'Palin’s big hero is Ronald Reagan. In US Republican folklore Thatcher and Reagan brought down the Soviet Union between them. That’s why Maggie is so important.’

Will Lady Thatcher christen Palin as the worldwide leader of the Conservative movement?

From the UK Daily Telegraph, "Sarah Palin lines up UK trip – and a visit to Lady Thatcher" June 13:

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.’

The Telegraph then goes on to speculate what this could mean for newly elected Prime Minister David Cameron and his Conservative Party.

It could also cause difficulties within the coalition Government. While many Right-wing Tory MPs admire Mrs Palin, many Liberal Democrat MPs regard her as dangerous and irresponsible.

One source said: ‘A meeting with Margaret Thatcher would be an enormous publicity coup for Sarah Palin. Thatcher is by far the biggest political name in US politics, much bigger than Blair.

(H/t Jim Hoft)

By The Right Guy

I have been back and forth about Palin in he past year and nine months. She's attractive, funny, sometimes witty, schticky for sure, and by all accounts has gone beyond her 15 minutes.

I had really started to come around to her in the last couple months, and then she went and did it. She endorse Terry Branstad, the Iowa version of FDR in that he's already served four terms as governor.

It's not like I hate Terry, but he's not the best candidate, just the one with the deepest pockets and largest donor list. I also imagine, considering he's of retirement age, he must have been bored to death at Des Moines University to want to run for governor, as it pays a lot more and he also must have a good case of narcissism.  Iowa doesn't need that right now. We also don't need a RINO, who appoints judges that pass law, that has a history of growing government and taxes, and is basically a middle of road mush type of RINO republican.

The sad thing is that Palin endorsed him. Jeez sarah, I hope the blue chip or money you got was worth it, and if it wasn't that, you've lost your mind (In talking with Andre Traversa on our last radio show, he asserted that since Branstad endorsed Huckabee and this was the payback. Could be. Ed.). With that said, I've also come to the conclusion that Palin is about Palin. It's schtick, it's kitsch, and it's about staying on stage long enough to get to 2012. It's all about Sarah. She's nearly as narcissistic as Obama. Haven't we had enough of that? I'd really like to know what she was thinking with this, but I don't expect the phone call to come explaining it. What I can say is that come Tuesday, this republican will not vote for Branstad, but someone else and come the fall, if Branstad is the "Party's nominee, don't expect me to fall in line like sheeple, which Charlie Gruschow expects me and other republican and tea party members to do. Sorry charlie, sorry sarah, but back room big party politics is not what I am about, and if you might have learned anything about the tea party thing, it's that we don't want the same old, same old. Branstad is moribund and desiccated in that category. Endorsing him leaves us wondering what the heck were you thinking, which is, you are a political hack like any other. Zie mir gezunt and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. You don't get it.

Thank you for reading this blog.

From Eric Dondero:

Sarah Palin was a guest along with Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, on Judge Andrew Napolitano's Freedom Watch show on Saturday (see video and links post below). The pairing was dubbed the "Tea Party Summit."

In a stunning statement that may shock some of her most hardened critics, Governor Sarah Palin yesterday on Fox News' Freedom Watch show hosted by Judge Andrew Napolitano said the following:

NAPOLITANO: Governor Palin switching gears. Is it any business of the federal government if someone were to use a recreational drug in the privacy of their own home? In such a time or manner not to harm another individual.

PALIN: Well, if we're talking about pot, I'm not for the legalization of pot cause I think that that would just encourage our young people that it's okay to use it, and I'm not an advocate for that. However, I think we need to prioritize our law enforcement efforts, and if somebody is going to smoke a joint in their own house and not do anybody else harm, then perhaps there are other things that our cops should be looking at, engage in, and perhaps clean up some of the other problems of society that are appropriate for law enforcement...

Note - In her 2006 campaign for Governor, during the Republican primary, Palin foes criticized her as a "closet libertarian," suggesting that she supported marijuana legalization. She had once made a similar comment to the one above in a magazine interview which garnered the slam. She is also a past marijuana user herself.

In 2008, immediately after her pick as Republican VP nominee, the Marijuana Policy Project sent out a press release praising her stance on marijuana. The release was pulled soon after, when the media template switched to Palin as a "religious conservative." (Source: Boston radio talk show host Howie Carr read the release in full on air minutes after her nomination was announced.)

By The Right Guy

Are we that Freaking surprised? As the Fabian socialist constituencies (read that eco-terrorists and other far left leaning misanthropes) that propelled Obama to the white house are giving him a pass on the oil spill, the general public is growing ever frustrated with his incompetent and ersatz performance as president.

Here is a guy that never has had profit/loss responsibilities of running a business, and has not had any executive experience at all. The average manager of McDonalds has more executive experience than he had before being elected president of the United States. It's been on the job training since January 20th, 2009.

On top of this, his career has largely been a vehicle to create a mythical narrative for his ascendancy to where he is now. He's never taken any chances, and it's always been about him. Now that he's in a position where he can't pass the buck, where he can't blame anyone else, where he can't control the press or all the political operatives involved, we find out not only is the king naked, but he has a small pee pee and doesn't know what to do with it. he does ask a lot of advice from very respected people though.

We are almost 2 months into this oil well spewing millions of gallons of light crude into the gulf, and now we have the coast guard giving an ultimatum to BP: You better stop that leak. It's incredulous. For all the abuse George Bush took for Katrina and being labelled an idiot, he never earned it. Truth be told, Governor Landrieu told Bush she had to think about it for 24 hrs as to whether to accept his help or not, but he was down there in days, not months. And yet, we have the state run media playing along as best it can with rear facing excretory orifices like Matt Lauer asking when is he going to kick ass. Matt Lauer couldn't find his membrum virile with a map, GPS, Katie Couric pointing at it and Willard Scott giving directions. Obama is worse. I don't think anyone could make up a story as ludicrous as the scenario that has unravelled in the last 2 months, let alone the last two years.

So, in an ode to Stymie, that charming con man-boy from the little rascals, I hear by award Obama with the Stymie Mountebank Straw Man Magician Award for Total Incompetence for 2010. He conned most of us into electing him, and he'll try to con us into forgetting how bad he really is. The problem for him is, he can't run or hide from the truth now, and even with a if not obeisant press, a sympathetic one. The problem is, who is the Reagan of 2012? To be honest, that person hasn't shown up yet. What do you think? Are you surprised by his incompetence? If you think I am indulging in some schadenfreude, you are right. It's just that I love saying I told you so.

Thank you for reading this blog.

From Eric Dondero & Cliff Thies:

They mostly agree over goals of Tea Party; mild debate between the two giants of differing wings of the libertarian movement.

On libertarians: "How can government effectively provide services...?" That's the fundamental question.

On foreign policy - Palin: "As Ronald Reagan said Peace through Strength."

Also, "I do agree with Congressman Paul, we shouldn't be engaging in empire building around the world..." (Part II)

Part II

Part III (includes surprise appearance by Kentucky US Senate candidate Rand Paul)