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2008-04-15 Europe

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Posted by tipper 2008-04-15 04:47|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Instapundit notes that there are no Communists in the new parliament. Zero, zip, nada, goose egg.

Posted by Mike 2008-04-15 06:40|| 2008-04-15 06:40|| Front Page Top

#2 translates a bit awkwardly as "the people of liberty;" maybe it's better to call it "the freedom folks").

Maybe we should call them Freemen :-)

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-04-15 08:08|| 2008-04-15 08:08|| Front Page Top

#3 I thought it was Fremen, with a single e.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-04-15 09:10|| 2008-04-15 09:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Thankfully if Berlusconi becomes a killing word, noone can pronounce it right.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-04-15 10:48|| 2008-04-15 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Berlusconi is an outspoken, even passionate admirer of George W. Bush and the United States of America. Reminds one of the elections that brought Sarkozy to the Elysee, doesn't it? Best to keep that quiet, or somebody might notice that hatred of America doesn't seem to affect the voters in Italy, France or Germany

Oh, those stupid commoners, clinging to their love of family, God, and guns, and their obvious hatred of foreigners with their foreign ways.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-04-15 10:54|| 2008-04-15 10:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Free men? Make that Free persons of all gender, this is the 21st century. after all. My God, it even sounds good in PC speak. Welcome back, Italy.

Posted by Jack Slineger4174 2008-04-15 11:06|| 2008-04-15 11:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Okay, so France, Germany and Italy now have somewhat pro-American leaders. Now we just need to get the Brits onboard again.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-04-15 11:22|| 2008-04-15 11:22|| Front Page Top

#8 Conquer the Brits and tax their tea.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-04-15 12:10|| 2008-04-15 12:10|| Front Page Top

#9 Since a great many of them apparently don't know the United States were once part of their empire, that's an interesting thought, JFM.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-04-15 12:13|| 2008-04-15 12:13|| Front Page Top

#10 Okay, so France, Germany and Italy now have somewhat pro-American leaders. Now we just need to get the Brits onboard again.

Don't forget. Canada has come around too.

So much for alienating the world. We have more friendly administrations in western governments now than we did in 2001.

Posted by Iblis 2008-04-15 12:25|| 2008-04-15 12:25|| Front Page Top

#11 The Commies are out?
Betcha Jimmy Carter wouldn't have sactioned that election.

Posted by tu3031 2008-04-15 12:35|| 2008-04-15 12:35|| Front Page Top

#12 "...hatred of America doesn't seem to affect the voters in Italy, France or Germany"

True. The average Johnny Euro may spout off about perceived and usually nonsensical failings of America, and even seem to hate the US but, like most such nationalistic scorn, it's based on envy. Many English, for instance, will obsess over the inferiority of the Yanks in exactly the same way that many Scots obssess over the English. It's a compliment,, although not one the individual would ever want to recognise as such. Therefore it's fairly easy for a self-proclaimed anti-American (as well as the generally more adult pro-Americans) to vote for a pro-American politician - the politician is acknowledging a reality they'd prefer not to.

Posted by Bulldog 2008-04-15 12:48|| 2008-04-15 12:48|| Front Page Top

#13 Not to worry I think the U.S. will vote in some Greens/Commies (we call them Democrats).

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2008-04-15 12:59|| 2008-04-15 12:59|| Front Page Top

#14 Commies and Greens - hell must have froze over.

Posted by 3dc 2008-04-15 13:23|| 2008-04-15 13:23|| Front Page Top

#15 #3, Sorry.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-04-15 14:07|| 2008-04-15 14:07|| Front Page Top

#16 Brownistan didn't have an election, Blair handed power to the Rocking horse riding poof.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-04-15 14:37|| 2008-04-15 14:37|| Front Page Top

#17 I heard the Communists sat this one out. I don't know--I've never figured out Italian politics.

Posted by James">James 2008-04-15 20:11|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2008-04-15 20:11|| Front Page Top

#18 Conquer the Brits and tax their tea.

I nominate JFM for "Snark of the Day".

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-04-15 20:16|| 2008-04-15 20:16|| Front Page Top

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