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| The French Presidential election | |
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| Topic Started: Feb 5 2017, 12:21 PM (1,307 Views) | |
| Opinionater | Feb 5 2017, 12:21 PM Post #1 |
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Back on topic. The French Presidential election starts to kick in today with the two front runners starting their campaign. Look very much like it's going to be a right v left final. Le Pen looks to win the first round and Macron looks to be taking second as Fillon is being pushed out. Edited by Opinionater, Feb 5 2017, 12:30 PM.
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| Tigger | May 7 2017, 09:02 PM Post #81 |
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Yup, he got that right didn't he? The reply directly below it was rather gloomy though and didn't forsee the economic recovery that is now taking place in France. |
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| Steve K | May 7 2017, 09:08 PM Post #82 |
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I feel it's time for a little bit of football crowd wisdom: It's all gone quiet, all gone quiet, it's all gone quiet over there or even better: Can you hear the EU doomsayers sing? Cos we can't hear a f**king thing |
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| Rich | May 7 2017, 09:54 PM Post #83 |
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Well, we shall certainly see the extent of French presidential powers from Monsiuer Macron now. |
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| Happy Hornet | May 8 2017, 04:49 AM Post #84 |
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I notice Leave EU have tweeted that France has surrendered just like in 1940. Their passion for democracy has evaporated overnight it would seem. |
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| Deleted User | May 8 2017, 07:03 AM Post #85 |
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The French have chosen, good luck to them ![]() They played Kalergi's anthem, says it all. |
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| marybrown | May 8 2017, 01:35 PM Post #86 |
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It would probably be because France has been overcome by Muslims...and they all have a right to vote..Macron has announced that he will not stop immigration..and they are welcome!! Another ticking time bomb? |
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| Steve K | May 8 2017, 01:43 PM Post #87 |
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So you say 7% of the population dominated an election won by over 30%? Go on tell us all how that works? |
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| marybrown | May 8 2017, 01:49 PM Post #88 |
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Because they all have French passports..Due to the French-Algerian war..and they have bred..all those children will be French..and they are not going to vote for a party who wants to throw them out.. Do you get it yet? However their alliegence lies elswhere..as seen by the murders in France.. Edited by marybrown, May 8 2017, 01:52 PM.
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| Steve K | May 8 2017, 01:58 PM Post #89 |
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Do I get it yet? Err yes I do, do you? Did not the 7% and over 30% not give you a clue that your assertion was never going to hold water? |
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| Affa | May 8 2017, 02:22 PM Post #90 |
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excellent guess! |
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| Affa | May 8 2017, 02:39 PM Post #91 |
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The idea of leaving the EU, the euro, cost Le Pen dearly imo. That and near 7 million Muslim voters (assuming they all voted) possibly adding to the 10 million majority Macron got. The Establishment win! Now we will see how far back to the centre French politics will go seeing as FN has emerged as the real opposition party instead of a fringe non entity. |
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| marybrown | May 8 2017, 02:44 PM Post #92 |
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I lived over there..have you? Paris and Marseilles was like Bab El Ouhed.. Unless youv'e been there and witnessed it..I would consider you to shut your trap..which might be a good option.. You know nothing about what goes on in France.. |
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| Affa | May 8 2017, 02:44 PM Post #93 |
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Interesting fact . 11.4 million of the 47 million who are registered to vote chose not to – higher than the number that voted for Ms Le Pen. A further three million (8 per cent of voters) voted blanc – meaning that they handed in an empty ballot, while a further million (3 per cent) spoiled their ballot in protest – another record for France. |
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| Steve K | May 8 2017, 05:58 PM Post #94 |
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Ooh touchy At least I know basic maths. Feel free to open "your trap" again and show us that some don't Go on let's try again. How the hell do you suppose that the Islamic 7% of the population could amount to 66% of the recorded vote and nearly 50% of the eligible vote? Because those of us that didn't skip school during arithmetic lessons know it has to mean a clear majority of the non Islamic voters also voted for Macron. So your idiot post was just trying to throw shit to see if some stuck wasn't it. |
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| Steve K | May 8 2017, 06:11 PM Post #95 |
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| Rich | May 8 2017, 06:22 PM Post #96 |
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Perhaps you would be so kind as to predict the June 8th result and I will nip down to the bookies and put a tenner on.
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| Steve K | May 8 2017, 06:31 PM Post #97 |
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Ahem http://w11.zetaboards.com/UK_Debate_Mk_2/topic/30221642 |
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| RoofGardener | May 8 2017, 06:32 PM Post #98 |
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I heard an amusing soundbite on the radio thisafternoon. It was a Frenchman being asked about the election. He wasn't a Macron supporter, and said something like... "...pffft... why would anyone vote for Macron ? Why would anyone vote to make somebody who has never run for office before into our President ? ". Obviously he hadn't been keeping up to date with news from the USA
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| Tigger | May 8 2017, 06:45 PM Post #99 |
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Terrible isn't it? Many moved to France and failed to fit in, they bought with them bigoted and outdated views that put them at odds with the rest of society, they did not try hard enough to fit in and spent most of their time complaining and pointing out problems that ironically they were often the cause of. When did you leave France Mary?
