Palin requests meeting with Karzai

Posted: Friday, September 19, 2008 3:30 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: Sarah Palin

From NBC's Libby Leist
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has asked to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at next week's meeting of the United Nations' General Assembly, diplomatic sources tell NBC News. There is no confirmation the meeting will actually take place, however.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with the Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, according to the Pakistani officials. Zardari, the widower of Benazir Bhutto, won election earlier this month, replacing Pervez Musharraf. There is no word, as yet, on a meeting with Palin.

NBC has also learned that Palin has not requested to meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy or Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, and the Georgians are saying no meetings yet are scheduled with President Mikheil Saakashvili.

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i smell a SNL skit. peggy hill goes to the united nations. good god, she'll embarrass us all.

"how's that churlie?" my name is hamid. "close enough churlie."

happy, boston, ma (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:39 PM)

Sarah, take Biden with you so you can show Karzai that hairplugs do work.

Harry Roose, CA (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:40 PM)

Trying to hurry up and build her "foreign policy" creds huh? LOL You've got to be kidding me. Whose idea was that: McCain's? Oh wait, I forgot, he's not THAT smart!

Black, Hurst, TX (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:42 PM)

Why does Caribou Barbie need meetings with these foreign leaders?

If she has foreign policy experience because she can see Russia from her house, doesn't it stand to reason...

...she know about Afghanistan because she has a lovely afghan that someone knitted for her in her living room?

...she knows about France because she likes french toast for breakfast?

...she knows about Georgia because she's been there (no, seriously, she may actually have spent some time in Atlanta)?

Pete - Albany, NY (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:43 PM)

Do not let this woman speak to any foreign leader on behalf of the United States! She has absolutely no official capacity other than Governor of Alaska. As a citizen of our country she in no way represents me.

nowaynohow, co (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:43 PM)

What's she gonna say? "President Karzai, can you see Eye-Rak from your house?" How embarrassing, I hope the guy says no way!

LB, Virginia (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:44 PM)

I suppose if she doesn't get her invite (which is, no doubt, merely an oppotunity for a crash course on foreign policy beyond seeing Russia from her house) they'll blame the Democrats and Obama and call the UN sexist for freezing out poor little Sarah. Sorry girlfriend, the UN is not the place for on the job training. Try again.

Obama/Biden '08!

jawillie, Philadelphia, PA. (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:44 PM)

And what will Palin discuss, she knows nothing about foreign policy. She is trying to get free air time because the public is tired of her. Women Against Sarah Palin Unite.

Tough Lady, NC (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:44 PM)

Seriously, you have got to be kidding me. What, is she going to give him her mooseburger recipe?

LogicNow, Tucson (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:44 PM)

NO! NO! After such visits these Presidents and Foreign Ministers will think we are a joke for even considering this woman for VP.

C A, Tuscaloosa, AL (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:44 PM)

I know you're kidding........right?

WOW (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:45 PM)

"NBC has also learned that Palin has not requested to meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy or Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, "

She's never heard of them (or France).

LEAVE SARAH ALOOOOOOONNNNNNNNE!!!!!! (sobsob) (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:45 PM)

nowaynohow, co (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:45 PM)

THESE PALIM EMAILS ARE FLOODINGIN TODAY:

To: Sarah Palin [specialsauce@aol.com]
From: Bristol Palin [big'n'tasty@aol.com]

Re: Noooooooooooo!!!

Mom,

I saw a thing on the TV. So you think you're going to NY next week. No way - I'm not babysitting. Why can't they bring this Krazy guy up to Wasilla?

And by the way - these stupid email names are so lame.

McMyrunningmateisreadyforherownrealityshow (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:45 PM)

Now I guess after this meeting, Palin will say she's qualified to run Afghanistan! Please! Go put on a Burka an shut up you shiny object!

Pat Huntington NY (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:46 PM)

This woman can't even answer one question asked of her in the town hall meetings. Here's one that was asked:

Gov Palin can you tell us about your position on Women & Equality

Title 9, and she rattled on...........................

My spouse had to tell me Title 9 has to do with College Sports where the women's and men's teams must receive the same financial support.

What a Joke!

Next question:

Gov. Palin could you please give me an specific example of your Foreign Policy Experience?

