France 2012: the official thread

[Joe Republic]

Nicolas Sarkozy of all people had to warn DSK before becoming IMF chief that people outside France don't tolerate perverts, indicating that it would bring shame on the nation.

Even if there was no actual rape, the maid wouldn't bring these kind of charges unless he was attempting to invoke his, um... 'natural rights as a Frenchman' upon her in some way.  Not unless there was some kind of sinister conspiracy against him from the start.

[Joe Republic]

So it's starting to look highly possible that Sarkozy could be knocked out in the first round?  (When is that, by the way?)

[Joe Republic]

Toomey didn't win re-election in 2010.

Unless you're saying that Sarkozy will come back again and win in 2017?

[Joe Republic]

Toomey didn't win re-election in 2010.

Unless you're saying that Sarkozy will come back again and win in 2017?

Ok, good thing I didn't say "Like Toomey won re-election in 2010." I said he won, as I predicted. Px pointed out a bad prediction I made. I pointed out a good one. Next...

OK, but I don't really get what you're saying.  Like I asked, did you mean that Sarkozy is going to come back to run again and win in a future election?

[Joe Republic]

Toomey didn't win re-election in 2010.

Unless you're saying that Sarkozy will come back again and win in 2017?

Ok, good thing I didn't say "Like Toomey won re-election in 2010." I said he won, as I predicted. Px pointed out a bad prediction I made. I pointed out a good one. Next...

OK, but I don't really get what you're saying.  Like I asked, did you mean that Sarkozy is going to come back to run again and win in a future election?

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Ok, I clarified this: px cited a bad prediction of mine to make a joke about how my predictions are wrong. I pointed to a correct prediction of mine so disprove this idea that the opposite of my predictions usually come true. It has nothing to do with Sarkozy winning a future election. You're reading too far into it.

I don't care about the spat with px75.  I'm now referring only to this quote:

Sarkozy will be re-elected.

Again, I was asking if maybe you meant in 2017, or some other future election?

[Joe Republic]

I'm referring to 2012, Joe. You know that. Stop trolling.

But that doesn't make any sense, Phil. 

Perhaps I'm not the one trolling in this thread.

[Joe Republic]

tehdrama beneath the double warnings has been deleted. Take it outside, etc.

I didn't realize we weren't allowed to discuss election predictions in an election thread on a political message board any more.  Good to know.