Sarah Palin Looks To Make Europe Trip, But Margaret Thatcher Meeting Looks Unlikely To Happen [UPDATED]

Sarah Palin is looking to make a trip to Europe next month,The Sunday Times reports.

“I am going to Sudan in July and hope to stop in England on the way," the former Alaska governor told the U.K.-based publication. "I am just hoping Mrs. Thatcher is well enough to see me as I so admire her.”

Last year, multiple outlets reported on plans in the works for the pair of conservative women to meet.

"I have received an invitation for a visit to London, and part of that invitation included the offer of arranging a meeting between myself and one of my political heroines, the 'Iron Lady,' Margaret Thatcher," Palin wrote in a Facebook post at the time. "I would love to meet her and hope I’ll be able to arrange the trip in the future."

However, it appears that as Palin looks to jump across the pond, her desire to meet with Thatcher may not be fulfilled.

The Guardian reports:

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...

One Thatcher ally told the outlet, "Lady Thatcher will not be seeing Sarah Palin. That would be belittling for Margaret. Sarah Palin is nuts."

The Independent reports:

Mrs Palin has never been to Europe, though a year ago she said she wanted to visit London – although it did not go unnoticed then that she has said nothing about wanting to meet Mr Cameron. Downing Street said yesterday that it could not discuss what arrangements would be made for a Palin visit.

UPDATE (June 14, 2011): Nile Gardiner at the Telegraph writes:

I have spoken to Lady Thatcher’s Private Office regarding the story, and they confirm that the attack on Sarah Palin definitely did not come from her office, and in no way reflects her views. As a former aide to Margaret Thatcher myself, I can attest that this kind of thinking is entirely alien to her, and that such remarks would never be made by her office.

Correction: This post initially indicated that Palin was looking to make her first trip to Europe; however, the former governor has previously traveled to the continent.

Comments

[John Roman]

08:47 AM on 06/13/2011

You see Sarah...it's not just whiney US liberals - it's smart experienced worldly conservatives too who think you are nuts. Thank you Ms. Thatcher for saying it like it is

[schua1]

02:44 AM on 06/13/2011

Who is Palin to the rest of the world? A wanna be VP and ex half-term Governor. Next she'll be knocking at Windsor Castle saying... Let me in, you betcha !! Then on to Sudan?!? Does Palin know that the official language of Sudan is Arabic and that 75% of the country are Muslims? Which means they have... sshhh... mosques in Sudan. What's she going to do there?...hand out mosquito nets...you betcha !!!

[Wide Stance]

05:29 PM on 06/12/2011

Palin knows more about Paul Revere than she knows about Thatcher. Good for Margaret. I would be embarrassed if former or current heads of state dignified Palin. That would be like Putin meeting with Tracy Morgan.

[Sweendoggedly]

04:49 PM on 06/10/2011

Refreshing truth from the ol' coger's camp. Too bad there aren't more people willing to tell it like it is.

[Martha Riddle]

04:27 AM on 06/10/2011

Why is anyone paying attention to anything she does? Or worse yet, anything she says?

[European1919]

12:49 AM on 06/10/2011

This man has it sussed:
http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2011/06/limbaugh-palin-and-the-left.html

[katylab]

11:12 PM on 06/09/2011

It would be wonderful if Palin met Thatcher. The former PM does not suffer fools gladly and I am sure she would have choice words regarding Palin's lack of intelligence. However, conservatives would then have to turn against the female Reagan.

Another dilemma for the party of "I'm with Stupid."

[Alexandra Smith]

10:07 PM on 06/09/2011

I'm certainly no fan of Margaret Thatcher or her politics, but even I think meeting Palin for nothing more than a photo op would be beneath her. Palin not only probably doesn't know a thing about the Iron Lady's policies and accomplishments as PM, but even if she were to get a meeting, she still wouldn't bother to learn them. Ignorance in a US President is one thing, but incuriosity is unacceptable.

[sarac]

09:33 AM on 06/09/2011

Third try...maybe HP will post my comment this time.

The illiterate from Alaska visited the Northeast and learned about Paul Revere. Right!! Now, when she goes to Europe, they can say, "The idiot's coming, the idiot's coming!"

[ThinkCreeps]

09:26 AM on 06/09/2011

Europe could see through Palin with their eyes shut.

[LeftLeanWing]

09:19 AM on 06/09/2011

Could You Pass da Jelly !

[ZombyWoof]

08:31 AM on 06/09/2011

Palin meeting Angela Merkel: "Ich bin ein dummkopf"

[Dave Moat]

08:21 AM on 06/09/2011

If she goes she will not beable to find here way back

May be she should go to Russia

[HowthCastle]

10:24 AM on 06/09/2011

Take her back to Alaska, point her to the west, and tell her to just keep walking.

[Cleverboots]

08:19 AM on 06/09/2011

I'll bet Lady Thatcher doesn't admire SP. Palin is considered a joke in England.

[Martha Riddle]

04:47 AM on 06/10/2011

Palin is considered a joke in Kansas.

[Cleverboots]

01:04 PM on 06/10/2011

Smart people in Kansas, too! Have a great weekend!

[Sweendoggedly]

04:51 PM on 06/10/2011

The places where she isn't considered a joke are few, far between, and populated by believers of the great right lie.

[Cleverboots]

06:11 PM on 06/10/2011

F&F LOL.

[ZombyWoof]

08:00 AM on 06/09/2011

Black out the windows on her bus and send her to EPCOT, she won't know the difference.

[VOTER]

08:22 AM on 06/09/2011

LOL
Fanned!!!!

A poster, on another site, claimed Sarah would be confused & lost in the Imported Food
Section of a supermarket. Sounds right.

[BonsaTree]

09:20 PM on 06/09/2011

We can't send her to Europe on her bus?

Dang!