New French president

Onkel Neal · 05-06-07, 06:38 PM

I was in Paris the night Chirac was elected, quite a while ago. Congrats to the French people on your election of a new President.

Quote:

"I want the workers to be respected. I want to protect the French from seeing their jobs going abroad. I don't believe in living on social welfare. I don't believe everyone is the same. I believe in merit, I believe in effort and reward for that effort and I believe in social mobility. But above all, I believe in hard work."

Sarkozy is definitely the man I would have voted for, if I were French. Now, it's our turn to elect a new leader. Wish us luck!

Skybird · 05-06-07, 06:52 PM

He also said he wants no more EU constitution redone, only a slightly changed EU treaty like the one we already have. Good for France, good for the rest of us europeans. These attempts to reanimate a dead patient must stop, and a stubborn France will helpt in that.

He also said he wants to implement some sort of more reasonable control in immigration. Good for France, and maybe an encouragement for others.

He is said to go off too easily, and is said to be a man wanting to control all and everything. Let's see what comes of this, and his declared intentions. He will need to boil with water like all others, too, so probably he talked more than he can fulfill.

Royal had a killing smile, but beyond that I am not aware that she ever said how she wanted to pay for all the social programs she was talking about, and beyond social themes she had not much to talk about anyway, my impression was. I'm glad she has not won, although Sarkozy will be a tough and quite egocentric, maybe even ruthless partner for Germany.

dean_acheson · 05-06-07, 06:54 PM

Hooray!

Yahoshua · 05-06-07, 07:15 PM

Good on for France!!

TteFAboB · 05-06-07, 07:36 PM

Vive la France. Congratulations for resisting the "Thirdworldization" of your politics.

Cool map by zones: http://elections.lefigaro.fr/resulta.../departements/ Click on them to find out the number of votes per zone.

Polak · 05-06-07, 08:51 PM

Good for France, and the rest of the EU.

Nostromo · 05-07-07, 03:47 AM

Huzzah! I wanted to vote Sarkozy, but being an Englishman I wasn't eligible. Nevertheless me and my compatriot went to great lengths to inform passing motorists of the wisdom in voting Sarkozy.

STEED · 05-07-07, 05:02 AM

As the old saying goes one (B) out and another (B) in.

:p

Let's see how long it takes before he has a go at us Brits.

:p

XabbaRus · 05-07-07, 01:49 PM

As long as he helps us get our two carriers I don't care.

ACtually Sarkozy has a alot of respect for Britain and our employment model. From what I understand he wants to model the French systme on the British one in terms of flexible employment.

05-06-07, 06:52 PM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	He also said he wants no more EU constitution redone, only a slightly changed EU treaty like the one we already have. Good for France, good for the rest of us europeans. These attempts to reanimate a dead patient must stop, and a stubborn France will helpt in that. He also said he wants to implement some sort of more reasonable control in immigration. Good for France, and maybe an encouragement for others. He is said to go off too easily, and is said to be a man wanting to control all and everything. Let's see what comes of this, and his declared intentions. He will need to boil with water like all others, too, so probably he talked more than he can fulfill. Royal had a killing smile, but beyond that I am not aware that she ever said how she wanted to pay for all the social programs she was talking about, and beyond social themes she had not much to talk about anyway, my impression was. I'm glad she has not won, although Sarkozy will be a tough and quite egocentric, maybe even ruthless partner for Germany. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good on for France!! __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

05-06-07, 07:36 PM	#5
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Vive la France. Congratulations for resisting the "Thirdworldization" of your politics. Cool map by zones: http://elections.lefigaro.fr/resulta.../departements/ Click on them to find out the number of votes per zone. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

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Polak Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland/Sweden Posts: 808 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Good for France, and the rest of the EU. __________________

05-07-07, 05:02 AM	#8
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	As the old saying goes one (B) out and another (B) in. :p Let's see how long it takes before he has a go at us Brits. :p __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-06-07, 06:54 PM	#3
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Hooray!

05-07-07, 03:47 AM	#7
Nostromo Swabbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Das Reich Posts: 9 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Huzzah! I wanted to vote Sarkozy, but being an Englishman I wasn't eligible. Nevertheless me and my compatriot went to great lengths to inform passing motorists of the wisdom in voting Sarkozy.

05-07-07, 01:49 PM	#9
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	As long as he helps us get our two carriers I don't care. ACtually Sarkozy has a alot of respect for Britain and our employment model. From what I understand he wants to model the French systme on the British one in terms of flexible employment. __________________