September 04, 2008 09:39 PM UTC

Main Source from AIP Claims Backs Off Story

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• by: Haners

This story is from Sept 2nd.

Dexter Clark, the Vice Chairman of the Alaska Independence Party sought to clarify the accusations made against Palin by his wife.

According to Clark, his wife’s claim that Palin was a member was based on information from a Mr. Mark Chryson.  Clark said that Chryson

has repeatedly said to me personally and my wife, Lynette, and groups of party members at large, that at that 1994 convention, Sarah and Todd Palin attended and registered as members

However, when confronted with evidence that Palin has long been a registered Republican, the article says:

Chyrson, in an interview with Mother Jones, backed off his account  (Haners emphasis). “What could have been the confusion [because] her husband was a member of the party. He was at the convention. It might (Haners emphasis) have been thought she was a member then.”

He goes on to admit that he doesn’t “remember” seeing Palin at the convention in question.  

“I don’t, no. I was working behind the scenes. Back then I was only vaguely familiar with her. I would not have recognized her.  

The story also says:

He added that Sarah Palin did not play “an active role in the party” or to speak out for its causes.

There’s the silver bullet that incriminates Palin-second hand knowledge from the vice chairman’s wife that she got from someone who wasn’t even in a position to recognize Palin-despite the fact that the Republican Party in Alaska has produced documents showing Palin has been a long time member.  She hasn’t ever supported the party’s causes.  

I guess this is one of those times where we should have waited for the facts to come out.

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