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3. Pols are pols, even in France

Fri May 11, 2012, 08:51 AM

May 2012

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Hollande in Retreat [View all] HiPointDem May 2012 OP

The socialist promised to balance the budget in his first term? cthulu2016 May 2012 #1

I hear ya. HiPointDem May 2012 #2

At least when Hollande says it... Chan790 May 2012 #4

Hollande isn't going to do squat Catherina May 2012 #9

We would welcome you comrade.......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #20

Pols are pols, even in France ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #3

And this is a surprise to whom? DFW May 2012 #5

+1 Catherina May 2012 #6

I think the main part of the vote liberalhistorian May 2012 #8

Counterpunch! They started bashing Obama before he was sworn in. FSogol May 2012 #7

It's from counterpunch... redqueen May 2012 #13

He doesn't have 60 votes. rug May 2012 #11

Merkel + Sarkozy = "Merkozy"; Merkel + Hollande = "Merde" FarCenter May 2012 #14

NOT surprised......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #15

bernie is a moderate socialist. Is he "neoliberal lite"? cali May 2012 #17

Bernie's to the left of the classic Euro "socialist" parties...... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #19

it's from the contemptible counterpunch and it lives down to cali May 2012 #16

Reality only hurts when it hits one in the ass by surprise. bluestate10 May 2012 #22