Barack Obama, the French American idol
If anyone needed proof of France's love for Barack Obama, le Figaro offered it today with an opinion poll. This finds that 80 percent of the French want the Democrat candidate to win the US presidency while only eight percent favour John McCain.
If 80% of the Frenchy french french want Obama.
McCain should win in a landslide.
Just a heads up for the French. If you want a socialist marxist leading the USA. Keep your mouths shut. By making your feelings known about "the messiah" you pretty much just sealed his fate.
The poll was carried out by TNS Sofres on September 2 and 3, before McCain benefited from the Sarah Palin bounce but it gives an idea of the overwhelming wish in France to see a President Obama take office. Eighty-six percent have a good opinion of him compared with only 35 percent for McCain. The strong support cuts across social class and the political spectrum. The most senior French politicians at the Democratic convention came from President Sarkozy's rightwing UMP party, not the leftwing opposition.
WTF! What are the French doing at the DNC? From Sarkozy's party none the less. I thought that dude was a conservative. Guess I thought wrong. No wonder I saw white flags waving in some of the shots.
The BBC found pro-Obama feeling to be strong worldwide in a poll this week, but the passion seems to run higher in France than anywhere. There are reasons for this.
France has an idealised and schizophrenic view of the United States that dates back to 1776 when King Louis XVI helped the colonial insurgents fight Britain's peace-keeping force. France feels that it has a founding share in the nation which bestowed jazz, GIs, cocktails, JFK and Clint Eastwood on Europe. It dislikes what it sees as the more primary, messianic and intolerant America that is represented by Republicans and personified by George W Bush.
Hey Frenchy! Why don't you try fixing your own socialist country and not try propping up someone who will take America down that road. Seeing as it has worked out so great for you. If you think that Obama would be great for the USA elect him as your next president and see how much he "changes" your country. Malawi would look like Fort Knox compared to you if Obama ran it.
Thanks but no thanks France. You can have the commie bastard.
Just a heads up for the French. If you want a socialist marxist leading the USA. Keep your mouths shut. By making your feelings known about "the messiah" you pretty much just sealed his fate.
The poll was carried out by TNS Sofres on September 2 and 3, before McCain benefited from the Sarah Palin bounce but it gives an idea of the overwhelming wish in France to see a President Obama take office. Eighty-six percent have a good opinion of him compared with only 35 percent for McCain. The strong support cuts across social class and the political spectrum. The most senior French politicians at the Democratic convention came from President Sarkozy's rightwing UMP party, not the leftwing opposition.
WTF! What are the French doing at the DNC? From Sarkozy's party none the less. I thought that dude was a conservative. Guess I thought wrong. No wonder I saw white flags waving in some of the shots.
The BBC found pro-Obama feeling to be strong worldwide in a poll this week, but the passion seems to run higher in France than anywhere. There are reasons for this.
France has an idealised and schizophrenic view of the United States that dates back to 1776 when King Louis XVI helped the colonial insurgents fight Britain's peace-keeping force. France feels that it has a founding share in the nation which bestowed jazz, GIs, cocktails, JFK and Clint Eastwood on Europe. It dislikes what it sees as the more primary, messianic and intolerant America that is represented by Republicans and personified by George W Bush.
Hey Frenchy! Why don't you try fixing your own socialist country and not try propping up someone who will take America down that road. Seeing as it has worked out so great for you. If you think that Obama would be great for the USA elect him as your next president and see how much he "changes" your country. Malawi would look like Fort Knox compared to you if Obama ran it.
Thanks but no thanks France. You can have the commie bastard.
The USA does not want to resort to French war tactics.
No offense to all the cool French (amendum (speaking)) people like Red Collar and Claudia
7 comments:
Go let obonga be president of France...that might please the militant muslims that are taking over the place.
When I got the internet, a year ago, it was normal (because of my French Canadian background) that I would seek some French blogs. It was very interesting: historical sites, fabulous recipes, beautiful photos. But then, 3-4 months ago, American politics started to be discussed. All in favor of Obama. I left them, one by one, giving my strong dissent in my comments. The latest one called Sarah Palin "une pétasse". It means "slut". I wrote, in French, that only a French woman would know how to be a slut....
I never thought that I would ever become a troll on French blogs!!!! I'm a little bit sad because I love my language but I get no pleasure in speaking it with such people.
Prosper? BWAAAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Kerrcarto -
Red Collar and I are not French. We're Canadians first, from French origin second. The French lost the Colony to the British in 1763. They dropped the Colonists, never sent people and supplies. We fought tooth and nail to maintain the language and Quebec land. We multiplied so much that English Canada had to unite with us to form Canada. That's why Canada is a bilingual country. Today France tries to take credit for our survival. But we owe France ZERO. Even our French language is different than theirs. Some of them laugh at our Canadian expressions. But it's flavourful like the people.
We're not anymore French than Americans are British. No great love in my heart for the so-called motherland. Red Collar will speak for himself.
Thanks for the (amendum), Kerrcarto. You got it right!
No problem KerrCarter. :p
I actually see myself as a "bilingual Pure Laine", but that's another story for another day.
My sister, ...did I mention this already? I'm telling everybody. She won't vote Liberal this time, she's voting Harper (Conservatives).
Oh, but she'd still vote for Obama is she could. I mentioned Pastor Wright (no clue), afro-centric values(blank stare) and Michelle Obama's newly found pride in America (hadn't heard about that), his position on Iran (nothin').
Good grief. Well at least she got Harper right.
France is socialist cesspool. Those who come to Quebec are right at home. I argue with French and Quebecers alike, they're alike. If they only understood english, maybe they'd know about Republicans. *sigh*
I just found this if you want a laugh (follow their link to a video, it got a laugh out of me).
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=57vRmR5a39s
Cheers guys. Oh, and pardon my french, but you three kick ass! Rock on! Have a drink on me on this September the 11th.
Never forget. Never forgive.
Only a French women would know how to be a slut? Well, if your of French origin, I guess that would mean you would know how to be a slut to, right Claudia? I'm French descent, and it is amazing how many of you French-Canadians walk around with such a big chip your shoulder. And please, stop bringing up 1763, you didn't suffer and neither did any of your current family members. You don't like us? Well as far as I'm concerned, the feeling is mutual.
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