Posted on 06/12/2010 5:58:18 PM PDT by kristinn
Controversial US politician Sarah Palin could soon be on her way to Britain to boost her hopes of challenging Barack Obama in the 2012 US presidential election.
Her representatives approached Margaret Thatcher to ask for a meeting as part of a bid to enhance her claim to be the ‘heir to Ronald Reagan’ and prepare to challenge Mr Obama.
And Lady Thatcher has agreed to see Mrs Palin, who stood as the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 2008. A spokesman said: ‘We had an informal approach asking if Lady Thatcher would meet Mrs Palin if she comes to Britain and we said yes.’
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Any trip by Mrs Palin to Britain could cause potential problems for David Cameron.
Embarrassingly, Mrs Palin’s team have not contacted No. 10 so far.
One individual involved in the talks about the visit said: ‘Palin’s people haven’t said anything about meeting Cameron. Their main interest is getting a picture of her with Lady Thatcher. I’m not sure they know who David Cameron is.’
It would also pose a delicate diplomatic protocol dilemma for the Prime Minister, who is trying to defuse an acrimonious confrontation with Mr Obama over the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Outspoken Mrs Palin has launched a series of savage personal attacks on the US President.
Mr Cameron would have to decide whether to pose for photographs with her on the steps of No 10, invite her in through the back door – or meet her elsewhere more discreetly.
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Why is this "embarrassing?"
She holds no elective office and is not a member of the administration. Both Palin and Thatcher are private citizens.
And the pieces keep on falling into place...!
Sarah’s gonna have tea with Maggie!
The torch is about to be passed!
(((((((Palin Ping)))))
Sarah may have a meet and greet with Baroness Thatcher.
Gagworthy piece, but the news is good if true.
Exactly.
Exactly. Maggie would be the first (and only) person in the UK I’d humbly request to meet.
For Sarah the time is now the Baroness is getting up there in age.
"In US Republican folklore Thatcher and Reagan brought down the Soviet Union between them."
Folklore? No bias there!
‘Palin’s people haven’t said anything about meeting Cameron. Their main interest is getting a picture of her with Lady Thatcher. I’m not sure they know who David Cameron is.’
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No one does. No one cares. Just another drab, empty suit in a long line of drab, empty suits.
As the worm turns.
I'd throw Pope John Paul II in there as well, with honorable mention to Helmut Kohl.
It’s all well and good. But I hope Palin doesn’t get too complacent about being the anointed one. We all know what happened to Hillary when actual votes were cast in the primaries.
"Controversial" is one of those media buzzwords that allows them to marginalize people they don't like. People with political beliefs the MSM dislikes are labeled "controversial," which is shorthand for "scares the children."
As a reader of the British press, comments to articles
re the oil spill, the Brits are lumping their dislike of Obama’s comments with most Americans.
I believe Sarah Palin with her knowledge and background
with oil can help defuse some of this as Not one of the dump on England crowd.
So pleased Sarah will be visiting with Lady Thatcher.
Thanks for the ping. I meant to add you to my post #13. Sorry ‘bout that.
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