France 2012: Official Results Thread

[Franzl]

I just voted ! Second vote in my life, first in France and first for an electoral contest.

The perfect election to officially become a citizen.

That is a good feeling

[Franzl]

Why does France always have such high turnout? Is it part of the whole "liberty, equality, fraternity" national psyche thing?

80% is high...but not terribly higher than most countries in Europe , no?

[Franzl]

What could really change the direction of this election? Strong debate performance? As much as I'd prefer to see Sarkozy re-elected, I don't see why he'd convince voters in these final two weeks of why they should give him another chance.

[Franzl]

What could really change the direction of this election? Strong debate performance? As much as I'd prefer to see Sarkozy re-elected, I don't see why he'd convince voters in these final two weeks of why they should give him another chance.

Maybe there's some scandal with Hollande that no one knows about yet?

Yeah, or aliens might rig the election. Guess we shouldn't give up hope. Who knows, right?

[Franzl]

Yeah, we won. That's great. But still pathetically close. This is unfair, so unfair.

Be happy with what you get!

You won. Your guy gets to run things.

[Franzl]

I believe the anti christ will be a socialist, so for him to control europe, he will need socialist governments in place. I believe that we are seeing bible prophecy fulfilled. These people don't want balanced budgets, they don't want austerity, and many don't want to work, they want a nanny government to take care of them, and this is why the anti christ will be so well received. I can see his campaign slogan now, TRUST ME, I WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU, it will require a little mark though, in your hand or forehead. I believe he will confiscate the wealth of the developed countries, and the wealth left behind by raptured saints. THis will cause commerce to prosper, as the Bible says. Just imagine the stimulus effect this would have. I believe we might already know this man, although I don't have a clue who he is.

... Are you kidding me... i was going to report this, as it is extremely offensive to me as a Socialist/Social democrat but i've decided to let it be as the rediculousness of your comments will cause most of us to just laugh or shake our heads. I am hoping that this was intended to be ironic or sarcastic, but yikes.
... didn't we have an anti-christ already? Oh ya wasn't he a Nazi... an extreme right-wing facist capitalist?
If you can't have an adult conversation without bursting into Falwell then please go, i'm sure their is a religious zealot message board somewhere (do ppl still say message board? lol)

You clearly don't know King.