Posted on 05/05/2007 9:08:23 PM PDT by Cincinna
A couple more hours until this election is finished. And then in a couple of days Chirac will get the boot, Sego will get the finger, and France with its new leader will get the thumbs up. Let’s hope that Sarkozy’s momentum carries through to the next set of elections in June.
WTH? The phrase “right-winger Nicholas Sarkozy” wasn’t used.
With Sarko is projected to win, the author doesn't dare to mention the parallel between Royal and Hillary.
You have to add Germany to the list, and drop Australia (Howard was elected (and re-elected) before W). On the other hand, we also lost Spain and Italy.
Today's the day!
France begins voting for president
Overseas voters kick-off French polls
BUMP!
That was awesome. Here in the US it is considered by way too many "vulgar" to talk politics among friends/neighbors. I think the liberals have fomented that poisonous mindset to keep the sheeple ignorant/unthinking, and easily led, by two minute MSM soundbites.
“and a mandatory 35-hour work week that the candidate rightly calls a catastrophe. ...”
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You’re right: all leftist publications, but even they have to admit that France is now clearly now a disaster.
If I’m not mistaken, that ‘35hr’ silliness was to become “law” about 7-9 years ago. I remember being in endless discussion with people on the internet, probably some on FR, where we were naming that to be one of the most idiotic things that could ever be done.
That it would turn out to be catastrophic was easily foreseen as it was supposed to force employers to hire more people, as well as keep wages the same for less work. So very stupid. It took France and the liberal FRAUDcasters so long to realize how stupid... Meanwhile editorialists of Investor’s Daily, Wall Street Journal, and other conservative US business economists were absolutely right.
Do you think they’ll be listened to in the future?
From an article on Yahoo:
“By noon, turnout was over 34 percent, the highest midday rate in 33 years, the Interior Ministry said.”
I read this as good for Sarkozy. I was afraid that with the rather healthy lead he had, people would become complacent, or listen to the “don’t vote for any of those bums” message of the minor parties. With a strong turnout, that is less likely to be happening.
Also :
As of 5:00 PM France time 75.11% turnout vs 67.1% in 2002... Wow.
From Yahoo France :
http://fr.news.yahoo.com/06052007/5/presidentielle-2e-tour-taux-de-participation-de-75-11-17h.html
btt
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