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French voters reject EU charter (constitution)
BBC ^ | May 30, 2005

Posted on 05/29/2005 1:12:07 PM PDT by Betaille

French voters have rejected the proposed EU constitution in Sunday's referendum, according to an exit poll. The poll quoted by French TV gives the "No" side 55% - in line with surveys published in the run-up to the vote.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: ashheapofhistory; euconstitution; euroturmoil; evilempire; schadenfrenche; schadenfreude; soonschadendutche
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To: MadIvan

"There is absolutely no way that Chirac can impose it now."

I agree. This is a near landslide. Definetly a solid NO. It's time for the people of Europe to stop letting themselves be pushed around. This is the vote, this is the result, hold your leaders to it.


21 posted on 05/29/2005 1:20:22 PM PDT by Betaille (Capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries)
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To: MadIvan
Last resort, which he will, gladly.
22 posted on 05/29/2005 1:20:45 PM PDT by USAfearsnobody
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To: Betaille

No, I'm just joking. I was actually looking at some of the right wing websites this weekend -- not Le Pen but some of the others.

They're not really racist or crazy. Just discriminated against and mocked by the media the same way we are. And you can understand why they are not so fond of the US, we don't exactly flatter French nationalism over here!


23 posted on 05/29/2005 1:21:25 PM PDT by TFine80
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To: Betaille

55% is a landslide.


24 posted on 05/29/2005 1:21:34 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: TFine80

Myabe but its not over until the fat lady sings and I don't hear a note


25 posted on 05/29/2005 1:22:06 PM PDT by apackof2 (Truth is absolute or absolutely nothing is True)
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To: Betaille

ah, poor Jacques. C'est bien domage.


26 posted on 05/29/2005 1:22:17 PM PDT by EDINVA (i)
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To: John Jorsett

Not sure about that after Britain votes. Doesn't the Netherlands have an upcoming vote too?


27 posted on 05/29/2005 1:23:26 PM PDT by meatloaf
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To: Betaille
France rejected for the wrong reasons...Holland hopefully will reject for the right reasons.

Super duper. Things look good.

28 posted on 05/29/2005 1:23:28 PM PDT by what's up
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To: Chgogal

Ping...The Netherlands is next:)


29 posted on 05/29/2005 1:24:12 PM PDT by Cornpone (Who Dares Wins -- Defame Islam Today -- Tell the Truth About Muhammad)
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To: Brilliant
55% is a landslide.

Unless the MSM doesn't like the result. Then it isn't even a "mandate".
30 posted on 05/29/2005 1:25:14 PM PDT by Kozak (Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
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To: apackof2

55% is a landslide by election standards.


31 posted on 05/29/2005 1:25:42 PM PDT by Mihalis
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To: Betaille

Thank you, France!


32 posted on 05/29/2005 1:25:56 PM PDT by Emerald
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To: alwaysrepublican
EU will stop to exist as we know it in 5 to 10 years. They will be back to independent states with loose economic relations.

I don't think so. Not without a lot more effort on the part of the individual countries, anyway. The trend right now is that the EU is continuing to get more powerful within its domestic sphere, and that trend can simply continue without a formal constitution.

33 posted on 05/29/2005 1:26:30 PM PDT by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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To: Kozak

"Unless the MSM doesn't like the result. Then it isn't even a "mandate"."

Yes... the BBC is claiming that they're "just holding out for a slightly better deal". A conservative MP is trying to set the EU cheerleader reporter from BBC straight.


34 posted on 05/29/2005 1:26:36 PM PDT by Betaille (Capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries)
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To: Mihalis

Sky news says the exit polls say it's between 55% and 58%, on a turnout between 70% and 80%.

Chirac is thoroughly fried. That's it.

Regards, Ivan


35 posted on 05/29/2005 1:26:46 PM PDT by MadIvan (You underestimate the power of the Dark Side - http://www.sithorder.com/)
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To: Betaille

Yay. Unfortunately, they're just holding out for more power.


36 posted on 05/29/2005 1:27:07 PM PDT by cake_crumb (Leftist Credo: "One Wing to Rule Them all and to the Dark Side Bind Them")
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To: Betaille

Well, looks like ol' Jock Strap got snapped!


37 posted on 05/29/2005 1:28:20 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: inquest

Time will tell.


38 posted on 05/29/2005 1:28:54 PM PDT by alwaysrepublican (When Passion Rules she never rules wisely)
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To: Betaille

It's not a repudiation of socialism or one-worlders. French workers didn't get their cut and told Chirac what they thought of it at the box.


39 posted on 05/29/2005 1:28:55 PM PDT by Bogey78O (*tagline removed per request*)
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To: apackof2
Given all the media and official headwinds it is actually quite impressive, though the media will spin it otherwise. The media is quite controled overthere. Of course, the "Non" people ran a clever campaign but they were overspent by the yes vote.

Was 51% impressive last year here? given all the constraints, I would think that you would say "Oui."

40 posted on 05/29/2005 1:29:12 PM PDT by CasearianDaoist
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