Sarkozy: the shortest love affair in history?

[malaise]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7299151.stm
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The president's approval ratings reached 67% in July last year.

But recent opinion polls suggest only one in four French voters now approve of his policies.

Mr Sarkozy is preparing himself for a poor result.

"The people will have spoken. I will naturally take into account what they expressed," he said last week in Toulon.

The first round of voting saw the Socialists win key victories across the country.

In Paris, popular Socialist mayor Bertrand Delanoe beat off a challenge from centre-right candidate Francoise de Panafieu to win a second term.

And in Lyon, Socialist Gerard Collomb also comfortably won re-election.

[saltpoint]

1. I think Sarkozy's next romantic pursuit should be an American.

How about Gennifer Flowers?

Possibly Linda Tripp.

[Recursion]

2. Sorry, anybody who would give up Carla Bruni is insane

Though she is on record saying that monogamy "bores" her.

[saltpoint]

3. Yep -- these high-end celebs. Full of surprises!

[Recursion]

4. I keep hoping she'll walk up to me and say "I'm bored tonight"

I love her music, too.

[saltpoint]

7. LOL! O yeah -- the music.

[scarletwoman]

5. I certainly hope disenchantment with rightwing politics is a growing trend.

What the world needs more than anything is a rising of the Left.

[malaise]

11. Left wins Toulouse and Strasbourg, right retain Marseille

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.lemonde.fr/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DLe%2BMonde%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_enJM233JM233

Blois, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Amiens, Metz, Reims, Caen switch to the left. François Bayrou (MoDem) lost to Pau. The UMP keeps Marseille. Pierre Lellouche (UMP) would be beaten by a dissident UMP in the 8th. The education minister, Xavier Darcos (UMP), is beaten in Périgueux. The line keeps Aix-en-Provence.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7299151.stm
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President Nicolas Sarkozy's right-wing UMP party has suffered a serious setback in the second round of the French local elections.

Early estimates suggest the opposition socialists have gained Toulouse, Strasbourg and Caen. They also held onto the power bases of Paris and Lyon.

These polls focus on local issues like parks and nursery schools.

But the BBC's Emma-Jane Kirby in Paris says many have used their votes to show their disapproval of the government.

[BlooInBloo]

6. Fuck 'em. The bigots voted for him - they deserve what they vote for.

[marmar]

8. Les francaises n'aimez pas bien Monsieur Sarkozy, n'est-ce pas?

C'est la vie, Sarko! Va te faire foutre!

[wake.up.america]

9. Sarkozy has a great eye for beautiful women. Don't think he'll have to resort to that.

C'est la vie, Sarko! Va te faire foutre!

[malaise]

10. Isn't that the truth n/t