Margaret Thatcher to Palin - Stay Away

It's no secret that I find Sarah Palin to be an ignorant egomaniac. Indeed, the woman is dangerous and anyone who takes her as a serious political contender for any office above perhaps a latrine attendant needs their mental health condition checked out. Thus, it's such fun to see one of Palin's attempted self-promoting publicity stunts crash and burn before it even gets off the ground. It seems that the Idiot of the North wanted to visit former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - a/k/a the Iron Lady - during a European adventure this summer. Sources indicate that Thatcher in no way wants to see the buffoon from Wasilla. Part of the reason may lie with Thatcher's failing health. But even more likely she doesn't want to make herself look like a fool by seeing Palin. The Guardian has coverage and here are some highlights:
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Sarah Palin wants to show to the Republican right that she is the true keeper of the Ronald Reagan flame by meeting the late president's closest ally on the world stage.
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A meeting with Margaret Thatcher in the centenary year of Reagan's birth would be the perfect way of launching her bid for the Republican nomination for the 2012 US presidential election. This is what Palin told Christina Lamb in the Sunday Times.
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It appears that the former prime minister has no intention of meeting the darling of the Tea Party movement. Andy McSmith reported in the Independent this morning that Palin is likely to be "thwarted" on the grounds that Thatcher, 86, rarely makes public appearances.
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It would appear that the reasons go deeper than Thatcher's frail health. Her allies believe that Palin is a frivolous figure who is unworthy of an audience with the Iron Lady. This is what one ally tells me: Lady Thatcher will not be seeing Sarah Palin. That would be belittling for Margaret. Sarah Palin is nuts.
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No doubt a rebuff from Thatcher will delight Andrew Sullivan, the creator of The Dish blog, who regards Palin as a dangerous lightweight.