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| Deleted User | May 9 2017, 11:05 AM Post #100 |
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| papasmurf | May 9 2017, 11:10 AM Post #101 |
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I have to assume that is false news. |
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| Tigger | May 9 2017, 11:19 AM Post #102 |
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It's something taken completely out of context to gee up the weak minded and gullible. And there is a lot of them about these days. |
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| Steve K | May 9 2017, 11:48 AM Post #103 |
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It's worse. It is in effect a deliberate libel (originally by le Pen) by twisting what he said. He said: “Il n'y a pas de culture Française, Il n'y a pas une culture française, il y a une culture en France et elle est diverse.” Which in effect says there is not a single French culture but a rich diverse culture |
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| papasmurf | May 9 2017, 12:26 PM Post #104 |
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Within different areas of France. |
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| marybrown | May 9 2017, 12:51 PM Post #105 |
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I left in 2005..having lived in both Marseilles and Paris..It was a dangerous place..You could not go down the Metro..(unless you were nuts) and couldn't go into the HLM's or even past them..This was Algerian people..and they were angry.. |
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| marybrown | May 9 2017, 01:39 PM Post #106 |
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I see that the French media are mocking his wife..(24 years older than him) my god she is going to have to be strong..Apparently..he is whiter than white..so his Achilles heel will be his wife..French people love a good profile..And many French Presidents have got rid of their ageing wives/girlfriends..to swap them for a younger model.. |
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| Deleted User | May 9 2017, 06:38 PM Post #107 |
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Looks like there is some really interesting stuff in the huge email leak, so the fun continues.
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| RoofGardener | May 9 2017, 06:42 PM Post #108 |
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He's been elected. Deal with it ! ![]() If the French can do it, so can we !
Edited by RoofGardener, May 9 2017, 06:43 PM.
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| johnofgwent | May 9 2017, 10:40 PM Post #109 |
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It .. It is GREEN !!
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SO Now the dust has settled 1) where are these leaked emails ?? 2) what's this about the guy's wife grooming him since he was 15 ?? Do I file both under "incubator babies" ?? |
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| Deleted User | May 10 2017, 06:13 AM Post #110 |
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Jack Posobiec MacronLeaks exposed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HsczpG_xSw |
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| Steve K | May 10 2017, 09:15 AM Post #111 |
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"Jack Posobiec" Another bed sit fake news promoting jockey. I'd say he was a loser but he's likely making decent click money off YouTube when suckers promote his videos. And then there's what he gets from third country sponsors http://www.nationalobserver.com/2017/05/09/opinion/french-election-scandal-traced-canadas-rebel-media |
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| Tigger | May 10 2017, 09:07 PM Post #112 |
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Not hanging about Macron is he? According to the Express he's already "plotting" with Merkel to "attack" Britain! |
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| marybrown | May 11 2017, 11:35 AM Post #113 |
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He likes old ladies..maybe he is just trying to get his missus over here so she can claim a State Pension...every little helps! |
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| Tigger | May 11 2017, 09:30 PM Post #114 |
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| Steve K | May 11 2017, 10:10 PM Post #115 |
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Mary does seem to have a bee in her bonnet over that total irrelevance. |
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| Deleted User | May 11 2017, 11:12 PM Post #116 |
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Sfunny though imagine if it was Macron who had been the elder of the relationship would most people be as willing to accept it, if she had been fifteen and him in his late thirties. I'm not on about the French, they care a lot less about that type of thing it seems. As they are both French we should keep our nose out probably. Did you see bedsit Jack at the White House Steve? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgGFpkXoZuY |
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| Tigger | May 12 2017, 11:26 AM Post #117 |
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There must be some funny cat clips that would make better use of both your time and intellect?
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| papasmurf | May 12 2017, 11:59 AM Post #118 |
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Edited by papasmurf, May 12 2017, 12:05 PM.
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| Mr Pat | May 12 2017, 12:51 PM Post #119 |
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I see Manfred Webber (sp?), has already slapped him down about 'reform' and told him to sort his own country out. They cheered him on, got him on board, then told him to sit down like a good little boy once he got through the door. France - Germany's poodle. |
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| marybrown | May 12 2017, 02:48 PM Post #120 |
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That's why Paris is full of illegal immigrants..sleeping on the pavement..and apparently Macron wants to let even more of them in..And of course you know where they''ll be heading to.. Steve k's house I hope.. |
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