuesday’s report on an interview with Salon.com reporter David Neiwert, who acknowledged that Sarah Palin never belonged to the party and that her husband joined but “wasn’t active at all.”
That didn’t stop the cable network and anchor Sanchez from front-loading its report with outrageous pronouncements from AIP founder Joe Vogler, now deceased.“The fires of hell are frozen glaciers compared to my hatred for the American government,” Old Joe, as he was known, once said. “And I won’t be buried under their damn flag.”
Flap would be yawning again with another MSM attack on Sarah Palin. What wakes Flap up with this one are not the misreported facts but the association of Todd and Sarah Palin with the bombing of the federal building in Okalahoma City in 1995. Can you believe this?
Come on CNN. Do your fraking fact checking and lay off the NUTTER conclusions.
Is there any wonder why Fox News is clobbering CNN in the cable news ratings?
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October 15th, 2008 at 9:52 am
Again, CNN shows it’s bias in news reporting.
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October 16th, 2008 at 6:44 am
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October 16th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Ok, you’ll have to explain this one to me: How is it that Obama having served on a board regarding education with Ayers makes him someone who “pals around with terrorists” (that’s a Palin quote), but the fact that Todd Palin was a member of a milita-type fringe, anti-American organization for several years, and that Sarah Palin was on very friendly terms with them, does NOT make the Palin’s anti-American?!?! Obama had nothing to do with the organization that Ayers was involved in back in the 60’s but Todd Palin WAS involved very recently for several years, directly with the AIP? CNN didn’t smear the Palins. They reported the facts! They don’t say that Sarah Palin was part of it, they say that Todd was. So he wasn’t that active. If this was an organization that Obama had actually been a member of, there is NO WAY you would be trying to excuse it or think it was no big deal! NO WAY! The Palin’s close ties to the organizations are WAY more troubling than Obama’s tie with Ayers on an education board or even if he had a coffee meet and greet at this house. Todd Palin, THE POTENTIAL VP’S HUSBAND was a member of a fringe, secessionist party… if that is not unpatriotic, I don’t know what is.
October 17th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Mc Cain again you did not do your homework no reason your campaign has went crazy and has nothing to talk about.
You VP not only have the Troopergate under her belt she also have her husband best friend under her panty.
Last but lease she a ALASKAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY . Anti-Americanisn The Sarah Palins and the Fringe ” The fires of hell are frozen glacies compared to my Haltred for the Americangovernment and I wan’t be bured under their damm flag”Sarah Palin and Todd Palin connected with the bombing of the Federal building in Ohalahoma City in 1995 “Can you believe this ?
If I remember correct there were a daycare center to where a lot of little kids lost their lives too?
No I can see the reason why she try to talk down Sen.Obama. She is the Terrorist and she the ring leader causing all of this raciest behavior. She preaching all of this hate amoung her supportes and she should be held responsible for their
crazy out burst. I recommand that Sarah Palin should be removed ASAP from McCain VP. she is starting a war in American and we all know Martin Luthan Kings Jr. gave his life for all of the people. I live in the deep South and the American people has moved on. We will not turn back. Sarah should be responsible for the person that hung this sheet with Obama name on it in the tree with a star of David should be punished alone with Sarah Palin. I can see why her doughter is having a baby out of wedlock. I feel sad for her childern to have to have a mother yelling and telling lies.
McCain and Sarah Palin is planting dirty seeds they will come up. Please read this letter on the CNN The American People need to know who this Palin person really is
October 17th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Sarah Palin is the one a tied to a terroist Alaskan Independence Party. and back in 1995 Sarah Palin and Todd were connected to bombing the Federal building in Okalahoma City and there were a daycare school childerns also lost their little lives. Palin is the cause of all the racies behavior at her rallies and she need to be held responsible for them.
No I did not say this before…
October 17th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
@3 Obama received his start in Chicago politics with William Ayers, an unrepentant domestic terrorist. How can you possibly equate this with Todd Palin belong to a party that was in the mainstream in Alaska. A party that he left and while a member was not at all active.
Todd Palin is not a candidate. Obama is.
How can you possibly acquit Obama from his association with Ayers?
October 17th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
@4 and @5
Do you have any evidence to prove your statements?
Uhhh no you don’t.
October 17th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
ayers now is a law abiding citizen who has contributed alot to the people of chicago, esp. in education. ayers 30 years ago is different to ayers of today. obama had some professional dealings with the ‘today’ ayers and the students in chicago are much better off. palin has tried to paint false accusation on obama so its only fair the same standard be applied to her. but in palin case there is something to be concerned about, cause she was a member of US government while her husband was ‘palling around’ with radicals.
October 18th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Todd Palin HAS had complete access to Alaskan governmental records, and was active in the Monegan (troopergate) case. He apparently was working as a “team” with Sarah, and had full access, as if he were an employee of the state, and HE’S NOT.