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Sarkozy increases his lead in France; Royal warns of unrest
International Herald Tribune ^ | May 4, 2007 | Katrin Bennhold and Craig S. Smith

Posted on 05/05/2007 6:19:01 PM PDT by Cincinna

The French presidential campaign officially closed Friday with the Gaullist front-runner, Nicolas Sarkozy, looking ever more assured of winning Sunday and his Socialist rival, Ségolène Royal, predicting street violence if he is elected.

Her warning came after the two latest opinion polls suggested Sarkozy would beat her by a bigger margin than predicted a few days ago, before a combative debate on national television in which Sarkozy kept his cool under rhetorical fire from Royal.

"Choosing Nicolas Sarkozy would be a dangerous choice," Royal told the radio station RTL.

"It is my responsibility today to warn people of the risk of his candidacy concerning the violence and brutality that would be unleashed in the country," she said, suggesting that unrest was especially likely in the volatile suburbs that were the site of rioting in 2005.

Whoever wins, the 2007 election will go down in history as one that shook France's political landscape. Sarkozy built a united party machine on the right, and while Royal failed to paper over the large cracks in the Socialist party, the emergence of a strong centrist vote for François Bayrou, third-place finisher in the first round two weeks ago, helped change the left. It must now decide whether to jettison traditional socialism in favor of the more market-oriented social democracy embraced by the left elsewhere in Europe.

(Excerpt) Read more at iht.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: france; frenchelection; sarkozy; wot
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To: Cincinna

Vote for me or the muslims will kill you.


41 posted on 05/05/2007 7:25:57 PM PDT by tkathy (Those who appease always get more killed than those who stand up to barbarism)
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To: Army Air Corps

Does she carry a violin case?


42 posted on 05/05/2007 7:33:28 PM PDT by GoLightly
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To: SteveMcKing
""It is my responsibility today to warn people of the risk of his candidacy concerning the violence and brutality that would be unleashed in the country," she said, suggesting that unrest was especially likely in the volatile suburbs that were the site of rioting in 2005. "

"When a person “warns of unrest”, they are generally making blatant threats of violence."

Sego sounds like she is plagarizing Marxine Waters of Watts, CA., "No justice no peace", just before the most recent riots in Los Angeles when half of her district and half of the rest of LA went up in flames.

yitbos

43 posted on 05/05/2007 7:37:01 PM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
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To: Cincinna

A little less socialism there will help the US economy as well since the French will get their economy out of recession and buy more stuff from us.


44 posted on 05/05/2007 7:39:40 PM PDT by bpjam (Harry Reid doesn't represent me. I'm an American!)
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To: Radix

Early reports show Ohio trending for Kerry.


45 posted on 05/05/2007 7:42:18 PM PDT by Ieatfrijoles ("Some hams hanging in the kitchen were taken out for burial")
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To: albie
...only difference between Socialism and Communism is one holds a gun to your head.

Lenin called communism "socialism in a hurry".

46 posted on 05/05/2007 7:42:46 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: bpjam

Very true. It will be OK again to buy French products, drink French wine, and go one wonderful vacations to France. France is such a beautiful country, with beautiful towns, countryside, food, wine.

Americans returning and buying French goods again will definitely be a boost.


47 posted on 05/05/2007 7:42:56 PM PDT by Cincinna (HILLARY & HER HINO "We are going to take things away from you for the Common Good")
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To: Cincinna
........his Socialist rival, Ségolène Royal, predicting street violence if he is elected.

How low can you stoop? This is truly the last resort of a scoundrel attempting to scare people into voting for her.

"There's gonna be trouble......violence.....lot's of it......but vote for moi and all will be well."

Disgraceful.

48 posted on 05/05/2007 7:47:43 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: GoLightly

*Chortle*

Nothing would surprise me at this point.


49 posted on 05/05/2007 7:55:11 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

Exactly, and the more rioting after the election the better.

If they burn Paris to the ground it will hasten the day when a sensible majority will rise in France and run the worthless yoots out of their country.

If everyones life is directly touched by senseless violence after the election then the majority of them will turn forever against the rabble.

France has set itself up for this nightmare...historically France goes through periods like this from time to time.

The chickens are coming home to roost...


50 posted on 05/05/2007 7:56:54 PM PDT by Bobalu (I guess I done see'd that varmint for the last time....)
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To: Bobalu
France has set itself up for this nightmare...historically France goes through periods like this from time to time.

That is the conclusion that I have formed from reading French history. Generally, the French populace is slow in turning to violence, but when they decide to do so, it comes in a flash.
51 posted on 05/05/2007 8:05:46 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Ieatfrijoles

LeMAO!


52 posted on 05/05/2007 8:08:21 PM PDT by whatexit
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To: Army Air Corps

That’s about the size of it..


53 posted on 05/05/2007 8:18:19 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Cincinna
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The religion of peace is overtaking their political freedoms also through terror!
54 posted on 05/05/2007 8:18:44 PM PDT by nckerr ("The truth is bin Laden and his followers did not hijack Islam; they simply took it seriously.")
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To: Cincinna

55 posted on 05/05/2007 8:31:30 PM PDT by rlmorel (Liberals: If the Truth would help them, they would use it.)
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To: AnAmericanMother

LOL...you beat me to it...nearly my exact words I was going to post!


56 posted on 05/05/2007 8:32:17 PM PDT by rlmorel (Liberals: If the Truth would help them, they would use it.)
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To: Cincinna

France is truly a country of wonderful nature, food, and variety. Problem is, it’s full of French people....drat!

Just kidding....actually I love France and the French were always very nice to me. I just so frustrated by their knee-jerk anti-Americanism, even when they’ve never been here, or know what they’re talking about.


57 posted on 05/05/2007 8:37:40 PM PDT by RedDogzRule
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To: nckerr

Notice how the “brave” yoots hide their faces.


58 posted on 05/05/2007 8:46:50 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Cincinna
Sarkozy increases his lead in France; Royal warns of unrest...typical thug's raction - give me what I want or I'll attack - not presidential material......
59 posted on 05/05/2007 8:50:13 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Cincinna
Ségolène Royal, predicting street violence if he is elected.

This is not a prediction, it's an INSTRUCTION to her Marxist supporters; and they will most certainly obey.

It is also nothing short of TERRORISM.

A threat of violence if the electorate doesn't behave.

It is interesting that the left has had less and less regard for elections since Al Gore's buddies nearly got away with stealing the U.S. election in 2000.

60 posted on 05/05/2007 9:24:04 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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