T.Palin, member of the Alaska Independence Party, founded by one who professed hatred of the American government, cursed the flag & wanted to secede..

TPM, here

"...If Palin is going to say this (Obama "sees America as imperfect enough to pal around with terrorists"), it is now perfectly legitimate to point out that she repeatedly courted a secessionist group founded by someone who openly professed hatred of the American government, cursed our flag, and wanted to secede from the Union...As you already know, the group is the Alaska Independence Party, which sees as its ultimate goal seceding from the union. Todd was a member, with a brief exception, from 1995 until 2002........ "I'm an Alaskan, not an American. I've got no use for America or her damned institutions." "