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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In US Republican folklore Thatcher and Reagan brought down the Soviet Union between them.
Granted, the Pope was a a major player but folklore? LOLOL.
She doesn’t strike me as complacent—she’s everywhere, getting involved (for the better) in everything!
“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.”
Well you beat me to the punch! Typical leftwng bias trashing those they don’t like.
Sarah goes to England while Obama dumps on England
“I’m not sure they know who David Cameron is.”
Whoever said that meant to insult Palin, but completely missed the mark and skewered Cameron. LOL!
Okay, why would they need to contact Number Ten? Or even visit it? I wasn’t aware former governors were required to drop in on the PM before they visited whom they really wanted to. And surely Lady Thatcher can receive visitors at her own home or offices, and (all things considered) quite likely would be more at ease doing so there. Even if this were merely a photo op, I’d think the important part would be getting the picture with Lady T, not the door at her old residence.
Sarah is doing everything right.
I’d loe to be a fly on the wall listening to the two ladies talk..........
Sarah Palin is ALREADY the heir to Ronald Reagan. This article is some sort of attempt to set up a straw man argument in which, in the end, Palin is somehow rejected by Thatcher which means Romney is the heir to Ronald Reagan or whoever it is these lamestreamers in Britain want The One to run against in 2012. Sorry, lamers. No sale. Go back to bed and have another wet dream.
I would love to take the photograph of the two of then having tea. It will be priceless for our cause.
That's the writer's bias. Palin is not an egotistical type person.
This "person" could teach Snarky 101.
Too bad there isn’t a “like” button, the way there is on Facebook ... if there were, I’d “like” this in a heartbeat (as I do already).
That statement by the Brits is pretty loaded, if you think about it. If they expected her people to set up a meeting with Cameron, they are treating her as if she were already a head of state.
Yeah they make it all seem like she’s convinced she will be the nominee and I’m not even sure she is running.
Interesting point.
What’s funny here is this got leak to the press. I wonder why./s
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