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2005-04-11 Europe

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Posted by Steve White 2005-04-11 12:33:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Barbara, please pass the popcorn!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-04-11 1:07:38 AM|| 2005-04-11 1:07:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Sigh... ok, this is EU Constitution 101 for you:

1st possibility: The French vote for the constitution since Le Pen is so much against it. Hell the socialists had to vote for Chirac because Le Pen was running!

2nd possibility: The Constitution doesn't get a majority. You'll see many sombre politicians making sombre speeches, then they decide to continue the ratification process in the countries that do not get to vote.
After that, the French will vote again.

The Brits will never approve the Constitution, but I bet the EU will find some way to give the UK some "special status" and go on with the program.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-04-11 6:36:58 PM|| 2005-04-11 6:36:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 rational and thoughtful, TGA. Glad our little greek friend isn't around to make it a 98+ comment thread

Posted by Frank G 2005-04-11 6:46:07 PM|| 2005-04-11 6:46:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I predict the French will keep voting until the "correct result" is got. It may take 6 tries but it will pass. Same for the UK.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-04-11 6:56:15 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-04-11 6:56:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The problem is: The Constitution is flawed.
But the Nice Treaty doesn't work with 25 nations either.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-04-11 7:28:34 PM|| 2005-04-11 7:28:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 TGA, care to explain how the following circle is to be squared: the French vote against the EU constitution because it's too liberal, ie pro-free market. The British vote against it because it's not liberal enough.

What, if any, way is there to convince voters that the constitution is liberal (in the euro sense) and socialist alike?

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-11 10:11:26 PM|| 2005-04-11 10:11:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 It's neither :-)

Posted by True German Ally 2005-04-11 10:34:12 PM|| 2005-04-11 10:34:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 But well, that's not the point:
The French don't like it because Chirac says it's good.
The British don't like it because... well Chirac says it's good.

Entente cordiale 2005

Posted by True German Ally 2005-04-11 10:37:53 PM|| 2005-04-11 10:37:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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