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As Nicolas Sarkozy prepares for the hardest-won photo-op of his presidency the D-Day commemorations on the Normandy beaches, starring Barack Obama, with the Prince of Wales and Gordon Brown as last-minute supporting players he could be forgiven for thinking himself ill-used. What started as a mid-scale, bilateral event at the American military cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer (which is US soil, donated by France in perpetuity) has been successively targeted by the big guns of the Daily Mail, Downing Street, Sarkozy's socialist opposition, and the White House Communications Office.
Admittedly, Sarko's own intentions weren't entirely selfless. Yes, he is the first president since de Gaulle to pay constant and sincere homage to veterans of the Second World War and La Résistance (he was brought up by his arch-Gaullist maternal grandfather, a Jewish physician who was banned from practising during the Nazi occupation and had to go into hiding). But Sarkozy is also very aware that in the run-up to the European elections, held tomorrow over here, Obama is the ultimate arm-candy, a little touch of Yes-We-Can on the hustings.
Sarkozy was pelted with insults by every opposition candidate in the country, who flew with no sense of irony to the defence of Britain, usually painted as the fly in the Euro-ointment. Sarkozy's behaviour towards Her Majesty was that of a cad, a buffoon, a jerk, a pathetic human being with no manners a bad European, and a worse Frenchman.
what?
i am confused.
i thought sarkozy was the good frenchman. you know, he was elected because he likes bush. huargh. see, the french like the USA!
oops, turns out he is just another frog fucker.
that is a relief, so french bashing is en vogue again. hooray.
why was the prince of wales present?
and why is gordon brown not hiding in a cave after taking his hat?
questions questions. on the europe forum.
Sarkozy didn't behave like a Frenchman, he behaved like a politician when he should have behaved like a statesman. He has embarrassed his country. He also, I think, made a very bad mistake as a politician. I hope he pays for it with the condemnation of the French people.
this episode is very delicious to me.
i distinctly remember the glee of US message boards (not this one), when sarkozy was elected. hooray, a frenchman who likes the US and is Bush' best friend.
since i now am able to post links after my formidable 15 posts i wil present to you:
A Toast to Monsieur Sarkozy
i did some dumpster diving too. fred thompson! yeehaw
Sarkozy didn't behave like a Frenchman, he behaved like a politician when he should have behaved like a statesman. He has embarrassed his country. He also, I think, made a very bad mistake as a politician. I hope he pays for it with the condemnation of the French people.
A very good question has been posed though.. What was The Prince Of Wales with his wild unkempt shaggy eyebrows doing there??
Sarkozy didn't behave like a Frenchman, he behaved like a politician when he should have behaved like a statesman. He has embarrassed his country. He also, I think, made a very bad mistake as a politician. I hope he pays for it with the condemnation of the French people.
A very good question has been posed though.. What was The Prince Of Wales with his wild unkempt shaggy eyebrows doing there??
yes. i heard the queen was not invited, but her son was? but initially no brit was invited?
gordon brown and prince charles?
textbook losers
this episode is very delicious to me.
i distinctly remember the glee of US message boards (not this one), when sarkozy was elected. hooray, a frenchman who likes the US and is Bush' best friend.
since i now am able to post links after my formidable 15 posts i wil present to you:
A Toast to Monsieur Sarkozy
i did some dumpster diving too. fred thompson! yeehaw
and all this pertinent information excuses the actions of the snotty frog prince how exactly?????
A very good question has been posed though.. What was The Prince Of Wales with his wild unkempt shaggy eyebrows doing there??
yes. i heard the queen was not invited, but her son was? but initially no brit was invited?
gordon brown and prince charles?
textbook losers
reporting straight from London.. huh??
yes. i heard the queen was not invited, but her son was? but initially no brit was invited?
gordon brown and prince charles?
textbook losers
reporting straight from London.. huh??
no. i asked some questions.
from the basement
eating fried frog legs
and sipping red wine
Sarkozy didn't behave like a Frenchman, he behaved like a politician when he should have behaved like a statesman. He has embarrassed his country. He also, I think, made a very bad mistake as a politician. I hope he pays for it with the condemnation of the French people.
A very good question has been posed though.. What was The Prince Of Wales with his wild unkempt shaggy eyebrows doing there??
