[Cicero]

Yes, I was surprised by le Pen's position on the Iraqi war, I must say.

It's too bad that le Pen is such a whacko racist screwball, because the position he represents was in broad lines the most sensible of the three parties, and the only one that could save France. Unfortunately he discredits it, and he prevents anyone else from advocating what needs to be done.

[MadIvan]

Le Pen also attracts Vichy types. But in fairness, no political party in France is free of the stain of Vichy. Ask Maurice Papon.

Regards, Ivan

[clockwork]

It's too bad that le Pen is such a whacko racist screwball, because the position he represents was in broad lines the most sensible of the three parties, and the only one that could save France.

That is one heck of a sentence! On one hand he's a "whacko racist", yet on the other hand his positions are the most "sensible of the three parties" and the "only one that can save France". You remind me of all the people who sit around at cocktail parties moaning about all the illegals here in the U.S. and yet won't vote for a candidate that talks about dealing with immigration issues. Pat Buchanan is the only candidate that has tried to address the immigration issue here and he was immediately branded "racist, xenophobic, anti-semitic," etc. in order to marginalize him. And, of course, the marginalization works since no good soccer mom would go out and vote for a "racist". She just goes to the next dinner party and and complains about all the illegals.