Posted on 09/08/2016 7:57:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai
French President François Hollande is hinting that he could seek a second term in elections next year, even though he is the least popular French leader in modern times.
The Socialist Hollande gave a sweeping speech Thursday laying out his vision of democracy and repeatedly suggesting that he is eyeing a re-election bid. “I will not let the image of France be spoiled … in the coming months or the coming years,” he said. […]
“I will not let Europe collapse or dissolve; I will not let it be seized by nationalism, borders, extremism,” he said, a reference to recent success of populist parties in Austria, the Netherlands, Germany and the National Front in France.
Hollande said the only possible path to respond to recent attacks by Islamic extremists is to hold on to democratic values: “Democracy will always be stronger than the barbarism which has declared war on it.” …
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Hollande said the secularist principles adopted by the state over a hundred years ago remain valid now that Islam has become the second religion in France.Vous parlez en dehors de votre cul, M. Hollande.
“Can Islam accommodates itself with secularism as did before it Catholicism, Protestantism, Judaism? Can it accept the separation of faith and law which is the founding principle of secularism? My answer is yes, clearly yes”, he said, calling on French people for unity. …
He, Cameron, Merkel and that idiot Blair should be boiled in the same pot of oil.
Just got back from a week in Paris yesterday. Love that city! Fantastic food, amazing architecture, easy to get around and despite the bad reviews, the French people if you are not a boorish American idiot are quite friendly and funny.
Looks like we might just be talking about President Le Pen next year.
By “boorish American idiot”, that means “snobbish liberal”?
Boorish yes, an obnoxious New Yawker who feels entitled to her free refills on her Diet Coke and expects her French waiter to understand her double negative speak.
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I’m an obnoxious New Yorker
Me and the French, we don’t get along very well.
Bunch of %%¢##s!
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