French Presidential Election

[Duque de Bragança]

The New Anti-Capitalist Party he led is part of the Front de Gauche for this election.  Front Populaire!:weep:
Same.  First round for FdG, second round PS.

Nope. The candidate for this Trotskyte faction is Philippe Poutou, an actual factory worker in a Ford factory in the SW of France.
There's another Trostkyte faction as well with Nathalie Arnaud. No Schivardi i.e third Trotskyte candidate for the elections this time His South French accent coupled with his anti-European stance was hilarious.

[Tamas]

So instead of showing off France's leadership by pushing meaningful reforms forward (fiscal union), he decides to try and destroy EU in a bid to appear strong?
He sounds like a Magyar.

[Sheilbh]

Nope. The candidate for this Trotskyte faction is Philippe Poutou, an actual factory worker in a Ford factory in the SW of France.
There's another Trostkyte faction as well with Nathalie Arnaud. No Schivardi i.e third Trotskyte candidate for the elections this time His South French accent coupled with his anti-European stance was hilarious.

Okay, is Besancenot backing FG? 

Whatever happened to Arlette the Starlet and Lutte Ouvriere?

So instead of showing off France's leadership by pushing meaningful reforms forward (fiscal union), he decides to try and destroy EU in a bid to appear strong?

The British press have suggested that basically more protectionist measure (in trade and immigration) is the price Sarko wants from Merkel in exchange for greater fiscal union.  This is why Marty should stop hoping Britain leaves the EU, we're the biggest liberal country in there.

[Tamas]

Sheilbh's knowledge in stuff which should be obscure foreign politics to him, is disturbing.

[CountDeMoney]

A strong, independent and vigorously engaged France is good for Europe and the world.  The rest of the Euroweenies should take note.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

The British press have suggested that basically more protectionist measure (in trade and immigration) is the price Sarko wants from Merkel in exchange for greater fiscal union.  This is why Marty should stop hoping Britain leaves the EU, we're the biggest liberal country in there.

one of the reasons why france must be dismantled. It's bad for europe and its inhabitants.

[Duque de Bragança]

Okay, is Besancenot backing FG? 

Nope, he's backing Philippe Poutou, his successor to the NPA, le Nouveau Parti anti-capitaliste (stop laughing). Or Nulle part ailleurs for irony .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Poutou
He's between 0,5 to 1% in pre-election polls

Whatever happened to Arlette the Starlet and Lutte Ouvriere?

Their candidate is Nathalie Arthaud
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathalie_Arthaud
She's between 0,5 to 1% in pre-election polls.

However, some people at LO and the NPA (leaders there) have advocated support for Mélenchon.

[The Minsky Moment]

Whatever happened to that Besancenot guy?  I remember him being the last serious left candidate...

He wasn't that serious.  Most of the time he was just mailing it in.

[Solmyr]

So instead of showing off France's leadership by pushing meaningful reforms forward (fiscal union), he decides to try and destroy EU in a bid to appear strong?
He sounds like a Magyar.

He's clearly trying to destroy the successor to the Habsburg empire. Like a Magyar AND a Frenchman.

[derspiess]

I still love me some Sarko.

[CountDeMoney]

I still love me some Sarko.

Amen, mon frere.

[fhdz]

The British press have suggested that basically more protectionist measure (in trade and immigration) is the price Sarko wants from Merkel in exchange for greater fiscal union.  This is why Marty should stop hoping Britain leaves the EU, we're the biggest liberal country in there.

one of the reasons why france must be dismantled. It's bad for europe and its inhabitants.

[fhdz]

I still love me some Sarko.

He's politically muscular, moderate (to an American eye), and excellent in a crisis. What's not to love? He's also kind of an asshole and a showboater, which is to say he seems a bit American. It's no wonder.

[Razgovory]

I still love me some Sarko.

He's politically muscular, moderate (to an American eye), and excellent in a crisis. What's not to love? He's also kind of an asshole and a showboater, which is to say he seems a bit American. It's no wonder.

Also I bet Obama can beat him in a game of hoops.

[fhdz]

I heard Obama's lost his jump shot!