French Elections Sunday: What's Your Wish?
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Probably because the same people who say that France is in ruins are the same ones who support Sarkozy, who has been in power for 5 years and is fully responsible for a number of the problems. After all, he is the one who, the moment he became Minister of the Interior, cancelled the existence of local neighborhood cops because he said that the police shouldn't be used for prevention, only for repression.
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hi, y'all,
don't know who I'd vote for if I could.
conventional wisdom has it that no government yet elected has been more left -wing than its manifesto - they always go to the right. that would worry me if I were thinking about voting for Sarkozy.
regards, ann.
don't know who I'd vote for if I could.
conventional wisdom has it that no government yet elected has been more left -wing than its manifesto - they always go to the right. that would worry me if I were thinking about voting for Sarkozy.
regards, ann.
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"Yes, quite an achievement. France can be very proud of that kind of person".
Well, at least she did not join the Coast Gard to avoid Vietnam, abused drugs and boozed in her " youth "( was it 40 ?), and than found the Lord.
Not to mention sending thousands to death and life long disabilities only to loose the war and American prestige .
Well, at least she did not join the Coast Gard to avoid Vietnam, abused drugs and boozed in her " youth "( was it 40 ?), and than found the Lord.
Not to mention sending thousands to death and life long disabilities only to loose the war and American prestige .
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"Imagine an unmarried mother of 4 running for the highest office in the U.S. ! Yes, quite an achievement. France can be very proud of that kind of person."
Well she won't be given a BJ in the oval office will she !
And at least she managed to achieve something worthwhile. the brainless idiot you currently have will never ever do that.
Oh and to answer the op's question My wish is for us to have an election here too and kick Bushes buddy out of No 10. !!!!
Muck
Well she won't be given a BJ in the oval office will she !
And at least she managed to achieve something worthwhile. the brainless idiot you currently have will never ever do that.
Oh and to answer the op's question My wish is for us to have an election here too and kick Bushes buddy out of No 10. !!!!
Muck
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>"Imagine an unmarried mother of 4 running for the highest office in the U.S. !
Mme Royal's SO for the last 30 years has been François Hollande, current leader of the Socialist Party (SDP).
They have a civil union.
Imagine divorced men running for the highest office in the U.S. !
R. Reagan - elected
N. Gingrich
R. Giuliani
D. Kucinich
J. McCain
Mme Royal's SO for the last 30 years has been François Hollande, current leader of the Socialist Party (SDP).
They have a civil union.
Imagine divorced men running for the highest office in the U.S. !
R. Reagan - elected
N. Gingrich
R. Giuliani
D. Kucinich
J. McCain
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I wonder how Northshore feels about Newt Gingrich's three marriages? Including the affair with the 3rd wife that started while the 2nd one was on her deathbed? Or Bill Bennet's gambling? Or the congenital lying that plagues this administration?
Sounds like Royal could give our Republicans a few lessons in "family values."
Sounds like Royal could give our Republicans a few lessons in "family values."
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Mucky, old mate, if you'd like to revisit Australia later this year you can witness another Bush buddy being evicted from the PM's residence, and very likely from his own constituency too (the icing on the cake).
I agree that European agricultural protectionism is a scandal, but how likely is it that Sarkozy would be able to do anything about it, even if he wanted to? The prime function of conservative parties is to give to those who have, Thatcher and Shrub being the most shameless exponents in recent history. How does improving access by third-world farmers to French markets contribute to that agenda? Does he have a taste for masochism?
PalenQ, I think this is an entirely reasonable thread - thank you for posting. I hope to visit France in the not-too-distant future and I hope to go equipped with some social/political insights into the country as well as a list of museums, cathedrals etc.
I agree that European agricultural protectionism is a scandal, but how likely is it that Sarkozy would be able to do anything about it, even if he wanted to? The prime function of conservative parties is to give to those who have, Thatcher and Shrub being the most shameless exponents in recent history. How does improving access by third-world farmers to French markets contribute to that agenda? Does he have a taste for masochism?
PalenQ, I think this is an entirely reasonable thread - thank you for posting. I hope to visit France in the not-too-distant future and I hope to go equipped with some social/political insights into the country as well as a list of museums, cathedrals etc.
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Cimbrone - yes and the Gingrich 'affair was made worst by the fact that he was found to be receiving a BJ in the hospital parking lot while maintaining his vigil with his current wife of the time. At least i understand it to be that.
I've revised my predictions in Sunday's election:
Sarkozy 25%, Royale 22%, Beyroud 19%; Le Pen 18%. But Royale win then win the final playoff.
It's been said that Le Pen's polls traditionally are understimated since folks are chagrined to admit they are actually voting for him in polls when in fact they do...but this time around i think some Le Pen supporters will say they are voting for the one-eyed xenophobe and actually vote for Sarkozy because some of his rehtoric has been blatanly anit-immigrant... such as calling the banlieue immigrants scum after the 2005 rioting and calling for tough anti-immigrant legislation and a strident call for law and order. So i think this time he will not exceed the poll numbers but will actually do less well. And in the second round the Beyroud-Royle vote will defeat Sarkozy.
I've revised my predictions in Sunday's election:
Sarkozy 25%, Royale 22%, Beyroud 19%; Le Pen 18%. But Royale win then win the final playoff.
It's been said that Le Pen's polls traditionally are understimated since folks are chagrined to admit they are actually voting for him in polls when in fact they do...but this time around i think some Le Pen supporters will say they are voting for the one-eyed xenophobe and actually vote for Sarkozy because some of his rehtoric has been blatanly anit-immigrant... such as calling the banlieue immigrants scum after the 2005 rioting and calling for tough anti-immigrant legislation and a strident call for law and order. So i think this time he will not exceed the poll numbers but will actually do less well. And in the second round the Beyroud-Royle vote will defeat Sarkozy.