Secede…
Generally, I’m in favor of secessionist movements, particularly ones that are non-violent. Therefore, I count it among her positives that Sarah Palin was a member for two years of the Alaskan Independence Party, the third largest political party in Alaska. In as much as Alaska is a highly socialized state that benefits from enormous federal subsidies, it’d probably do the rest of the country a whole lot of good to see that state secede.
But it does strike me, at least in the context of American politics, that being a member of a secessionist party would be a liability. What’s more, it’s kind of absurd for John McCain to continue to pound Barack Obama on the grounds of “experience” and “judgment” when the man couldn’t be bothered to vet his vice presidential nominee.