[NormsRevenge]

Nicolas Sarkozy passes by Republican guards after taking office as France's president during a ceremony, Wednesday May 16, 2007 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Coex, Pool)

[SengirV]

Damn, that was quick.

[NormsRevenge]

Newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy, rear, applauds former president Jacques Chirac, bottom, as he departs the Elysee palace in Paris, France, Wednesday May 16, 2007. Sarkozy took over from fellow conservative and one-time political rival Jacques Chirac who stepped down after leading the French nation for 12 years. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

[NormsRevenge]

Newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy, rear, applauds former president Jacques Chirac, bottom, as he departs the Elysee palace in Paris, France, Wednesday May 16, 2007. Sarkozy took over from fellow conservative and one-time political rival Jacques Chirac who stepped down after leading the French nation for 12 years. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

“A divisive figure reviled by many on the left, ...”

If he were a socialist, they’d be calling him a principled figure.

[jakewashere]

I've said it before and I'll say it again - as much as we make fun of the French, we might want to consider praying for them.