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Posted by: Fabienne 2 years, 7 months agoFrom the article: "France's new President Nicolas Sarkozy has taken office in the Elysee Palace, after waving goodbye to President Jacques Chirac. The new centre-right president succeeds Mr Chirac, his former mentor, after defeating the Socialists' Segolene Royal in the 6 May run-off."
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MilesAway
May 16, 2007, 6:35 a.m.Hope it will be better period in they relationship with us and the rest of the World?
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fantastic_game
May 16, 2007, 8:42 a.m."order and authority is needed"said Sarcozy. I am very curious to see which shape this changings will take.
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Gatsby
May 16, 2007, 9:06 a.m.He could hardly do worse than Chirac. Chirac was France's George Bush - only not as bad.
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AbuAmirah
May 16, 2007, 11:27 a.m.Well lets see what this ethnic Hungarian can do. If he can change their culture and bring back the militarism of Bonoparte, then that would really make thing interesting on the world stage. At least then they would stop surrendering.
Viva Le France!
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cepav0
May 16, 2007, 11:58 a.m.Sarkozy is nowhere near the stature, the political experience, the statesmanship of Chirac. Sarkozy pretends to be a Gaullist, nothing in his political charlatanism brings him close to de Gaulle's legacy. It is sad to see that the three leading nations of Europe, Britain, France and Germany are now in the hands of petty leaders.
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Bigtone
May 16, 2007, 12:14 p.m.Only ten comments so far on this historic event. You libs should take heed; this is only the beginning of a trend that should sweep Europe. Liberal leadership will always fail in time. You can't give away the people's money and get away with it long. You can't support the poor by just giving them money and you can't let the wishes of the minority rule the majority. Good job France in recognizing a leader that will get you back to a prosperous future.
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cepav0
May 16, 2007, 12:49 p.m.By "statemanship" I mean Chirac was the incarnation of the French Fifth Republic, in flesh and blood. I mean his political trajectory, his elitist political formation, of which Sarkozy has none, his political experience, 12 years of presidency, mayor of Paris, twice Prime Minister, 7 times member of the government, founder of the same Party, UMP, that Sarkozy is supposed to represent, etc, etc,. Chirac's political record is like Armstrong in the Tour de France - historically unbeatable. His only political adversary, the one superior to Chirac, was Mitterand, but then Mitterand was a synthesis of traits that run from the Third to the Fifth Republic. After a major piece of classical political theatre, now Sarkozy comes to the Elysee like the Guignol Theatre....
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liberty
May 16, 2007, 12:59 p.m.So many people bashing Chirac, but none with any more then just opinion. This guy honored United States after 9/11 on Champ Elisee, and the firefighters of NY.I witnessed that.
Tried to forewarn us of the realities of Iraq, and sent soldiers to afghanistan to support US. I saw when the media went into France bashing when he would not go to war in Iraq with no mention of their support in Afghanistan.
Chirac was a good leader and withstand major pressure under which many in our governement officials has folded under(powell, Head of CIA, members of Congress). I hope that Sarkozy will be a great leader too, and I liked what he said:Being the friend of US does not mean we will not disagree. The job of the French Government is to take care, and represent French people. Chirac did it, sarkosy will too hopefully. When will our US governement care for, or represent us?
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vor
May 16, 2007, 1:26 p.m.You must read Ann Coulter's latest column praising the French for coming to their senses. She goes so far as to suggest that pro-Bush leaders are being elected all over the world. Someone should help her. If she keeps smoking so much cheap crack she will lose even more weight on her gaunt frame and the wind may take her away...we should be so lucky....
As usual her logic is absurd and easily refuted. She doesn't even seem to understand why the Iranian Revolution occured. But she loves Sarkozy...and seems to have decided to love the French again...a strange bird.
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kgpc
May 16, 2007, 1:52 p.m.If Europe is to survive and remain its identity, it have to comeback to its roots. Europe is rooted in Christian tradition and values, something unfortunately being pushed away.
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WesternCiv
May 16, 2007, 3:12 p.m.I was relieved to see Sarkozy's election in France as opposed to the awful alternative policies of his socialist rival. What was more striking was the margin by which Sarkozy won, getting 53% of the popular vote. We can only hope that Great Britain, Germany and the rest can pull up from their plummet down the liberal spiral and regain some of the lost identity they had as world powers.
It only took terrible riots in 2005 under the disgraceful leadership of Chirac to mobilize this 53% towards change. I think the 8% unemployment rate had something to do with Sarkozy's victory as well (you can also thank Jocko for that one). America's uemployment rate? 4.4-4.6% (no need to thank Pres. Bush......he's nothing but a bad man)
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Hatt1
May 16, 2007, 4:15 p.m.At some point someone will realize that big government and its meddling in markets creates economic inefficiency. Compare what France's liberal policies created and then look at our system. Those differences are extraordinary and its almost incomprehensible why some in America want to add more regulation and socialist policies that will hurt more people than help. It also is amazing to think that our economy could be even MORE efficient and powerful if we took the handcuffs off. The problem with liberal/socialist economic policy is it looks great on paper and assumes people will act in a utopian or idealistic fashion which is simply not the case. Hopefully, France gives Sarkozy their full support in repealing the economic chains previous administrations have placed on it and move towards a more successful economy for all.
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tiredofwhiners
May 17, 2007, 12:56 a.m.The election of Sarkozy is like a breath of fresh air in France. God bless that Son of a Hungarian immigrant. I'll miss the guilty looking smile of Chirac. He always looked like the wolf that just raided the chicken coop. Not a friend of the U.S. or most any other western country. I wonder what happened to all the not so secret oil deals and military equipment deals he had with Sadaam Hussein.
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