30 March 2007

French elections - 1


my first comment... In reading a bit of the foreign press (nice site btw) on the presidential elections in France, I find that the UK is bashing socialism, the US is bashing democratic choice and is anti-feminist. All in all, they find the election process humorous and love to take a jab at the French (isn't it getting old already??).

The latest article sent me in a fury - thank you Stephen Clarke of the NYT ("No Sex, Please, We’re French" 23 March 2007). Funny how Ségolène Royal's marital status (not married, in long term relationship with the father of her 4 children) takes precedence over the fact that Nicholas Sarkozy had several lovers (while married, not even separated at the time).

Forbes shouldn't get in the business of fortune-telling - seems no more reliable than looking into a crystal ball: Sarkozy likely to win French election. How do they know more than we (the French people and press) do?

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