Some Dems openly wish that Palin had died in plane crash

Palin derangement syndrom is alive and well.

A New Hampshire Democratic candidate has apologized for a Facebook post in which he wished Sarah Palin and the father of her grandchild, Levi Johnston, had been on the plane that crashed Tuesday, killing former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens.

Keith Halloran posted an apology Thursday on his Facebook page saying he wishes the best for Palin, Johnston, and their families. . . .

State Rep. Timothy Horrigan stepped down after writing that "a dead Palin wd [sic] be even more dangerous than a live one...she is all about her myth & if she was dead, she cldn't [sic] commit any more gaffes," the Union Leader reported. . . .

Halloran, who is running for the state House of Representatives, made his comment in response to a state Republican lawmaker's post expressing disappointment that some news accounts of Stevens' death focused on negative aspects of his career.

"Just wish Sarah and Levy [sic] were on board," Halloran wrote in reference to Palin and Johnston, her daughter Bristol's ex-boyfriend. . . .

Before he apologized, Halloran had sent a snarky message to The Associated Press through Facebook saying, "It's just a tempest in their Tea Pot." . . .