French Presidential Election

[Sheilbh]

Those fears will be as unfounded as the ones people had about Mitterrand.

[Duque de Bragança]

Give the man a chance. Bubba Clinton likes him.

My fears--aside from the Euronomic fuck-up--is that France will downshift several gears when it comes to an aggressive foreign policy, e.g., NATO participation and coordination, Iran, WoT humint tracking and monitoring, France's strategic nuclear posture.

The French are an invaluable international asset in those regards.  I will miss them.

The only open question for some was about France's return into NATO's integrated military command. Not even that is questioned despite being opposed back then.

http://www.francetv.fr/2012/hollande-entre-otan-et-europe-de-la-defense-104969

Après avoir confirmé que la France resterait dans le commandement intégré de l'OTAN s'il était élu, François Hollande, via son équipe de campagne, a annoncé vouloir rééquilibrer l'action de la France "en faveur de l'Europe de la défense".

[CountDeMoney]

Those fears will be as unfounded as the ones people had about Mitterrand.

I actually liked Mitterrand, who was more of a team player than things let on;  it was Chirac I couldn't fucking tolerate.

[FunkMonk]

The Yahoo News comments about this are wonderful to read. 

[Ed Anger]

Give the man a chance. Bubba Clinton likes him.

My fears--aside from the Euronomic fuck-up--is that France will downshift several gears when it comes to an aggressive foreign policy, e.g., NATO participation and coordination, Iran, WoT humint tracking and monitoring, France's strategic nuclear posture.

The French are an invaluable international asset in those regards.  I will miss them.

You do know Sarkozy was selling Mistral class Amphib ships to the Rooskies, right?

[Sheilbh]

Those fears will be as unfounded as the ones people had about Mitterrand.

I actually liked Mitterrand, who was more of a team player than things let on;  it was Chirac I couldn't fucking tolerate.

Gaullists don't play well with others.

[CountDeMoney]

You do know Sarkozy was selling Mistral class Amphib ships to the Rooskies, right?

Yes, they would've looked lovely disembarking the horses in gas masks.

Support asteroids do not concern me, Admiral.

[Ed Anger]

 

[Sheilbh]

Watching the footage of the President trying to get to the stage.  A new dawn has broken, has it not?

As an aside the BBC and Sky News have been brilliant covering this tonight

[CountDeMoney]

As an aside the BBC and Sky News have been brilliant covering this tonight

That's just super. 

[Lettow77]

 Good results. Le Pen's refusal to support Sarkozy was likely the difference between victory and defeat. I am happy with how this election has gone.

[Sheilbh]

Now La Marseillaise is blaring out

[Sheilbh]

A Golden Dawn in Greece indeed

Most far-right parties try and aim for respectability.  Not Golden Dawn.  As if their symbol wasn't bad enough:

Their election slogan was 'so we can rid the land of filth'.  In their post-election press conference they told journos to stand up when the leader entered, or leave.
Edit: Footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHY0tPTRadM&feature=youtu.be

Their leader at a previous party press conference:

[katmai]

Well, France sucks again

Again? 

[Barrister]

Well, France sucks again

Again? 

Good point.