Gov Palin, "I'm ready, I'm ready they will try to get you to .............................Just give me specifics and I will be glad to hit them one by one?

These comments speak for themselves. This is tragic!

GG, FL (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:46 PM)

She can then say at the VP debate that she's actually met a foreigner. Amazing - what a trainwreck.

Haygood Poundstone, Montgomery AL (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:46 PM)

Palin said she was in Ireland, yet it was for a fuel stop, in her eyes that counts as foreign policy experience. Is she trying to brush up her resume by chatting to world leaders now and then turn around and tell the public that she has vast foreign policy experience? I can't stop laughing. She only got a passport last year. Too funny!

Paul, Miami, FL (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:46 PM)

That Palin, she is soo hilarious!

Biden already has a meeting with Pakistani President because people actually respect him and consider him knowledgeable. No one has yet agreed to meet with Palin because she has no credentials under her belt, and they do not wish to be used for her 'wishful' political gain.

No Palin, this doesn't look desperate- okay, yeah, just a little. LOL

kmnecole, st louis, mo (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:46 PM)

You just know Sarah will get the same gaggle of press following her that Obama got. All the news anchors will be there, all the cable news pundits will follow her every step. 200000 will bear witness to her speeches. Her every word will be fawned over by the press. Oh, wait a minute, Sarah's a Republican. Nevermind.

Sarah Rocks (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:47 PM)

More like the Wicked Witch of Alaska has to beg for an interview as Hamid Karzai wants to talk with someone with intelligence like Joe Biden.

Joe Biden is going to make "Sinner" Sarah look so stupid in their upcoming debate. I still haven't seen the cowardly investigation evader do a real interview with a real reporter even though she falsely claims she's ready and will play stump the candidate with anyone.

Let's see Rachel Maddow call her out for an interview. I bet the coward from Alaska doesn't ever do an interview with Rachel as she knows Rachel will ask her questions she can't answer.

Go Obama/Biden 08/12!

Eric, Salinas, CA (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:47 PM)

Heaven help us.

Janice San Diego (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:47 PM)

What will they talk about.....goats and sheeps! How about Palin donating a mouse to the Afgan Pres.

KB (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:48 PM)

Palin with Hamid Karzai? Oh nooooooo...

What will her talking points be?

Harmony (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:48 PM)

Give me a break. Is this supposed to be a foreign policy cram session?

Derek in Seattle (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:48 PM)

I'm sure Obama is pouting over this. He thinks he's the only one that gets to be popular.

Stanis Manis (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:48 PM)

Does President Karzai get to ask any questions???

Just wondering. (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:48 PM)

I think the McCain campaign is trying to find a way she can meet a world leader before Nov 4th so she can say she "meet with one".

Question is should she be able too?

I don't think so as she should unless the State Department gives her the okay.

Robert, Madison, WI (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:49 PM)

Whoo be doo - Once again the McCain dummies are mocking everything Barack Obama and John McCain does - they are clueless and have no originality.

If the GOP's really wanted some excitement and women votes - They should have chosen a smart woman like - Condoleezza Rice.

How yea - she's black.

Thank you and GOD BLESS AMERICA

The - Democrat Soldier (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:49 PM)

Please do not let that woman open her mouth at the UN. Does she even know who those people are? God help us if they win. George Bush in a dress!

Paul, Jacksonville, IL (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:50 PM)

LOL if it weren't so dire. Palin won't even meet with American Press!!!!!! This is how she pads her resume?????????? What are we... DOLTS!?!

THIS IS EMBARRRASSING!!!!!!!!!!! SOMEBODY BRING OUT THE HOOK!

Libratine (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:50 PM)

Figures - if she doesn't get a meeting they can claim that it is discriminatory. Never mind that she is still a nobody (unless she is actually elected), while Joe Biden is a long term senator whose experience and area of expertise IS foreign policy.

Arlene, CT (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:50 PM)

She want to spend more taxed money in war?

Grow up!

Betrayed Republican (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:51 PM)

I fear for our country's reputation with Palin as a representative. Maybe they can go tanning together.

cara (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:51 PM)

It's funny to watch the liberals post. It looks like there are a lot of them, but you can tell there are only a few. Note the identical misspellings in many of the posts.

