 AP Photo French voters are deluding themselves if they think the man they just elected president offers a viable alternative to the departing Nicolas Sarkozy. Francois Hollande’s socialist program is inoperable. Let’s hope he understands that. If he doesn’t already, he soon will. TAGGED: France, Francois HollandeRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| Now to the third round! This was the battle cry across the French political spectrum yesterday, even as the threat of months of uncertainty loomed.
The third round, of course, isn’t about electing the president. That... more ›› |
| Flags of the French Communist Party were visible in numbers at Place de la Bastille on Sunday night, the symbolically-charged location of Socialist François Hollande’s victory rally. Mr Hollande is not a communist, but his... more ›› |
May 8, 2012 Zzzzzzz, HollandeDanielle Pletka & Gary Schmitt, American Enterprise Inst. |
| By electing a president who asks nothing of them, the people of France have again absolved themselves of responsibility for a broken social model, this time with global implications. more ›› |
| Will French exceptionalism live on past May 6? Here is a scenario built around a Hollande victory. As a young staffer for Mitterrand, he witnessed what his mentor wrought. Making true on his campaign promises, Mitterrand... more ›› |
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