Palin leaves (Indian Prime Minister) Manmohan Singh speechless, blushing

[sabra]

Source: Yahoo News India

New York, Sept.25 (ANI): An unusual guest who came to meet Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in New York, left him blushing.

A sense of unease was written large on the Prime Minister's face when Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin came calling upon him.

Wearing a shimmery tight hipster and stylish glasses which has become the most discussed topic in the American press, Palin's first meeting with Dr. Singh was completely open for the press, and went off smoothly.

...

The Indian Prime Minister knows the indispensable importance of Palin in U.S. politics and it is this acknowledgment which compelled Singh to shelve his shyness and he tried his best to open up to Palin, though the mental compatibility was absent.

Mandal, who took photographs of the meeting, said that the Indian Prime Minister was speechless when Palin chatted withim.

Describing the sequence of events, Mandal said: "Frankly I could not see that Prime Minister Singh was uncomfortable, but I could hear Sarah Palin talking; I could see Dr.Singh's lips moving, but I could not hear his talking."

Read more: http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20080925/888/twl-palin-leaves-manmohan-singh-speechle.html

[WillParkinson]

1. Um...

The Indian Prime Minister knows the indispensable importance of Palin in U.S. politics and it is this acknowledgment which compelled Singh to shelve his shyness and he tried his best to open up to Palin, though the mental compatibility was absent.


Indispensable importance?

Impotence I could believe, but c'mon.

[Native]

9. Makes sense to me . . .

K.P. Nayar, the Chief Diplomatic Editor of the Telegraph, who is based in Washington D C for more than two decades, said: "It is in our own interest, it is Important to cultivate her, this is the time to cultivate her because until last year, she didn't have a passport. Last year, was the first time she acquired the passport. Yesterday, for the first time, she met the head of a government or the head of a state. So, she would be grateful that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave her some advice, treated her with respect, because the rest of the United States, and much of the world, is treating her with contempt -- that she is the greenhorn, the kind of person who should be a heartbeat away from the US presidency. We should cultivateeople who matter in the U.S. politics. We should not make a value judgment."

[edwardian]

29. Actually,

we treat her with contempt because she is a sleazeball and represents a vile ideology that has helped destroy a once venerable nation.
She is supremely unqualified to hold such office as McSame would propose. Her character is questionable as are her religious beliefs. Someone at the Indian Prime Minister's office got blindsided and this news article is the face-saving excuse. World seems to be run by fools..."We should not make a value judgment." Indeed!

[shanti]

2. what the heck is a "hipster"?

??

[cosmodem]

21. Its the name for a short jacket in some cultures (for both men and women's jackets)

[Redwraithvienna]

23. You were faster then me :)

Btw : a hipster can also be a type of panty ... but i do hope that Palin didnt show her undies to the PM ... althought that would probably explain his blushing ...

[shanti]

37. yeah

i knew about the panty, but was pretty sure that's not what was being referred to, lol!

[cosmodem]

41. I do not think we have to worry about that:-)

[Dorian Gray]

45. I thought it was someone who lives

in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

[snooper2]

3. Whoever wrote that piece

needs to get a new job in a different industry, and the editor should be fired :rofl:

[bean fidhleir]

10. I'm sure English is the first language of neither the writer nor the editor

It probably sounds fine, in Hindi.

[MidwestTransplant]

13. I don't know Hindi but it really looked like it was written in English ;)

[bean fidhleir]

27. You're not multilingual, are you. :-)

There's nothing like having more than one language to make a person feel charitable toward non-native speakers. :)

[Realityhack]

36. I don't tend to be charitable when it comes to professional writing.

It is one thing in a blog or DU post but it is another thing when we are talking about a news agency. I would expect them to have a native speaker review the article.

[muriel_volestrangler]

43. It was written by an Indian, for Indians

Just as there are differences in style and phrasing between American and British English, there are also differences in Indian English.

[blossomstar]

4. Why no photos?

[Kadie]

15. pics...

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov.Sarah Palin, right, meets Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 in New York.
(AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)


Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) greets U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin at a meeting between the two in New York September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008
(USA)


Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) greets U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin at a meeting between the two in New York September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008
(USA)

[Ishoutandscream2]

35. Sarah, "Ha, that turban is funny."

"Did you know that you are going to hell unless you accept Jesus as your lord an savior? Come on over here and let's pray about it."

"Oh, and to answer your question sir, yes you will go to hell. And yes, Ghandi is in hell, too, because he didn't accept Jesus into his heart."

[Raksha]

44. I hope she didn't call him a towel head. n/t

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[cosmodem]

18. You do the Democrats no good by saying stuff that that.

[ShortnFiery]

31. Why? Because it's true? Maybe we should ask some guys to lighten up on the Cialis?

Yah, You Betcha! ;)

[Hugin]

6. Insulin! I need my insulin! Medic!

I should know better than to read Cotton Candy.

[uppityperson]

7. Her glasses are the most discussed topic in American press? The article reads almost like satire

odd writing.

[Native]

8. "an ordinary moose hunter"

A journalist said: "Our people seems to focus on Manmohan Singh's level of discomfort, but look at her level of discomfort. She is an ordinary moose hunter, no experience either in politics or International relations."

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. God, that is a priceless quote.

Hope it goes viral.

