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Flagg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:49 AM Original message |
BREAKING NEWS: Sarkozy has won French presidential elections. Ahead with 53-55 % |
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Oglethorpe (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. Not good |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. gosh, so close. she fought the good fight |
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Oglethorpe (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. not really close |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
60. Should you vote for someone to make sure there's no violence? |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #60 |
77. The GOP promised violence if Gore got a recount - seems to work n/t |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
93. It already did, but CNN/International only showed about 3 minutes before they cut away... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. I thought that the polls closed 8PM |
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RL3AO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
3. Exit polls mean crap. |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I think that is only true in the US on electronic voting machines |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. exactly right n/t |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. No, the exit polls have been badly off in the UK from time to time... |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
105. What's the sample count/percent? |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 03:04 AM Response to Reply #105 |
115. Not sure, as this was 15 years ago |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
159. THAT is why the French are so angry: they used the U.S. machines |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. Wonder If Rove Helped Him Rig The Poles? |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Wow, they let Poles vote in France? |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. "Don't forget the Poles" (GWB) |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Picture of rigged poles |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
103. Oh that KKKarl! |
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Greeby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
5. There's another hour before polls close nt |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. French Troops In Iraq, maybe???? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. More likely an increased presence of French troops |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Sarkozy isn't that much of an idiot |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
64. Sarkozy strikes me as very authoritarian |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. French presidents tend to be authoritarian |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
70. True. A strong chance that he will have to deal with a Democratic... |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
78. Thanks so much for an |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 08:47 AM Response to Reply #14 |
125. I hope you are right... |
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Worst Username Ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. I thought that was a given |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:59 AM Original message |
Jesus, what is wrong with this fucking planet. |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. Poor France |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
9. will she concede or not? |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. What is the US's real unemployment? |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
57. close to 50% |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. If so, that's a Royal wipeout |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
50. THATS WHAT WE THOUGHT TOO!! HERE COME THE NEO CONS..WATCH IT!! EOM |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
15. Sarkozy's vote on electronic voting machine is better than average - anyone surprised? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. And The Rightwing uses electronic fraud world wide. They have corporate money paying for them |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
52. Perrhaps the June 17 French election will deny him a majority and force something - I hope n/t |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:30 PM Response to Reply #52 |
71. Nope. The President of the French Republiic has pretty much absolute (institutional) power. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. The wish is a legislature controlled by socialists - and political cohabitation - but |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #52 |
89. I highly doubt that will happen. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
54. I swear to God this shit is starting to sound like a progressive version of the John Birch Society. |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #54 |
72. (But, don't you find it a bit weird that results were announced eg. here |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #54 |
76. The control of the media is becoming worldwide, the use of fear of the other and you deserve more & |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #54 |
84. How dare you minimize the dangers of electronic voting machines. You have some fucking nerve |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #84 |
94. Until you people stop shouting "election fraud" every time... |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:19 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. I won't shout fraud yet |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. Unfortunately, it was the only change on offer. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. As I said earlier, my opinion is that Royal would have been.. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #94 |
102. Thank you for some sanity. |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #94 |
139. What a crock of shit. These machines create election results that can't be audited. |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #84 |
160. Thank you, cryingshame!! |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
18. On the bright side... |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:21 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. things won't really change all that much in France |
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Acadia Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:42 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. I hope things don't change. They have better health care than we do |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
153. My Mom lives in France and it's not as rosy as you might think! |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:32 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Exactly! |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
19. Bit cheeky, isn't it, Flagg? |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Yes, these are PREDICTIONS based on EXIT POLLS. |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
74. Ok. No exciting count of votes. |
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Laughing Mirror (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
22. Berlusconi gave Bush forged Niger documents |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Nothing |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:46 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Exactly! |
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Laughing Mirror (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. "the president of France doesn't have all-embracing power" |
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Acadia Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
25. World Corporatism? Corporate rule of all the governments???? |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. it's getting ugly fast |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
66. The right ALREADY controls the presidency in France |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. Riot alert for Sarkozy victory |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
68. France is going to erupt into riots |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #68 |
131. Just trying to point out |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
36. EXIT polls. I'll wait for finals. Best of luck in France tonight. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
37. Does France want to go to war, too? nt |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. According to Royal, yes as she seems to think |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 03:26 AM Response to Reply #40 |
117. No. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
39. Oh Crap! |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
41. Sarkozy win projected |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
42. 14% voted "none", according to family in France. |
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jakpalmer (100 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
81. no it is not |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Nope and yes. |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
152. I'm confused |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
43. And what is on CNN and MSNBC? Portraits of a Serial Killer, etc. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. Sarkozy 'wins French presidency (first results suggest) |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Watching her concede on BBC, damn.... |
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Truthiness Inspector (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. There is live coverage on C-SPAN too. n/t |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. He isn't as bad as Mrbush, but does support him. Saw somewhere that him winning would be |
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RadiDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
48. Merde! First Mexico, now France. I smell a rat |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. CANADA TOO REMEMBER!! EOM |
