[Paleo Conservative]

But 80% of French voters voted for him.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

I think they finally got the wake up call when half their country was in flames and Chirac wasn't heard from for 2 weeks.

[ken5050]

Doesn't he get indicted for fraud as soon as he leaves office..?

[mnehring]

France isn't as anti-American and leftist as one may think. I would like to remind everyone how the leftist thinking in France is concentrated in a few centers, like leftism is concentrated in San Francisco here.

Let's remember that the average citizen in France who isn't influenced by group think, are much like us in beliefs. If you travel to Paris, for example, you'll see how being socialist and anti-American is more pop culture than it is thoughtful politics. People follow the culture because it's 'cool'.. Much like the group think in the blue county America.

Politics to many is all about group think and pop culture.

[SF Republican]

But 80% of French voters voted for him - to be fair the only option was a Nationalist (Nazi) and the French do not care too much for them.