France General Discussion II: Living under Marxism

[Zanas]

I may be one of few French people who would volunteer to pay more taxes.

[Joe Republic]

The failed handshakes of the French President

[Oakvale]

"lol Flanby" about covers the recent news, right?

[You kip if you want to...]

So the Préz is suing Closer? Good on him.

[Antonio the Sixth]

"lol Flanby" about covers the recent news, right?

"lol Flamby" will probably be an appropriate description for the next 3 to 8 years.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Flanby is basically an Atlas poster as a world leader.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

The last good thing Flanby did was release that ad in the 2012 election that prominently featured "N*iggas in Paris"*.

*aside from gay marriage, the symbolic tax increase and the mali intervention

[You kip if you want to...]

Have to wonder how DSK would be doing had it not been for his... 'moment of madness'.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

He would have already have been forced to resign for other (related) scandals. Though presumably the pimping accusations would have come during the campaign? Yeah, this is a hypothetical that actually destroys itself.

[Antonio the Sixth]

He would have already have been forced to resign for other (related) scandals. Though presumably the pimping accusations would have come during the campaign? Yeah, this is a hypothetical that actually destroys itself.

Yeah, without the Sofitel thing Sarko might very well still be occupying Elysée right now.

[RogueBeaver]

The Elysée is in crisis mode right now because of Gayet. This report suggests Treirweiler could be gone within 48 hours, before Flanby's press conference Tuesday.

[RogueBeaver]

Treirweiler is hospitalized in Paris, per Le Parisien.

[You kip if you want to...]

Président Normale?

[Zanas]

What's more normal for a French guy than cheating on his partner ?

[RogueBeaver]

Wonder what the stats are like. The BFD is the media circus distracting from say, the economy. Affair itself is between the involved parties IMO. Though riding on a motorcycle with just a couple of PPOs... hilarious. I hope we see those pix again.

[Cassius]

Don Flanby strikes again... No woman can resist!

[RodPresident]

Treirweiler is hospitalized in Paris, per Le Parisien.

This have smell of suicide attempt by Mme. Flanby.

[RogueBeaver]

Unsurprisingly Treirweiler wants to divine Flanby's intentions before deciding her next move. In a disturbing twist, his detail didn't even know photographers were watching them. More importantly, the tenant of the apartment they used has ties to the Corsican underworld.

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"Je n'ai jamais eu de relations sexuelles avec cette femme."

[RogueBeaver]

Press conference going on, some important economic announcements which I'll post when I find an article. On Treirweiler, Flanby refused to answer today but said the question will be answered before he heads to DC. She's willing to forgive if she's still given first lady status, apparently.

Here are the adultery stats for the general population, H/T Grauniad. 3-25% of women and 11-39% of men, varies by region.

[You kip if you want to...]

If she'd won, would Ségo have been as unpopular in 2009 as Flanby is in 2014?

[Hash]

When we thought that this horrible joke idea had been put to rest, Flanby and the government apparently want to reduce the number of regions from 22 to about 15 - a terrible idea proposed by Balladur's commission on whatever in 2009.

http://www.leparisien.fr/politique/reforme-territoriale-certains-departements-et-regions-devraient-disparaitre-15-01-2014-3496375.php

To make matters worse, the slimy traitor Prime Minister opposes reunification.

http://www.leparisien.fr/politique/ayrault-oppose-au-rattachement-de-la-loire-atlantique-a-la-bretagne-16-01-2014-3500081.php

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Well, of course he does. Better - from his perspective - to have a region for Nantes to dominate than for Nantes to be in a more 'logical' region but suddenly no longer quite so important.

It is depressing how often changes to subnational government turns on calculations like that.

[windjammer]

When we thought that this horrible joke idea had been put to rest, Flanby and the government apparently want to reduce the number of regions from 22 to about 15 - a terrible idea proposed by Balladur's commission on whatever in 2009.

Where is the problem?

[MaxQue]

15 is perhaps too much of a drop, but a logical map would fall at 19, I think (dissolution of Pays de la Loire and Picardie and Normandies merger).