Kosta, you are the FIRST to question the source material for anything, yet you brazenly took the New York Times for their word regarding Palin's supposed membership in the AIP, even though this was easily debunked through a demonstration of her voter registration.
And the video link you posted was merely a welcoming statement made by her to the AIP which is pretty standard fare for governors, mayors, etc. to do when conventions come to their locale. When the GOP convention was here in Philly many moons ago, the democratic mayor of the city gave the opening address even though he bears no philosophical resemblance to a Republican.
Finally, it would be wrong for Palin to go on TV to address the AIP issue as you suggest, since it would then force her to address every single ridiculous accusation made against her in a similar fashion. There is no reason for televised statements when the objective facts speak for themselves, and here the objective facts indicate that she was never a member of their party. End of story.
The NYT quoted the secretary of the AIP, along with her name. What was there to doubt? As it turns out she may have been mistaken by the fact that Sarah's husband, Todd, was a member of the secessionist party of Alaska not once but twice.
Whatever the truth is, it's not a compliment for a potential Nation's Second or even First Family, to be associated with a politcial party that hates the country they represent, especially because the Republicans tend to think of themselves as much more patriotic than others.
One does not have to de-register in order to sympathize and mingle with other groups. Senator Lieberman is still officially a registered Democrat, yet he is actively campaigning for a Republican!
And the video link you posted was merely a welcoming statement made by her to the AIP which is pretty standard fare for governors, mayors, etc.
It's a secessionist Party with an anti-American platform! Its leader says "I'm not American. I'm Alaskan." You find nothing wrong with them being welcomed by a Republican an governor? I do. It's like welcoming a Communist Party congress in Anchorage.
My opposition to Sarah Palin is not because she is a woman. It is because I question her judgment as I question McCain's judgment. I don't really have much of a choice in this matter because I am also a card-carrying Republican and have been all my adult life and voting for the other Party is not an option.
Unfortunately, the Republican party has morphed into somehting unrecognizable. Today everyone from Laura Bush to Joe Lieberman mentioned how qualified Sarah Palin is . Yet less then three weeks ago, Karl Rove appeared on CBS's "Face the Nation"and said the following:
I mean the Republicans really know how to shoot themselves in the foot. Kaine has more experience as a governor than Palin and her city ranks about 15,000th!
All of a sudden that's "good enough." I am sorry, the GOP has lost all its talent.