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2003-11-21 Europe

Chirac: Dumb, now with added Deaf (and Dyed, too)

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Posted by Bulldog 2003-11-21 11:09:55 AM|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Treachery, Hypocrisy, Vanity.

Jacko Chiraq's personal motto

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-21 11:17:49 AM|| 2003-11-21 11:17:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 His mind may be closed, but he still has a cabinet of advisors inside.

Posted by Charles 2003-11-21 11:21:33 AM|| 2003-11-21 11:21:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 It's tough keeping these French names straight:

"Dominique" - a woman's name, except when it is a man's name.

"Claude" - a man's name, except when its a woman's name...

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2003-11-21 11:34:42 AM|| 2003-11-21 11:34:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Carl--Don't know about "Claude", but generally the women's version ends in "-que" and the men's in "-ck". I made the mistake years ago of writing to my then-gf in France and calling her brother Frederick "Frederique". Hilarity ensued.

Posted by Dar 2003-11-21 11:47:35 AM|| 2003-11-21 11:47:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Carl is correct about Claude & Dominique; btw, self-consciousness about his age is one more sign that Chirac is probably going to run again in 2007. Just what we needed...

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-21 12:25:38 PM|| 2003-11-21 12:25:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 i do not think it would be a bad idea for chirac to run in 2007 - keep france the laughingstock of the world!

Posted by Dan 2003-11-21 2:31:17 PM|| 2003-11-21 2:31:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Sure does make it hard on JFM, though. Wonder if he's given any thought to emigrating? There's a nice neck of the woods down near Baton Rouge where he'd feel quite at home...

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-21 2:47:53 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-21 2:47:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Sure does make it hard on JFM, though. Wonder if he's given any thought to emigrating? There's a nice neck of the woods down near Baton Rouge where he'd feel quite at home...

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-21 2:47:53 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-21 2:47:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 What's the fuss about a hearing aid? It doesn't make Chirac any dumber than he already is. Unfortunately, it doesn't make him any smarter either.....

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-21 3:05:43 PM|| 2003-11-21 3:05:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Chirac isn't involved in ELF. This was socialist territory. He is involved in many other affairs from when he was major of Paris.

If he runs in 2007, he has all chances of winning given his control of Right's main party and the decomposition of the credible left.

Posted by JFM 2003-11-21 5:11:10 PM|| 2003-11-21 5:11:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 "Je vous ai compris" (de Gaulle 1958 in Algiers, end of the 4th Republic).
"Je ne vous comprends pas" (Chirac 2003, end of the 5th Republic?)

Posted by True German Ally 2003-11-21 6:02:34 PM|| 2003-11-21 6:02:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I guess we won't see him on any Bob Dole type public awareness ad's anytime soon.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-21 6:07:46 PM|| 2003-11-21 6:07:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 TGA I find your remarks humorous to say the least given that Herr Schroeder has never missed a chance to diss the US--bottom line Germany sux. unfortunately for the Atlantic Alliance the French are more articulate in their disdain for Bush so they take the heat while the Germans ride the short bus into irrelevance

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-11-21 11:06:18 PM|| 2003-11-21 11:06:18 PM|| Front Page Top

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