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Shoelace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #51 |
73. Sweden too? |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #73 |
86. Sweden is overhwelmingly an export economy. |
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BestCenter (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:58 PM Response to Reply #51 |
107. Denmark, Germany, (not to mention Japan) |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 03:29 AM Response to Reply #107 |
118. Don't know about 'topsy-turvy'; most democracies change their governing parties from time to time |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #51 |
127. and Australia.... |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. ::sigh:: |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 04:22 AM Response to Reply #55 |
122. Yes. And the results are also consistent with most French presidential results since the war! |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 03:16 AM Response to Reply #48 |
116. Merde alors; but I doubt that the results are fraudulent |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
49. Fear, sexism, and racism have won the day as France take a step to the Right. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. SO HEARTBREAKING TO ME!! I WAS JUSTTHERE FOR 1 MONTH IN FRANCE LAST MONTH.. |
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La_Fourmi_Rouge (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. Succinct and true. |
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Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
56. Too bad. |
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HappyWeasel (694 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
59. Good for him....I guess... |
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riehles (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Their Bush now |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
62. Shit another Bush! nt |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
63. It's a shame, but pretty much expected, no? |
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yasmina27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
65. Damn! Just DAMN! n/t |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
69. France has given up the right to mock America. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
79. Royal was a shitty candidate |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 05:43 PM Response to Reply #79 |
85. Shitty in comparison to what? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #85 |
155. She didn't appeal to the female voters |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 12:08 AM Response to Reply #79 |
108. Exactly right. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
80. Not good news. Would feel better if we had a Democrat in.. |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
83. The vote distribution by region (from Le Monde) |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #83 |
99. Latest image (though it's taken me time to copy & load it). |
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NNguyenMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
87. Does his victory reflect a change in how the French view American policies? |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #87 |
90. No. |
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NNguyenMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. that clarifies quite a bit, thank you |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:12 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. Liking the U.S. is one thing |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
88. My 84 year old father-in-law just talked with me from Touleuse France. |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:58 PM Response to Reply #88 |
100. I'm sure you told your dad many of us |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
98. Poor France is about to get a taste of a Bush-like worm as president. |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
101. How about a few recs for this thread for visibility, folks? |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
104. So many have tried to warn people this is a global phenomenon |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:48 PM Response to Reply #104 |
106. Do you have any proof whatsoever the election was rigged? |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 12:28 AM Response to Reply #106 |
109. I agree with you regarding the first point. I disagree with the second. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 12:28 AM Response to Reply #106 |
110. Do you have any background in Bush and the neocons? |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 01:26 AM Response to Reply #110 |
111. This guy is from the same party as Chirac |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 02:31 AM Response to Reply #111 |
113. When you finally awaken, it will be too late. |
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BestCenter (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:28 AM Response to Reply #113 |
130. Well, I guess if that's your attitude |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 03:03 AM Response to Reply #111 |
114. It's not my burden to inform your lack of knowledge |
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BestCenter (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:23 AM Response to Reply #114 |
128. If the neocons rigged the election |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #128 |
134. It's not as simple as "rigging" |
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Bacchus39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 10:55 AM Response to Reply #134 |
149. Chirac hated Americans |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #149 |
151. please re-read what I wrote |
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kwolf68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #114 |
129. I guess it's really hard |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #129 |
133. There's plenty of data for those who will look at it |
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BestCenter (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:50 PM Response to Reply #133 |
143. Why don't alternative outlets pick up on this? |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 01:09 AM Response to Reply #143 |
147. They do |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #129 |
140. Good. Everyone should be screaming "Fraud!" every election until |
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BestCenter (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #140 |
142. Okay! You heard it hear, the 2006 Democratic victory in Congress |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #142 |
150. You are missing the point. I don't want Democratic victories in |
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BestCenter (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 03:05 PM Response to Reply #150 |
154. Well okay, then. |
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Stewie (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 08:53 AM Response to Reply #129 |
156. Thank you! |
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nick303 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #114 |
161. Bad form |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 03:43 AM Response to Reply #104 |
120. It is neither 'global' nor 'just American' |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 05:47 AM Response to Reply #120 |
124. It is most certainly global |
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BestCenter (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:54 PM Response to Reply #124 |
145. So is your attitude |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 01:07 AM Response to Reply #145 |
146. Not in the least |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 04:12 AM Response to Reply #104 |
121. It would be more interesting to look closely at the _vote-counting_ process here. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #104 |
158. The story of a boy and his crying wolf comes to mind... |
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Laurier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
112. Ugh. Damn, damn, damn, damn. |
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Catalyst (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 03:32 AM Response to Original message |
119. Good. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 04:29 AM Response to Reply #119 |
123. Errr, are you absolutely sure you've come to the right board? |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:07 AM Response to Reply #119 |
126. "Grow a pair" and do what, exactly? |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
132. Cars burnt, police hurt in French election violence,revised sharply upwards after an initial report |
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Malidictus Maximus (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #132 |
136. I do have a hard time |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #132 |
138. "Police say on an average just over 100 cars are set ablaze in France each night." |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 04:58 PM Response to Reply #132 |
141. What kind of violence would there have been if Royal won ? |
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hogwyld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
135. So, when is Bastille day again? |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #135 |
137. July 14th. Ce sera très intéressant! -sans texte |
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BestCenter (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 09:52 PM Response to Reply #135 |
144. what. |
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hogwyld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 10:08 AM Response to Reply #144 |
148. He wants to reform the laws so that people |
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jollyreaper2112 (955 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
157. bugger, his opponent was cute |
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