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2003-06-02 Europe

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Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-06-02 04:04 pm|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Does this guy really think that anybody in the U.S. thinks the French see us as a "great democracy"?
The fact that they used a has been that married his fuckin' daughter, is proof enough to me that the French are completely out of touch with everyone in the U.S., with the exception of those in TinsleTown.
And, if they don't think French jokes are funny, that just proves that they are the big, collective group of self rightous, egomaniacal, pompous, has beens with little-man syndrome that I thought they were.
French unveil "Arc de Capitulation", A new monument that celebrates French cowardice in the face of adversity.

Posted by Mike N. 2003-06-02 16:46:38|| 2003-06-02 16:46:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Merde in France is doing a great job of documenting all the anti-American cartoons published almost daily in Le Monde, the French "paper of record." They're sickening. Yet if any US politician were to criticize any of France's America-bashing, he would be pilloried for months for daring to intervene in French internal politics. Gallic hypocites are the very worst kind.

Posted by 11A5S 2003-06-02 16:59:02|| 2003-06-02 16:59:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Mixing metaphors. A frog doesn't change its spots.

This latest effort should provide enough fodder for another week's worth of jokes from Lettermen and Leno.

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-06-02 17:03:10|| 2003-06-02 17:03:10|| Front Page Top

#4 let me get this straight...The french think that a pedophile will help them win back our $$$.
Ne soyez pas fou! Note to France and EU: The U.S. will never look UP to you again.

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC California Chapter) 2003-06-02 17:06:14|| 2003-06-02 17:06:14|| Front Page Top

#5 "OK, Ok, We now realize M. Allen was not a superb choice as the face of French ethical love for America. How about Roman Polanski? You know him, he, uh,....."

Posted by Frank G 2003-06-02 17:54:37|| 2003-06-02 17:54:37|| Front Page Top

#6 The new charm campaign from the French Government...

My god I think I cracked a rib laughing at that phrase.

When furrin governments start charm offensives, you know that

1) They're getting worried

2) They're going to shoot themselves in both kneecaps.

...people in France see that and say, 'How can a great democracy like America be so petty, so absurd?'...

This is a case of the pot calling the pecan black.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2003-06-02 19:30:19|| [darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2003-06-02 19:30:19|| Front Page Top

#7 As I blogged, they picked the perfect spokeperson. He betrayed an old friend for a cheap thrill, a very French thing to do.

Gee, Frank G., I also thought of Roman, also PeeWee Herman, Ru Paul and Idi Amin.

Posted by Chuck 2003-06-02 19:44:48|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-06-02 19:44:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Notice how he is conflating Letterman and Leno jokes with an official government policy. That's the European mind-set revealed for all to see. I personally have reservations about attacks on French people and French culture, etc. as opposed to French policy myself. The Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkey thing was funny the first 5 times I saw it or so but it was a definite case of overkill. Personally, who gives a damn. I hope to see Texas native Lance Armstrong riding triumphantly down the Champs Elysee once again this month. Ha ha.

Posted by Tokyo Taro 2003-06-02 20:19:51|| 2003-06-02 20:19:51|| Front Page Top

#9 "We may differ on very serious issues â war and peace, pre-emptive war, international law, but is it a good reason to have this campaign of French-bashing?"

Actually, it wasn't that they differed -- it was that they obstructed us and spit in our faces. And now they want us forget those attitudes so that we will change ours. Kiss that tourism and wine sales goodbye, froggie. I'm as pissed off today as I was three months ago, and all the letters to Congress and tours of Atlanta and Houston aren't going to change that one bit. Dump The Worm and those strutting peacocks in the foreign ministry and I'll reconsider my position.

Posted by Tom 2003-06-02 20:52:13|| 2003-06-02 20:52:13|| Front Page Top

#10 Bet on Lance. Bet HEAVY on Lance.

Posted by Raj 2003-06-02 21:19:47|| [angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-06-02 21:19:47|| Front Page Top

#11 Was OJ busy?

Posted by tu3031 2003-06-02 21:28:49|| 2003-06-02 21:28:49|| Front Page Top

#12 It isn't that Woody cheated on his wife. It's that he married his daughter.

This is the most misguided ad campaign I've ever seen. The Upper West Siders (and wannabes) who admire Allen already hate Bush -- and love Chiraq. Everyone else finds him effete and/or morally repellent.

Posted by someone 2003-06-02 21:34:33|| 2003-06-02 21:34:33|| Front Page Top

#13 ...perhaps Woody could do a rendition of Chevalier's "Thank Heaven For Little Girls"....

Posted by elbud 2003-06-02 21:52:52|| 2003-06-02 21:52:52|| Front Page Top

#14 Maybe they don't recognize the difference between Leno and government policy because .. they expect people here to toe the line like they do in France.

Posted by Dishman 2003-06-02 22:59:27|| 2003-06-02 22:59:27|| Front Page Top

#15 It isn't that Woody cheated on his wife. It's that he married his daughter.

He actually did both. Cheated on Mia (his then wife) while his current wife was their adopted daughter.

Posted by Bubblehead 2003-06-02 23:30:14|| 2003-06-02 23:30:14|| Front Page Top

#16 "but is it a good reason to have this campaign of French-bashing?"

Absolutly,just like what is happening with the"Hollywood Elite(fools)".When you piss-off the people who buy your product,you can bet your buisness is going to go in the crapper.

Posted by Raptor 2003-06-03 07:24:36|| 2003-06-03 07:24:36|| Front Page Top

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