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Germany wants 'any French president who's not Le Pen'
AFP via TheLocal.de ^
| 28 Nov 2016 12:26 GMT+01:00
Posted on 11/28/2016 11:10:00 AM PST by Olog-hai
François Fillon, frontrunner to become Frances next president, has sparked unease in Germany with his friendly attitude toward Russia, but signs that he would beat Marine Le Pen are being welcomed.
Fillon secured the nomination of the French conservative Republicans on Sunday with a resounding victory over his more moderate challenger Alain Juppe.
Opinion polls currently predict that he would handily beat far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen in the knock-out finals of next Mays presidential elections.
That in itself is cause for relief in Germany, Frances traditional core EU partner, which has been rattled by the US election of Donald Trump, the Brexit vote and the rise of right-wing populism in Europe.
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TOPICS: Germany; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: eussr; fillon; france; lepen
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So is it legitimate for Americans to voice opinions over who should be chancellor of Germany yet? Everyone elses elections seem to be their business, dont they.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:10:00 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
'any French president who's not Le Pen' That's pretty much how they felt about DJT too, which worked out great for the good guys.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:11:12 AM PST
by
Steely Tom
([VOTE FRAUD] == [CIVIL WAR])
To: Olog-hai
Germany is having a bad month, lol.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:11:50 AM PST
by
bgill
(From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
To: Olog-hai
Just like Brexit and Trump victories? Maybe the tide has turned for France as well.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:11:57 AM PST
by
sarasota
To: Olog-hai
> Germany wants ‘any French president who’s not Le Pen’
Le Pen sounds pretty good then.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:13:42 AM PST
by
ArcadeQuarters
("Immigration Reform" is ballot stuffing)
To: Olog-hai
Germany lost 2 World Wars and are about to lose again
To: Steely Tom
Sounds like the basis for an endorsement of Le Pen.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:13:57 AM PST
by
ptsal
To: Olog-hai
The didnt want degaulle either i bet.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:15:00 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Olog-hai
I’m skeptical that Fillon is the frontrunner. This reeks of how our press had Hillary at a 90% chance of winning on Election night.
Hoping Le Pen pulls yet another Leicester City/Brexit/Cubs/Trump win.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:15:08 AM PST
by
Textide
(Lord, grant that I may always be right, for thou knowest I am hard to turn. ~ Scotch-Irish prayer)
To: BinaryBoy; All
> Germany wants any French president whos not Le Pen Le Pen sounds pretty good then.
Exactly! I couldn't have a better reason to support Le Pen, although as an American I cannot do so in any meaningful way!
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:16:06 AM PST
by
notdownwidems
(The Fourth Estate Is A Fifth Column Is A Filth Column!)
To: bgill
Maybe they can invade again. You know what they say about the 3rd time is the charm.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:16:42 AM PST
by
MCRD
To: Olog-hai
Germany wants 'any French president who's not Le Pen' Historically arrogant Germans, misunderstanding historically passive-aggressive French. Saying such a thing will increase French support for Le Pen, not decrease it.
To: Olog-hai
Not your call meine liebe.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:17:56 AM PST
by
AU72
To: Olog-hai
DON”T SAY THAT, that is how Donald Trump got elected.
LePen would be awesome, we can watch the left become unhinged all over again
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:20:00 AM PST
by
dsrtsage
(One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
To: Olog-hai
A ringing endorsement, if I ever heard one.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:21:29 AM PST
by
pgyanke
(Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
To: BinaryBoy
My thought too. If the liberal Germans don’t like Le Pen then I like Le Pen!
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:22:35 AM PST
by
MeganC
(Ik ben Geert Wilders!)
To: MCRD
If you count the Franco-Prussian War, it would be the fourth time.
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:24:06 AM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: Olog-hai
Is it ‘Germany’ or Merkel and MSM??
To: BenLurkin
I think they should worry about Norbert Hofer first./s
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posted on
11/28/2016 11:27:19 AM PST
by
orchestra
((And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.))
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