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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #75 on: May 18, 2013, 09:39:58 PM »

...and now Hollande signed it into law! Cheesy
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« Reply #76 on: May 22, 2013, 10:44:41 AM »
ROFL
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« Reply #77 on: May 26, 2013, 10:20:51 PM »
Attention whoring: on my way from the airport to home, I was stuck in the traffic jam caused by these f**king demonstrations. Just when I though I couldn't despise these reactionary dickheads more...
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« Reply #78 on: May 26, 2013, 11:44:33 PM »

Reaping what she has sown.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #79 on: May 31, 2013, 04:36:32 PM »
Quote from: PASOK Leader Hashemite on May 31, 2013, 10:35:56 AM
The online UMP primary for mayor of Paris, with NKM and 3 others, opened today. Metronews.fr revealed that their super-safe high-tech system was a load of sh**t, given that one person voted four times under four different names without too much of a hassle. Seems like the UMP no longer tries to hide that it supports vote rigging.

http://www.metronews.fr/paris/municipales-a-paris-comment-metronews-a-fraude-a-la-primaire-de-l-ump/mmeD!jk3goaowk8DkQ/

LOL.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #80 on: June 03, 2013, 02:03:35 PM »
Well, the favorite won at last. Don't know how the media will spin it though: "easy NKM victory", or "disappointing score"? At least she avoided the catastrophe of a second round...
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« Reply #81 on: June 03, 2013, 02:32:14 PM »
« Edited: June 03, 2013, 03:32:45 PM by Formerly Californian Tony »
Quote from: RogueBeaver on June 03, 2013, 02:06:47 PM
What are her chances in the general?

Slight. Not nonexistent (there is still the possibility of a massive protest-vote-induced right-wing landslide), but it's going to be really hard for the right to ever win back in a city like Paris. It's trending left really fast.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #82 on: June 04, 2013, 05:10:42 AM »
Quote from: batmacumba on June 03, 2013, 11:41:54 PM
Quote from: PASOK Leader Hashemite on June 03, 2013, 01:00:33 PM
NKM (deputy of the Essonne, former mayor of Longjumeau, moderate, 'green', anti-FN; abstained on gay marriage) 58.16%

Sure. I also believe on her personal marketing. Don't you? What more will she abstain, climate changing denial? Expulsion of immigrants?

Thank God, the French right is not (yet?) into this crap.
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« Reply #83 on: June 06, 2013, 02:58:39 PM »
I heard about it this morning.

Disheartening.
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« Reply #84 on: June 08, 2013, 09:38:08 AM »
Quote from: Senator MaxQue on June 07, 2013, 04:28:38 AM
The first Socialist Prime Minister of the 5th Republic, Pierre Mauroy (1981-1984) has died.
He also was mayor of Lille for a long time.

Wow, didn't expect that. RIP.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #85 on: June 11, 2013, 02:14:27 PM »
Quote from: PASOK Leader Hashemite on June 11, 2013, 02:05:27 PM
Michel Havard defeated Georges Fenech 54-46 in the UMP primary in Lyon. So the more centrist and moderate option prevailed over the Droite pop/Droite fort hard right. The race will be a bit more competitive.

I should restart my guide, but in the meantime, here's a Paris poll:
Hidalgo (PS) 37% (-1)
NKM (UMP) 35% (+7)
Najdovski (EELV) 6% (-3)
Brossat (FG) 6% (-1)
de Sarnez (MoDem) 6% (-0.5)
UDI 5% (-0.5)
de Saint-Just 5% (-1)

Hidalgo (PS) 54% (-2)
NKM (UMP) 46% (+2)

Seems par for the course for the left. Which is encouraging considering the general climate. Hopefully Hidalgo will hold on.
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« Reply #86 on: June 20, 2013, 06:38:57 AM »

She's basically a troll at this point.
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« Reply #87 on: July 02, 2013, 07:23:32 AM »
Meh, this plays right into her narrative...

Still, the law is the law.
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« Reply #88 on: July 02, 2013, 01:52:17 PM »
Yeah, pretty insane that they are firing the absolutely harmless Batho while keeping that annoying tool Montebourg.
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« Reply #89 on: July 03, 2013, 01:03:53 PM »
Quote from: Peter the Lefty on July 02, 2013, 09:03:41 PM
Quote from: Formerly Californian Tony on July 02, 2013, 01:52:17 PM
Yeah, pretty insane that they are firing the absolutely harmless Batho while keeping that annoying tool Montebourg.
What's he been up to since the whole nuclear energy fiasco?

Bragging about how he was going to save all the French industries while they were closing.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #90 on: July 04, 2013, 12:00:51 PM »
Quote from: RogueBeaver on July 04, 2013, 11:14:51 AM
Sarko resigning immediately from the Constitutional Council. Is that a first for an ex-president?

Is the resignation definitive or can he recover his seat whenever he wants?
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« Reply #91 on: July 07, 2013, 01:03:38 PM »
Estrosi is a scumbag, but probably not the worse among the little Alpes-Maritimes UMP clique. Right now it's Ciotti who appalls me the most, though that might change.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #92 on: July 15, 2013, 08:53:26 AM »
Quote from: Mr Bear, King of Animals on July 15, 2013, 07:57:50 AM
My wife had to take a train from the same station just 45 minutes after...

Oh my god, that must be terrifying.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #93 on: July 17, 2013, 07:41:36 AM »

Reactionaries are disgusting people, she should know it well by now.

On more heartening news, I just heard the Femen's leader has been chosen to be the next Marianne model. That's pretty cool. Smiley
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #94 on: July 17, 2013, 03:12:31 PM »

Huh
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #95 on: July 18, 2013, 07:15:11 AM »
Quote from: Mr Bear, King of Animals on July 18, 2013, 05:23:15 AM
I'm not sure a movement whose only means of demonstrating are getting naked to get TV-cover, misandristic discourse, while effectively reproducing virilistic and patriarchal clichés, not to mention a bit opaquely financed, have the vocation to embody the French Republic.

Trying to get TV coverage is not a bad thing. If that helps publicizing a rightful message, it can be useful.

You've got to enlighten me as to the other 3.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #96 on: July 18, 2013, 10:07:20 AM »
Quote from: Mr Bear, King of Animals on July 18, 2013, 09:00:00 AM
On the other hand, a number of inconsistencies in the Femen's views and actions are listed in this article of Le Monde diplomatique. It covers things quite well, with pros and cons (as you can expect from le Monde diplo).

I had no idea about these troubling aspects of the movements. Very disappointing indeed. I do think that patriarchal tropes can in some circumstances be exploited to advance feminist goals. But judging by the few quotes posted on the article, the Femen are going far beyond that and lack the proper awareness.
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« Reply #97 on: July 26, 2013, 08:30:52 AM »
loldsk
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« Reply #98 on: July 26, 2013, 10:34:24 AM »
Quote from: RogueBeaver on July 26, 2013, 09:36:38 AM
Now imagine if the scandal came out this year, when he might've been entering his second year as President. Tongue

Believe me, this thought haunts me.

(and it's especially depressing considering I was planning to vote for him)
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« Reply #99 on: September 14, 2013, 11:55:45 AM »

Indeed, as the article says, Séguin must be rolling in his grave.
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