Over the weekend, France elected a new President. His name is Nicolas Sarkozy and he represents the best opportunity to rebuild relations with France in a long while. He is a conservative who has promised to be a friend of America. In fact, in his victory speech he sounded more pro America than some of the Democrats in our own country.
The election was hotly contested but in the end he beat Socialist candidate Segolene Royal by about 6 percentage points. In typical left wing fashion, the supporters of Royal took to the streets in violence after losing at the ballot box. I am sick of "demonstrators" both here and abroad who act like babies every time they don't get want they want.
What's interesting is that the media, which is usually fascinated with our reputation and relationship with Europe, seems to care less about this election. It is because Sarkozy doesn't hate America and George Bush and he doesn't fit their tired storyline of anti-Americanism. If the Socialist had won I am sure they would have done a huge profile of her in the New York Times and used her election as a sign of how out of step we are with the rest of the world.
Regardless of the media, let's hope that Sarkozy's election is the beginning of new era of Franco American friendship. We could use his voice in Europe, especially with Tony Blair leaving office.
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Just when you start sounding like a liberal, you swing back in the nick of time.
Now if we beat our own commie chick in 2008 the world will be a safer place.
He is conservative by French standards anyway. Maybe he'll stand up against Islamic fascism as well as socialism.
If Hillary wins in 2008, I'm moving to Australia or New Zealand with the rest of the criminals...........where it's safe!!!!
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