Author Topic: Sarkozy is the new French Prez! (Read 675 times)

1K3 · « **on:** May 06, 2007, 09:01:56 PM »

Pundits out here...

what does this mean to USA and Euro union?

DYNAMITE · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2007, 09:08:43 PM »

I think its good for us... It's my understanding that Sarkozy is US friendly. But who knows... all politics are local, and ultimately he needs to respond the the French citizenry. So if they don't like us, his affection for the US may be short lived.

Boroda · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2007, 09:42:08 PM »

Good. I don't know anything about French politics - but at least he has balls.

IMHO women have to be kept in the kitchen.

moot · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2007, 09:44:52 PM »

Take all you hear with a grain of salt unless you live there..
Personaly, neither of them did much for me. I don't know if either of them is better, but on a gut feeling I'd rather see him than her as president.
She is just gushing with the mother-figure bleeding heart vibe. And she's socialist, although that tag doesn't mean anymore than any other tag politicians wear anywhere else.

I'd rather have Chirac on the political dance stage, than Sarkozy. Chirac was heartwarmingly ridicule, whereas Sarkozy will be more of a nasty little muppet sort of comic.

rpm · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2007, 10:47:57 PM »

Has he surrendered yet?

Pooh21 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2007, 04:35:31 AM »

As Royal is the leftist socialist, and also french. I am surprised she surrendered so early. Well she is french. but normally at this point after having their bellybutton handed to them in an election the average lib is wanting a recount and shouting to the heavens that they was robbed by the evil electirc voting machines.

Gunthr · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2007, 06:59:43 AM »

from what i've read, Royal expoused the same kind of "the state will take care of all your needs" type of socialism that French voters have been increasingly rejecting for years. and worse, she apparently had only vague, unrealistic ideas of how to pay for it all. Socialism doesn't work - i think that is why the majority of the French voters felt she was bad for France, whereas Sarkozy's message was "Get a job!"

Sarkozy came out and said in one of his first public statements as President that America will find a friend in France. That can only be good for US-Franco relations.

Catalyst · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2007, 07:42:09 AM »

he's in favor of a more friendly approach with the U.S. Disagree but be nice about it type fellow, wouldn't say hardliner, but not soft either...

it was a fight between the left and the right, the right won...

80% turnout in the votes, incredible in my view...

lazs2 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2007, 08:07:36 AM »

NPR radio spent a lot of time telling everyone how much the guy was hated and how close it would be and gushing over the commie woman.

lazs

Squire · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2007, 09:39:58 AM »

They have to bring France into the 21st century, hrs of work over 35 hrs/week, reducing the civil service, and a host of other things that stifle productivity and hurt their economy long term.

I think its a good move for France. All the twerps protesting that dont have jobs might actually get employed now. Maybe they can put away the gasmasks and start updating their resumes?

The chick was more of the same, "we promise you the world but it wont cost you"...you can live like that for only so long.

bozon · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2007, 10:07:54 AM »

About 85% voting turnout. Now that's impressive.

The way I see it, everyone won the election because idiot Chirac is gone.

Yknurd · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2007, 12:42:48 PM »

Go Muslims!

Sting138 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2007, 12:50:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Yknurd
Go Muslims!

Your definately living up to your squad standards in real life:

Drunky
Fat Drunk Bastards

straffo · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2007, 01:19:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Boroda
Good. I don't know anything about French politics - but at least he has balls.

IMHO women have to be kept in the kitchen.

Kinder kirche kuche ??

Pooh21 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2007, 02:50:05 PM »

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Originally posted by straffo
Kinder kirche kuche ??

and away from cars too. A woman with a drivers liscence is like a monkey with a handgrenade.