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British minister says Palin is 'horrendous'
Breitbart ^ | 9/20/08

Posted on 09/21/2008 7:13:55 AM PDT by DogBarkTree

A British government minister attacked Republican US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as "horrendous" at the Labour Party conference on Saturday.

The outburst from Communities Secretary Hazel Blears threatens to undermine Prime Minister Gordon Brown's determination for the British government to maintain a neutral position in the US presidential election.

Speaking at a fringe meeting of the centre-left party during its annual party conference in Manchester, Blears said Palin was capitalising on people's disillusionment with regular politics.

"I just think there is so much anti-politics -- not just in this country but around the world," Blears said.

"One of the reasons why Sarah Palin has been such a phenomenon is because she's anti-politics, anti-Washington.

"Her politics are horrendous, but actually she's struck a chord with people -- 'I'm a maverick, I'm not part of those powerful people' -- and people identified with that."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: eurotwitsforkerry; mccainpalin; nonamericancaucus
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OH YEAH !!!
41 posted on 09/21/2008 8:27:36 AM PDT by razbinn (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,and to the republic for which it ...)
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To: DogBarkTree
Tell her directly to feck off-

Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP
Jubilee House
51 The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WX
Telephone number - 0161 925 0705
Fax number - 0161 743 9173
E-mail address - blearsh@parliament.uk

Or, tell her boss to feck off-

The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
10 Downing Street
London
SW1A 2AA
this might work browng@parliament.uk

42 posted on 09/21/2008 8:28:07 AM PDT by Peelod (“Whatever Sarah tells you, heed her voice” Genesis 21:12)
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BABY BABY BABY
43 posted on 09/21/2008 8:30:00 AM PDT by razbinn (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,and to the republic for which it ...)
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To: DogBarkTree

Hey, Hazel...we don’t give a rat’s what you or your Islamofacist-appeaser government thinks.


44 posted on 09/21/2008 8:30:56 AM PDT by Allegra
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WOWSERS!!!
45 posted on 09/21/2008 8:31:42 AM PDT by razbinn (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,and to the republic for which it ...)
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YEE HAAA!!!
46 posted on 09/21/2008 8:36:26 AM PDT by razbinn (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,and to the republic for which it ...)
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To: DogBarkTree

Here’s my email to the pm
No one cares what you think about our leaders. As I recall, the British didn’t know how to rule their land. That’s why you lost us. That’s why you don’t rule us. You said Palin’s politics were horrendous but that she struck an accord with the American people? Ha! You British still don’t get it do you. Politics is supposed to be ALL about the people. That’s why we are AMERICA. “WE THE PEOPLE...” Thank God for the American Revolution. God Bless America.
God Bless Sarah Palin. God bless John McCain. Now go try to rule your own land. We don’t care what you think about ours.


47 posted on 09/21/2008 8:41:46 AM PDT by ladymac
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To: ladymac

When VP Sarah Palin visits the UK, Hazel can offer an apology.


48 posted on 09/21/2008 8:56:40 AM PDT by Peelod (“Whatever Sarah tells you, heed her voice” Genesis 21:12)
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To: popdonnelly

It’s the community organizer thing all over again. You see Hazel is The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, a Cabinet position in the British Government. Truly a Marxist job title if there ever was one. Any bets that if B.O. is elected we get a new cabinet position? I’M VOTING FOR SARAH!


49 posted on 09/21/2008 8:59:08 AM PDT by Colorado Cowgirl (God bless America!)
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To: Peelod

The brits hate Hazel Blears, she’s not called the “chirpy ginger munchkin” for nothing, she’s detested in Britain.


50 posted on 09/21/2008 9:12:06 AM PDT by sunmars
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To: sunmars

actually its “chirpy ginger chipmunk” got my wires crossed.


51 posted on 09/21/2008 9:12:39 AM PDT by sunmars
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To: DogBarkTree

The mindset of Hazel Blears says it all. From Wiki:

“In March 2005, while Home Office minister, Blears implied that section 44 of the terrorism act would disproportionally (sic) affect the Muslim community”

“Blears is known for her sneering style of attacking political opponents (example: [10]).”

“In May 2008, Blears was criticised for a statement on BBC’s Question time where she informed the panel and its viewers that there were 3 million people unemployed in the United Kingdom when Labour came to power in 1997 (the official figure was 1,602,500).[11]”


52 posted on 09/21/2008 9:13:42 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: Peelod

Thanks, just sent mine to both of them.


53 posted on 09/21/2008 10:05:27 AM PDT by mrsmel
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To: Peelod

LOL, I got a form email reply saying that you have to be a constituent to email him directly, it gives you a link to the PM site, but they took down the link for emailing him there. That’s rich, he’s Prime Minister, but he only will have email directly from constituents-that’s bad enough, he’s PM of the whole country-but he has the gall, as head of government of a country, to endorse a candidate in our election, but he doesn’t want any feedback from the citizens of the nation whose election he decides to have a say in. Geeze, how do you all put up with such hypocrisy and arrogance? Do you really have to wait almost two years to get rid of this unelected git?


54 posted on 09/21/2008 10:14:28 AM PDT by mrsmel
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To: Peter Libra
she would certainly display high dudgeon if a American criticized her
I guess I'm gonna find out. LOL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This might send her further around the bend-
A Brit Freeper could set up an online poll, 2wit,

Who is prettier?

The Rt Hon Hazel Blears

Gov Sarah Palin
55 posted on 09/21/2008 10:38:44 AM PDT by Peelod (“Whatever Sarah tells you, heed her voice” Genesis 21:12)
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To: DogBarkTree

Please Brit Officials, STFU!


No, let the Euro-lefties run their mouths.

That’s all they seem to be able to run.


56 posted on 09/21/2008 2:06:31 PM PDT by Senator Goldwater
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To: Peelod; DogBarkTree
Who is prettier?

I would add who has the better use of her brain power - no arguement there. It is not Hazel.

Keep up the good work. I have made a simple error though- this woman is a LANCASHIRE LASS,not a Yorkshire lass. Pretty close these two counties. They used to be synonymous with the old fashioned work ethic. Much of it is now rust belt country.

Hazel lucked out, no clogs and cotton mill for her. (chuckle).

57 posted on 09/22/2008 7:59:38 AM PDT by Peter Libra
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To: mgc1122

Blears should sort of the mess Britain is in and keep her nose out. This thicko doesn’t realize Palin was talking about cleaning up Washington. Obama is the most corrupt politician I have ever seen on both sides of the Atlantic but she doesn’t go after him I notice. Start cleaning up the City of Salford and the crime there (I’m from Manchester) and look to your own appalling voting record on abortion etc before you condemn a woman who walks the walk and talks the talk at least she had her beautiful baby!!! I very, very proud of Sarah Palin - she’s a wonderful Christian role model. You’re a disgrace as is Gordon Brown with his human-animal hybrid bill. I bet the priest at St Peter and Paul’s Church has plenty to say - just another phoney hypocrite - the world is full of them.


58 posted on 09/23/2008 1:44:51 PM PDT by bernadette-marie
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To: bernadette-marie

Thank you for the reply, and I appreciate the comments. Best wishes to you, and your fellow Britons as you try to ungork the messes made in your nation as we try to wrestle ours as well.


59 posted on 09/23/2008 3:07:25 PM PDT by mgc1122
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