OT: The News Thread

[MindzEye]

Funny, the Russians interfered with the American elections, and that was a bad thing.

The former president stumps for Macron on a campaign video, and that's ok?

2 things in need of clarification here. The first being the difference between a former elected head of state giving his personal opinion/support without the weight of government office, and when a current defacto dictator tries to sway an election utilizing the power of his office.

As well, differentiating between using a public stumping within full view of the world, and using clandestine operations is also very important. I don't think many reasonable people would be complaining (not at this volume anyway) had Putin simply stumped for Trump. Shit, he stumped for Le Pen and where's the outrage?

 

[CH1]

Macron campaign emails hacked.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-election-macron-leaks-idUSKBN1812AZ#amph=1

 

[MindzEye]

****ing Obama

 

[lecoqsportif]

Obama should stfu and butt out of the French election.

Period.

Christ, that's painful.

He's a private citizen, and it was totally transparent and legal. Basically the exact opposite of the Russian government stealing data. State sanctioned crime in another country. Geezus.

And frankly, I'm glad he did given what these KGB creeps are *still* doing.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Macron campaign emails hacked.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-election-macron-leaks-idUSKBN1812AZ#amph=1

Except everyone knows about KGB tactics now. This just as likely to piss off the French and work against that neo-nazi sow.

(Hey, that rhymes.)

 

[Deckie007]

Well, at least the French aren't ****ing idiots.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Good outcome.

Enough to put right wing extremist turds in their place, but not so overwhelming that Berlin and Brussels won't ignore threat.

Now Macron must deliver on reform.

 

[Deckie007]

Apparently there were a record amount and blank and spoiled ballots, which is understandable. Marcon wasn't a great candidate, but Le Pen couldn't win.

 

[BKerr]

Somewhere Predateurs87 is crying cause the EU will stick together.

 

[zeke]

only the brits and yanks - the purported leaders of the free world - have embarassed themselves.

 

[TimHorton]

France :thumbsup(22):

 

[hockeylover]

so Rambo, you're the new Habsy now?

Yes, appears that way.

 

[hockeylover]

Good work France.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Excellent work France. Germany, you are up next.

 

[MindzEye]

only the brits and yanks - the purported leaders of the free world - have embarassed themselves.

The irony in that is that they're the two nations who most benefited from the world order they created but between shitty education of its benefits and allowing too many of the benefits to be vacuumed up by the new gilded class, have soured their electorates on it.

 

[Aberdeen]

It's hard to overstate the importance of this election.

 

[Bleedsblue&white]

It's hard to overstate the importance of this election.

I think the fate of the entire planet and every living thing on it hinged on this election.

 

[LeafGm]

Poor Habitants. He must be just gutted that his special lady lost.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Support for Macron by age:

18-24 ans: 66%
25-34 ans: 60%
35-49 ans: 57%
50-59 ans: 64%
60-69 ans: 70%
70 ans et +: 78%

So, the older voters are more afraid of what they remember than the future. Good for them.

 

[lecoqsportif]

It's hard to overstate the importance of this election.

Angie Merkel is one happy lady.