Sarah Palin 'believed Queen was in charge of British forces in Iraq'

[kpete]

Sarah Palin 'believed Queen was in charge of British forces in Iraq'

Sarah Palin believed that the Queen rather than the prime minister was responsible for the decision to keep British forces in Iraq, according to research done for a new film chronicling her brief political rise.

The former Alaska governor reportedly made the comment during the 2008 presidential campaign as aides to John McCain, the Republican candidate, scrambled to bring his surprise-pick running mate up to speed on foreign affairs.

Her confusion emerged during a coaching session with Steve Schmidt, a top McCain adviser, who asked Mrs Palin what she would do if Britain began to waver in its commitment to the Iraq war.

In one of the many rambling responses that steadily eroded her credibility during the campaign, Mrs Palin reportedly replied that she would "continue to have an open dialogue" with the Queen.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/sarah-palin/9094048/Sarah-Palin-believed-Queen-was-in-charge-of-British-forces-in-Iraq.html

[rfranklin]

1. And if the Queen refused, we could nuke 'em!

See, foreign policy isn't that difficult!

[trumad]

2. LOL

Margaret Thatcher must have been an assistant to the queen during the Falkland war.

[edhopper]

3. Freddy Mercury

knew she is a killer Queen. Gunpowder, guillotine, Dynamite with a laser beam, Guaranteed to blow your mind, Anytime

[MidwestTransplant]

4. It's simply amazing how they celebrate ignorance

[HopeHoops]

5. If we were deficient in stupid, she'd sufficiently fill the gap.

[Tippy]

6. I wonder what her reply would be today?

[MisterP]

7. she's a LaRouchie?

[Blue_Tires]

8. Just for laughs, someone needs to set up a sham meeting with Palin and Helen Mirren

Mirren probably wouldn't even need to be in her "Elizabeth II" gear

[hifiguy]

12. Well, that Canadian DJ convinced her

that he was the President of France, much to the amusement of anyone with an IQ over 90.

[benld74]

9. The ONLY time Queen is in charge is when your team wins a championship!!!!1

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
NO TIME FOR LOSERS, FOR WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
OF THE WORLD

[NoGOPZone]

10. Sarah Palin talking to the Queen?

sounds like a potentially memorable SNL skit

[myrna minx]

11. I hope Jim Ward does a skit with this rich material! n.t

[Democrat18]

13. Palin is a Job Creator

For comedians!