France General Discussion

[Antonio the Sixth]

"Etats généraux du foot"... LOL...

Of course it would be embarassing if before the Europ 2016 they remain in such pathetic state. But I wonder how super Sarko will be able to save the Bleus... And of course soccer becoming an "affaire d'Etat" is pretty sad for a country with so many problems...

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A failed and botched attempt at shifting public attention. Hmm, I'm sure all this crappola happening during a scandal in government is only a pure coincidence.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

And Thierry Henry meets Sarkozy tomorrow!!

Just, as someone pointed out, it will happen tomorrow which is a of 'national strike' against pensions reform.

lol, strikes against pensions, Sarkozy receives Thierry Henry to speak about a soap opera.

That's a long time the Elysée communication failed, it was better during the presidential campaign.

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The last few weeks-days of the Sarkozy presidency:



That said, the PS is far from being a victoryboat.

[Antonio the Sixth]

The last few weeks-days of the Sarkozy presidency:



That said, the PS is far from being a victoryboat.

I like this pic.

Obviously the 2012 election will be won by the less epic of the two failboats. Like most of them, actually...

[Хahar 🤔]

Les remarques en français après les, après les...dans quelques minutes, por favor, por favor.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

For once it will be me who will quote Mariane.

I just heard Maurice Szafran, leader of the magazine Marianne, saying on itélé that, moreover, Sarkozy canceled a meeting planed one month ago with NGOs to prepare the G20 in order to receive Thierry Henry the day of that 'national strike', and just did a special ministerial meeting with PM and other ministers to speak about it. Yay, yay, yay.

Accurately enough Maurice Szafran made note that it was mainly in Africa that we could see leaders of the state intervening so much in football.

What was the name of the French team in South Africa?

Ah yes:

Banana Bananas

Banana Bananas...

Banana Bananas...

Banana Bananas...RE-PU-BLIC!

[Antonio the Sixth]

LOL soccer before, G20 after.

Also, I must say I feel pretty disheartened by what is happening in France Inter as of now. Whether you like or not Guillon and Porte, you just can't let a public service radio be subjected to this point to the good will of our monarch.

[big bad fab]

How much will it cost to vote in the Socialist primaries ?
Because I want to take part in them .
So that my votes in 2011-2012 aren't useless .

The problem is that, besides one or two euros, you have to sign a paper on which you say you are fond of "left values"...
Otherwise, Mosco and DSK would have one loyal voter !

[Antonio the Sixth]

Come on, it would be utterly unfair if right-wingers decided the candidate of the left... All the more that most of them would choose the worse one just to make sure Sarko wins.

As for me, if they organize the Primary after March 2011, so that I can vote.

[big bad fab]

Oh, that's just that, as it's already lost for 2012, I'd like to have at least one useful vote, that's all...

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I hope French people abroad can vote in their primary because I would do so. I have 5 euros lying around in my room which I could waste on that.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Oh, that's just that, as it's already lost for 2012, I'd like to have at least one useful vote, that's all...

I know your purpose is not to screw our primary. I just think most people aren't like you (I'm not talking about right-wingers in particular, most of us would probably do the same is they could).

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Also, I must say I feel pretty disheartened by what is happening in France Inter as of now. Whether you like or not Guillon and Porte, you just can't let a public service radio be subjected to this point to the good will of our monarch.

Well, it's not that simple, but yes, ça fait désordre (a kind of way to say it looks weird here) that the 2 biggest voices against the majority are fired. Personally I wasn't fond of them, even if sometimes I could like Guillon, maybe more when he doesn't do politics, and still less times I could sometimes liked Porte, even though in both cases that's a long time I hadn't followed them. Hees says it's because he doesn't like the way they do some humor, then let's hope he will try to find people who are as big 'opponent' as these both with a way to make humor that pleases better to Mr Hees. Because if France Inter doesn't do 'protest humor' as it is its tradition, even if it is owned by the state, which big radio station will do it?

On a side note, yeah, that are not only journalists, I did read an article lately speaking about how a lot of big changes had been made in France Inter since Hees/Val. France Inter is biased, and certainly the most biased of big radios, but so far it produced some quality and some interest, let's hope it continues.

Oh, and primaries, haha, yeah, I often thought about the fact that some could come in it to screw it to make win the right, well, dunno, I hope not, I guess in other countries where do that they succeeded to avoid it, if so, let's inspire ourselves of it.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Woerth in more trouble...

In any other country (except Italy of course), he would already have resigned.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Woerth in more trouble...

In any other country (except Italy of course), he would already have resigned.

Haha. 'In any other country of North-West Europe + Germany (and maybe Swtizerland and Austria) and North America and Japan', yes, certainly, which would makes around 10 countries in the world and would make less an exception of us.

Though, I don't know, I haven't followed new so far, if he's done nothing wrong then nothing should push him outside, it would be in his honor to resign in order not to make the govt in troubles, but as far as nothing big is found out, I don't see why, 'présomption d'innocense' is worth for everyone.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/corse-un-cure-condamne-a-trois-ans-de-prison-pour-avoir-detourne-2-millions-d-euros-26-06-2010-470675_23.php

It's about a Catholic priest who abused his church and followers during 20 years and hijacked 2 millions euros. And it had to be a...Corse. lol

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

After Mme Bétancourt, Mr Peugeot, the good old French elite is touched. It begins to be heavy for Woerth, I hope it finishes soon, in one way or an other.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Wow, Woerth, now they pull out the fact he remained the accountant of UMP while being Minister of Budget, the Canard Enchaîné (a satiric paper that uses to reveal 'political affairs') also speaks of some relatives of him doing some unofficial jobs for the Ministry. And the Bétancourt affair which seems to know new developments.

No matter he stays or not, he's totally done in term of image.

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It is time for Breton secession!







sorry. Couldn't resist.


and ftr, first I heard about the Béttencourt affair I thought it was about the stupid annoying Ingrid Bétancourt who ought to have stayed in the jungle, where she annoyed us less often. Though I say kudos to the FARC for putting up for, what, 6 years, with such a stupid and annoying person. Maybe we really should've paid them, cause they deserve salary for putting up with her.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Nations that were born from the Modern Era are heading to the ruin...

Who's next? Savoie? Oh hey, I would have a double nationality then...

Lol at Bétancourt, yes, her image was more kinky before the jungle.

About Woerth, he's done no matter what he does:

- He stays, and the ambiance is awful unless he finally finds in him Villepin's charisma.
- He leaves, and it would make people think he's guilty of something, what we don't know yet.

In any case he should have paid more attention.

Oh and, about football, the following, a 'Commission Culturelle et Educative' has been created at Assemblée nationale to speak about that 'nation in danger affair', in which Roselyne Bachelot has spent 2 hours today to explain, well, I don't know what exactly was worth explaining to the Assembly there...

But well, I saw that on itélé, and there was MP Bernard Debré (UMP) on the show broadcasting it, and he was a surprise and a pleasure to see how strongly he bashed Bachelot!

Anyhow, yeah, FREE SAVOIE!

[Antonio the Sixth]

Woerth, lol...

A commission for soccer, lol...

Breton secession, lol...

Ingrid Bétancourt, lol...


No serious news, apparently.

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No serious news, apparently.

Summer is dreadful for politics. Time to make maps.

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scratch that; Yannick Favennec, UMP deputy for Mayenne has announced on ze twitter a cabinet shuffle in October: http://twitter.com/yfavennec

Le President annonce la réorganisation du Gouvernement pour octobre et tirera sévèrement les conséquences du comportement de ministres.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Le President annonce la réorganisation du Gouvernement pour octobre et tirera sévèrement les conséquences du comportement de ministres.