Author Topic: Lets talk about France (Read 1387 times)

Krusher · « **on:** April 22, 2002, 08:10:36 AM »

Hey we are always talking about American politics, lets talk about the French

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PARIS, April 21 — In a major upset not predicted in weeks of opinion polling, the extreme rightist Jean-Marie Le Pen qualified today to face President Jacques Chirac, a conservative, in the runoff for the French presidency next month.

The 73-year-old Mr. Le Pen, who once called the Nazi gas chambers "a detail in history," benefited from the huge field of candidates that split the vote, an apathetic electorate and a wave of anti-crime fervor to edge past Prime Minister Lionel Jospin.

With 99.33 percent of the vote counted, Mr. Chirac had 19.6 percent of the vote, Mr. Le Pen 17 percent and Mr. Jospin 16 percent.

Mr. Le Pen's victory over Mr. Jospin was described by leaders of the left and the right as a "political earthquake." Until today, Mr. Chirac was expected to face Mr. Jospin in the runoff on May 5. Polls showed that once the field of candidates was narrowed to these two, Mr. Chirac and Mr. Jospin were neck and neck in the race.

Krusher · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2002, 08:12:39 AM »

You guys want to borrow Pat Buchanan

Dune · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2002, 08:41:40 AM »

I think they're beyond Pat. They need Lyndon LaRouche.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2002, 08:53:53 AM »

Bailed them out of two World Wars and they owe us the most debt for both and they wouldn't let the F-111's fly over their prissy airspace. Screw em'!!!!! Give us our money!!!

Hey Chirac!!! The Maginot line was the best thing to happen to the French.

Jay

CyranoAH · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2002, 09:20:13 AM »

I'd like to hear what Straffo has to say on this subject

I'd be worried to live in a country where so many people vote those extreme-right wackos...

Chirac will win, that's for sure, but this has been a serious warning...

Daniel

PD: Qu'est-ce que c'est passé dans la France, Straffo? À quoi est-ce que ces gents qui ont voté Le Pen pensent?

Dawvgrid · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2002, 09:25:03 AM »

I'd be worried to live in a country where so many people vote those extreme-right wackos...
Only about 30 % participated in that election,so I see no cause for alarm.It`s not the majority of the french who voted for Le Pen.

midnight Target · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2002, 10:18:47 AM »

I wonder how the French felt when Goldwater was nominated in '64? Or when Wallace split the vote in '68. Putting Nixon in the Whitehouse?

CyranoAH · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2002, 12:05:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Dawvgrid
Only about 30 % participated in that election,so I see no cause for alarm.It`s not the majority of the french who voted for Le Pen.

Yep, and that has been a hell of a warning... hope they all go vote! My experience in Spain is that the radicals ALWAYS vote.

Daniel

Mighty1 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2002, 12:50:15 PM »

CyranoAH we get that here to. Our scum are called Democrats.

Hangtime · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2002, 05:48:55 PM »

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Our scum are called Democrats.

(raises eyebrow) damn. (checks popular vote, last presidential election)

leseee... that would make this country roughly, hmmmm... better than half scumbags?

LOL!

(sorry.. just had a passing thought about the flordia scumbags)

Udie · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2002, 06:05:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime

(raises eyebrow) damn. (checks popular vote, last presidential election)

leseee... that would make this country roughly, hmmmm... better than half scumbags?

LOL!

(sorry.. just had a passing thought about the flordia scumbags)

Well that all depends upon where in the country you go

Hangtime · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2002, 09:27:17 PM »

whelp, i guess i'll try and avoid the places where the scumbags don't.... err umm.... 'can't' count.

(opens hagstrom, draws big red 'X' on florida)

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2002, 12:42:16 AM »

At every elections, on the first row, voters to show their unhappyness toward the government used to do a "protest vote". They vote for the worst candidate and not for the usuall two right/left leaders.
Well, this time, they got a lesson about democracy and the responsability of being able to vote.
I love it!

Hortlund · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2002, 01:17:04 AM »

Yeah..."Because every vote counts"

(sure it counts, together with millions of other votes, effectively making that one vote about as important as a flea on a water buffalos arse, somewhere near an unknown waterhole in some God forsaken, povertry stricken, civil war infested african nation)

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2002, 01:44:08 AM »

Its nice some French are waking up to fact that Communism and the overely charitable immigration policies arent such great ideas. And yes I consider France to be more or less Communist/Socialist in her internal economic behavior. Franky I just dont get the uproar caused in Europe when one of these right wingers wins something, toejam the EU bastard commienazis actually imposed sanctions on Austria because her people democratically elected somebody who was politically incorect into a middle postion in government. Maybe this EU commienazism isnt such a hot idea after all if totally attacks national iddependance and self determination. And do they so boldy encourage such self destructive immigration policies, cursed be the day when we have a Europe with few "Europeans", and this is a real possibility.....

WTG 17% of the French electorate! Hopefully we'll see more of this brave behavior. My sister just returned from visting friends in Denmark and she tells me many are outraged at the permissive left wing governments and that rational sensible right wing parties are gaining wider and wider support. This is a good sign for a weak, tired fearful and overly feminized and popsiclefied pointless Europe.