Let’s Be Cautiously Optimistic
I’m not sure I completely share James’s enthusiasm for the Sarkozy victory. Is it better for the United States than a Royal victory? Probably. Only time will tell if it’s better either for us or for France.
I do recommend caution in trying to translate French politics into the American political spectrum. M. Sarkozy is probably more favorably disposed to state action than nearly any mainstream American politician.
I doubt that he’s a fascist, as some bloggers on this side of the Pond have suggested, but he has mainstreamed the anti-immigrant rhetoric of Jean-Marie Le Pen somewhat which accounts for Le Pen’s lowered results and the translation of his support to Sarkozy. I’m concerned that this is not a particularly positive development.
Still, let’s be cautiously optimistic.
the idea of him being a facist is laughable, given that the left here in the US has been trying to paint GWB as such since day one.
France has been saved from Sharia law for a few years because Royal was going to turn the country over to the muslims.
“I doubt that he’s a fascist,”
I am sure Sarkozy is thankful for your generosity.
And Royal is a what???
Whomever occupies the office of President of France has about as much relevance to the US as whomever occupies the office of President of Burkina Faso.
Sarkozy, Royal, Compaore, Sankara= it doesn’t matter.