So when McCain said "we will act as Americans, not as Republicans"`

[dflprincess]

a phrase that has been repeated by Pickles and/or Cindy when referring to Gustav, are they actually admitting that usually Republicans don't think of themselves as Americans?

[ingac70]

1. Repukes first...

then 'Muricans.

[katandmoon]

2. Well, apparently Sarah Palin doesn't think of herself as one.

[truthisfreedom]

4. zing!

[skooooo]

3. That's how I took it..

Evidently one's "Republican hat" is not the same as one's "American hat."

[Phredicles]

5. Certainly not the (quasi-former) Alaska Independence Party members.

[skooooo]

11. That would be one's "Alaskan hat." nt

[grantcart]

6. here the AIP party says that they are Alaskans and not Americans

and are pleased as punch that Palin is one of them.

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/the_alaska_independence_party.php

[Booster]

9. I read one lady from Alaska quoted as saying: "I don't care

what the United States thinks. If I did care, I'd live there." I have a feeling Palin feels the same way.

[MadMaddie]

7. I think it's a subtle slight of hand trying to imply that Democrats

only think of party before country...just a suspicion...

[Arctic Dave]

8. I thought the same thing.

I did a quick, "Did I hear that right"? Is that a Freudian slip or something?

[samsingh]

10. he was lying as repugs always do

[JBoris]

12. Americans? I thought we were all Georgians.