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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If Americans have love and respect for a woman of eighty five who is ill with dementia they would realise that it is just wrong for Palin to take advantage of an elderly woman.
Palin and Baroness Thatcher have something in common, yes being women is about as far as it goes, people ranting that Palin has the intellectual firepower that the Baroness once had are deluded.
Before being a MP the Baroness was a research chemist and a Barrister neither of which come easy, neither of which Palin has any where near the education needed to get near.
As a former Brit with British conservative leanings I find it disgusting that the Baroness is to be used quote, just for a photo op,unquote.
Unlike Palin, the Baroness was never frightened to cross swords with any TV interviewer, can we expect to see Palin crossing swords with Paxman ?
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