Caught Ya (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:51 PM)

Let her meet him. Let her meet as many foreign officials as she can. Then let her take some questions from the media so we can see what she learned. It would be interesting to see what in fact she hopes to gain from appearing official.

http://lastofourkind.blogspot.com

LoOK (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:51 PM)

What a joke, Palin the liar will use who ever she can to establish some foreign policy credentials. How embarassing. I hope Karzai rejects her request, what a slap in the face that would be and well deserved.

LJ (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:52 PM)

If she has to request a meeting with them and they are coming here it obvious they are not impressed with her and don't care to meet her.

Henry Scott, New York, NY (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:52 PM)

Hmmmmmm,

wonder what Gov. Palin wants to talk to him about?

Moose?

Guns?

Where he gets those great hats?

Nashville_fan (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:52 PM)

Maybe she is going to tell him she can see Afghanistan from an island in the Bering Strait. Or maybe she'll ask for recommendations on a hotel to stay in when she eventually goes to Kabul! - But then again, she might have learned a policy talking point that she'd like to test out on him before she airs it on Fox news next time.

Big Telescope (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 3:53 PM)

It's OK if she meets with him - he's used to dealing with Bush.

I can't believe all these people that voted for Bush - twice - are falling for the same hook and line again.

gull-a-bull

jp, miami, fl (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 4:28 PM)

Enough is Enough! Will someone please send Ms Palin back to Alaska-as
her 15 mins. was over long ago! I really pray that the country really wakes up from this "Palin stupor" before it is too late(or on or way before November 4, 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lord Help Us!

Concerned Christian Woman of COLOR :( (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 4:32 PM)

Why would any foreign heads of state agree to meet with her? There is no reason for her to meet these people. McSame just wants to introduce her around the UN General Assembly so he can say she now has the foreign policy experience that everyone is saying she doesn't have. OMG!

OMG she is crazy! (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 4:32 PM)

Sarah Palin: "I think you need to meet with me."

Hamad Karzai: "In what respect, Sarah?"
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Seriously? She is now going to run around begging foreign leaders to be photographed with her, in order to shore up some foreign policy cred? Could these people get any more pathetic?

By the way, maybe Sarah should ask Joe Biden to introduce her to some folks. Joe can get face-time with anybody, at anytime. Now there's some gravitas.

Suburban Mom paying attention, IL (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 4:32 PM)

Palin should just pay like everyone else for the EPCOT ticket to get the foreign exposure street creds, photo ops with Premier Micky, and learn the location on the Global Disney World Map. You can see the whole world from your hotel room!
MJ, Boston

M.J., Boston,Ma (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 4:32 PM)

What is she going to talk about? Is she going to describe her view of Russia from her house?

FUNNY! HAHAHAHAHAH!

I can't wait for SNL tomorrow!!!

Fred A, Seattle, WA (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 4:33 PM)

It would be so funny if it wasn't so sad. Please everyone, make sure your neighbors, family friends are voting for OBAMA. We don't want a double-wide parked on the White House lawn.

scared to death (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 4:35 PM)

This would be rich. Can this be filmed. Could make a great drinking game.

insulted, chicago, il (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 4:35 PM)

I would totally crack up if they told her they didn't want to meet with her.

It's SO obvious that she is out of her league in all of this. Karzai running a country and is dealing with terrorists blowing things and people up. He is dealing with the US blowing things and people up.

Blood runs in the streets of his country every day and yet here comes this little prom queen, nobody who couldn't find her ass with both hands to try to chum it up with a man who MOST definetely has foriegn policy experience.

Hell, he has forgotten more foriegn policy than she could shake a moose bone at.

You watch! If he does meet with her then the GOP will come running back with stories of how she "looked him right in the eye" and "she stared him down and never blinked" and blah blah blah...Sheesh...

This is going to be interesting...

BamaBoy (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 4:37 PM)

Oh c'mon, let her go! Has anything been more embarrassing than W for the past eight years? Think about it. Maybe we can play this to our advantage. Instead of the world hating us, they can just laugh and laugh at our continuing ignorance and ineptitude...how's that for a security policy? Soon it will be beneath terrorists to even consider us a threat. Is that the Republican plan? If so, it just might be genius!

stephanie t, conshohocken, PA (Sent Friday, September 19, 2008 4:38 PM)

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