The two rounds of voting mitigate against her, but I wouldnât rule her out.
Another terrorist attack between now and then could change everything.
I canât see the French turning out in volume to vote for a Thatcherite. The reality is that Le Pen is closer to the mark on economic questions, even if she has little or no detail. The âcentre leftâ still hasnât figured out that market fundamentalism is dead. Economic nationalism is where itâs at and Le Pen is positioned right in that spot.
She could also blow up the euro which is getting more and more popular everywhere outside of Germany.
a real feminist .
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Good for Madame Le Pen. Why should she cover herself in a veil because some gobshite cleric demands it. For those morons saying she should respect their culture, subjugating women is not a culture worthy of respect.
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Marine means business
Has Ms. Le Pen realised the hypocrisy of her stance?
If youâre going to demand that people coming to your country âconform to the values and cultureâ (whatever that is), itâs completely hypocritical to then go to somebody elseâs country, arrange a meeting with them and then refuse to conform to their culture and kick up a fuss about it.
Thatâs not a comment on the value of any culture, itâs merely pointing out the complete hypocrisy of her stance.
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There is that.
This is true. I had presumed from Labane post that she had refused to wear one in France.
When in Rome and all that v
Would she wear a mantilla to meet the pope?
In 1993, as a child, I was refused entry to St. Peterâs Basilica in Rome because I was wearing a pair of shorts (the long ones that come down almost as far as the knees). They have a rule that anybody wearing shorts will not be allowed in.
Like a fool, I just came back the next day wearing a pair of trousers.
Given that I now realise I was the victim of a heinous injustice (at least I do since I read the story concerning Ms. Le Pen), I must write to her and see if sheâll publicise my case. Iâll be demanding compensation for emotional distress, and will also be expecting that figure to include 23 and a half yearsâ interest. It should keep me in Tuborg and smokes for years.
Donât think she can do anything for you chief. Sheâs French. Rome is in Italy and the basilica is part of the Vatican. Try Franky . He might be able to sort something out
Sheâs an MEP so Iâm sure sheâll be able to do something before she takes France out of the EU.
Ah yeah but the Vatican isnât. Youâll have to go straight to Franky
Frank controls the Holy C, not the Holy See.
Sheâs not a real marine. She has no military training whatsoever.
This is my country. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My country is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
Without me, my country is useless. Without my country, I am useless.
I thought it was just the Cork county board he puppet mastered.
The when in Rome argument is a load of bollox in this instance.
Women in any civilized country should not be expected, not to mind forced, to conform to 7th century customs that symbolize their treatment as slaves. The argument from Muslins is that Muslim women choose to wear these garments. What about Muslim women who choose not to? You do know how they are treated in strict Muslim countries I assume? Respect their culture? I suppose if you are OK with stoning women to death (and many have been, and murdered by other means or gang raped for their insolence).
As for the nonsense hypocrisy argument from @Sidney, Michelle Obama declined to wear a veil when visiting Saudia Arabia in 2015. She was hailed as standing up for western values and womenâs rights. Go figure.
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Michelle Obama didnât âdecline to wear a veilâ when she visited Saudi Arabia. She wasnât asked and dressed as she normally would without a problem. The Saudis are alright with every other female politician who visits doing the same. Thatâs why Laura Bush, Condoleeza Rice, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Angela Merkel all dressed like they normally would when they went there. So whatâs the problem?
Lebanese women donât have to wear headscarves, by the way. They can dress as they like.
Le Pen clearly sought out this meeting, most likely to create this exact situation for publicity purposes. And yes, it is hypocrisy.
She preys on fear-mongering dummies like you, and you willingly take the bait hook, line and sinker.
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these savages should be made take off the towels off their head in Europe if that is the case of when in Rome
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So you agree that people going to other countries should be forced to accept local customs whether they like them or not?