[Native]

40. I think so too. Pretty much sums her up, doesn't it?

[BrotherBuzz]

11. The Indian Prime Minister was speechless and blushing when Palin started describing her favorite

of all the Kama Sutra positions

[Indenturedebtor]

12. Lol she probably said "I've always wanted to visit India. Especially that monument the Kama Sutra

maybe when I visit we can go together." Idjit.

[arikara]

14. That is hilarious

Some of the funnier points...

...Wearing a shimmery tight hipster and stylish glasses which has become the most discussed topic in the American press

:rofl:

...one cannot picture that Mr. Singh would be possibly spending time with a fashion model, but he managed his meeting with the Governor of Alaska very eloquently.

:rofl:

...this is the time to cultivate her because until last year, she didn't have a passport. Last year, was the first time she acquired the passport. Yesterday, for the first time, she met the head of a government or the head of a state. So, she would be grateful that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave her some advice, treated her with respect, because the rest of the United States, and much of the world, is treating her with contempt -- that she is the greenhorn, the kind of person who should be a heartbeat away from the US presidency.

:rofl::rofl:

And my personal favorite...

...Our people seems to focus on Manmohan Singh's level of discomfort, but look at her level of discomfort. She is an ordinary moose hunter, no experience either in politics or International relations.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

At first I thought it was an Onion piece.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

17. poor manmohan singh, renowned economist and world leader meets an idiot

and has to pretend to be impressed

poor guy

[notadmblnd]

19. What? She wooed him with her womanly ways?

boy we've really lowered the bar with our world leaders if they are left speechless by a moderately attractive woman. :crazy:

[holboz]

20. Indian women cover their arms and legs in public

I imagine he saw Palin as half naked and that's why he was uncomfortable!

There is something to the whole 'pantsuit culture' of women politicians...lol

Here is a good book for Palin to read: "Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands" by Terri Morrison and Wayne A. Conway.

on edit - changed subject title

[holboz]

22. From the book I mentioned:

On Dressing in India -

"Women must keep their upper arms, chest, back, and legs covered at all times. Women who jog should wear long pants. Note that wearing all leather (including belts, handbags, or purses) may be considered offensive..." (p. 232)

Did she have a handbag on her, too, by chance??

lol

[dixiegrrrrl]

24. from photo, looks like she was dressed ok. n/t

[cosmicone]

25. You're thinking of the 1920's India.

Today's women in India wear all sorts of attire -- especially the urban, educated ones. Haven't you seen any bollywood flicks in the past 10 years?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

32. really? because i am indian and i know of no such law/convention

not in the last 30 years

[Aviation Pro]

26. Is it any wonder why I call this piglet with lipstick....

...Sarah Pornstar. At least Jenna Jameson had the good sense to be married before she had children.

[bushmeister0]

28. She really got the Pakistanis all hot and bothered, too.

NYT:

"Ms. Palin was greeted by Asif Ali Zardari, the new president of Pakistan, and a delegation of Pakistani officials.

'I am honored to meet you,' Ms. Palin said.

'You are even more gorgeous than you are on the (inaudible),' Mr. Zardari said.

'You are so nice,” Ms. Palin replied. 'Thank you.'

'Now I know why the whole of America is crazy about you,' Mr. Zardari continued. At which point an aide told the two to shake hands.

'I’m supposed to pose again,' Ms. Palin said.

'If he’s insisting,' Mr. Zardari said, 'I might hug.'"

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/us/politics/25palin.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1222326666-uIuV6mX3M3fLhNgkDbO4mQ&oref=slogin

Get a room, guys!

Boy, some real hard hitting foreighn policy stuff being discussed there. meanwhile the Pakistanis are firing at our helicopters . . .

[TXDemGal]

30. "[T]hough the mental compatibility was absent"

Translation: while he's a world-renowned economist and Prime Minister of the world's largest democracy, she's a dim bulb. :rofl:

[Uncle Joe]

33. I believe the last two paragraphs explain why he was uncomfortable.

"One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told ANI "She will learn, she is the beginner, she has turned upside down the prospects for the Republican candidate, she is a factor in U.S. politics, whether one likes or not."

Of course, who can forget when George W Bush became the president in 2000 that he hardly had any international experience.He couldn't remember the name of Musharraf who was then the president of Pakistan. So there is hope that Palin will also climb up the political ladder."

Talking about damning by faint hope, I imagine this would make most any leader on Earth uncomfortable or nervous with the possible exception of those leaders wanting the U.S. to fail or not afraid of global calamity.

Thanks for the thread, Sabra.

[maxsolomon]

34. she is flirtatious. it's a source of power for her.

as it was from Bill Clinton.

Sikhs are pretty conservative. she got him flustered, which is how it works.

AND THOSE GLASSES ARE FASHIONABLE 5 YEARS AGO.

[Retrograde]

39. as a woman, that's what annoys me the most about her

As a woman rapidly approaching 60, I remember the early days of the Women's Movement, when women were struggling to be accepted on an equal intellectual standing with men. Palin's reliance on her physical appeal offends me: I had hoped we were past mere looks.

OTOH, I do like the glasses :)

[Plucketeer]

38. If she shakes enough foreign hands...

... she'll outshine Albright or Kissinger. Just IMAGINE all the culture and knowledge that flows up her arm with each hand clasp! :sarcasm:

[and-justice-for-all]

42. "the indispensable importance of Palin in U.S. politics"

YEAH RIGHT!! IN WHICH UNIVERSE??!

[entanglement]

46. "an ordinary moose hunter"

:spray: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :spray: