If it doesn't bother you that the French and much of Western Europe is happy that the Democrats won...?
820859
No, but it does bother me that the terrorists are happy about it.
565733
I'm a democrat and i am not angry.  I notice that people in power tend to use that power for self interest.  This is true of democrats and republicans so there's no difference.  I am not angry at George Bush, he is just doing his best.  I hardly ever raise a fuss about things.  Just work quietly here in my community.  Honestly i think the whole thing about wiretapping is overblown and i wish there was more on the radio about darfour.
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There is no reason to be any more concerned today than you were yesterday. The Democrats won the House. What did they really win? They won the right to make the president a lame duck. Mr. Bush can still veto any legislation they try to pass and the Democrats do not have a 2/3 Senate majority required to over ride a veto. The Democrats say they want change, so here's their chance. We will see in the coming days if Democrats really want change for all Americans and are willing to reach across the aisle, or if they just want power. Either way do not expect much to change in the next 2 years. If anything this election has almost guaranteed that nothing substantive will happen in that time.\n\nmrfoxhorn: I have to take exception with a few of your statements.\nI am middle class, I do not make 200K a year. I make more money than I did during the Clinton administration and I am paying less in taxes.\nBecause one man in the Republican party solicited a teenage boy, it does not make the entire Republican party gay. This is one the most ridiculous statements Democrats make.\nThe Republicans did not handcuff Mr. Clinton with Monica. Mr. Clinton created his own woes by lying about the affair under oath. Credibility and honesty from our leaders (all of them) may not matter to you, but it is very important to me.\nI do not blame Mr. Clinton for 9/11, I blame terrorists. What I blame Mr. Clinton for in regard to terrorism is his administrations direct efforts to hamper intelligence gathering and sharing. \nThe idea that the Democrats will build up the military stands in stark opposition to their actual record on military spending. How do you think Mr. Clinton was able to balance the budget? It wasn't by cutting social programs, but rather by dessimating the military and intelligence communities.\nDemocrats have won the midterm, you wanted change and now you have it. Pointing fingers at the other side for their failings isn't going to work anymore. Democrats now have to take responsibilty and start showing us what positive change they propose for America. I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt in this area, but I honestly believe they will fail miserably unless they change their thinking and move forward rather than looking back.
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No. I think some of the people who lives over there are happy they have their government the way it is now as opposed to what they had before.
611982
i hate it. its bias eg france will vote 4 germany,greece 4 cyprus and visa versa it seems to me the rest of europe will not vote 4 the uk
269451
i don't hate the french. Ils sont mes amis
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Faut pas généraliser ! C'est vrai quand-même que beaucoup d'Américains ont une opinion sur tout sans bouger de leur sofa..FoX TV is GOD !\n\nIt's a love- hate relationship. When I read above - forgot the name , fitzstg- immediately the book "60 million Frenchmen can't be wrong" came to my mind...and it was linked as a source !\n\nBoundaries..what is personal and what is not..we have different notions. People do not understand this concept.\nI would never ever say "I hate such and such nationality" myself. I might dislike a mentality but the person comes first.\n\nIn my view, Americans tend - ON THE WHOLE - to view things as black and white/wrong- right. No shades of grey, no in-between. If you look up answers here, most tend to be : no way or yes....not "depends on the situation..etc".\n\nEuropeans view life and human beings as much more complex than than. Germany and France were enemies for such a long time.....but now they certainly are NOT.\n\nI think some Americans should see what life is all about in Europe. Coming from Northern France, we all look and have respect towards each other. Germans and French will put flowers on cemetaries and we all respect each other. The past is the past. I have yet to view or hear about confrontations between the French and German folks in "sensitive" areas.\n\nI hate those stereotypes too.....especially those which are offending and totally wrong and made from ignorant people on top of that.\n\nForget the stupid people. I have met enough absolutely brilliant, charming, open-minded anglo-saxon people !\n\nThere are always things to learn from another culture too !\n\nYou know..at the end I still don't know !! What I have noticed is that the media in North America is still very much conservative. OK I'm a girl (well..no more) but when I pick up magazines for women from the US.......so boring..the French ones: at least stg interesting !!\n\nBy the way : British people are not stuck up at all !!\n\nNope..I like Americans anyway :-). They have a zest for life, they can be brilliant..Pity too many are "child-like" and not very world-wise and kind of stuck in the past as well ?? Don't forget : so many just do not travel at all and just watch stupid propanganda TV.\n\nBut are the French better ?? On some things yes..but not all ! They are the same : too many think - old generations anyway - that they are better than the rest of the world..NOT ! and say the same things "I hate Americans, Brits etc" without knowing any actually !\n\nBon cela va être à mon tour de me faire crucifier. Il y a plein de cons partout : en France, en Amérique, partout..\n\nPS.. and I do not know what is so good about Frenchmen..either !! Just another stereotype among others. Frenchmen are no better than any other nationalities at all :-))) EH EH !
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Neither the French will just end up Poo Pooing the law and as for the Americans  the way things are in this country today ( who cares) (i don't care) ( do you care) There won't be an America in 25 years. Their giving it away .
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I understand the feeling. With exception, you will find French people to be fair play, and they will admit and respect the winner of a competition, regardless of nationality. Of course they will also brag when their local teams/players/athletes win, and be disappointed when they loose but who wouldn't?\n\nNonetheless, there is this lingering resentment against Lance... And this I believe comes from that newspaper "L'Equipe" (The Team), which is as fair and balanced as Fox News when it comes to reporting integrity. That rag basically capitalizes on national sporting pride to promote sales.\n\nSo there... A couple of journalists try to make a stir by making unvalidated claim of cheating, in the hope of unearthing the next Watergate. What's very regrettable, is that such cheap shot is only what's visible of France. A real shame, because the truth is all different.\n\nSome readers will probably believe that much, but I'm pretty certain most French people have nothing but respect for Lance's performance.\n\nNow it is also true that in the cycling circle, people don't consider Lance the greatest cyclist of all time. Lance is the best TdF cyclist that ever was and maybe ever will be, but he's pretty much exclusive. So was Miguel Indurain. These guys would train only for the TdF. In contrast, people like Eddie Mercks, Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault not only won the TdF five times, but they also won pretty much everything there was to win. So some folks may have a legitimate reason to take Lance's performance with a grain of salt.\n\nI hope this helps clarify the confusion.\n\n(PS) Avoid using absolutes like "I know the French hate Americans". This doesn't reflect well on Americans, and doesn't promote a better understanding between the two people. Try to investigate whether it is true that French hate Americans (Because they don't), and if so, try to find out what the reason why that may be. Else you will pass for an obnoxious yank (Which you're not) and people will resent you for that.
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Congratulations to the Democrats!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I don't hate Eutopeans. I think they are great, with the exception of France who distains the US. I think that is where many get their perception. France of course, did not back the US in Iraq. That is fine by me because it was an illigetimate war trumped up by the lies of the Bush administration. He doesn't even know why we went to war when it was all his Arab buddies who were involved in 9/11 and our ex-operative, Osama bin Laden.\n\nI think many in the US saw France's non-help as a slap in the face after all we have done for France, to include liberate it twice and rebuild it. I think many saw France as having an agenda, after all it was they who took over 2 of the oil contracts from the Iraqi's that the US used to hold. Russia was the other.\n\nI love Europe, I love the German's. They have a great country and great people. The middle East is where I have a problem, and it is because they really do hate Americans, many with good cause, and I would not feel safe anywhere in the middle east.\n\nThose who do hate the US, take it out on Bush and the far right wing who's only interest in life is screwing the poor so rhey can make more money. They pay the head of Anthem Health HMO 2 MILLION a year, a 12 Million dollar bonus, pay off their investors and then ask what is wrong with health care. DUH!!!\n\nThey also want a big share of the world market. The only problem I guess is that everyone else own's America and the biggest is China and Japan. If they called in their markers we would be bankrupt.\n\nRight Walmart?
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they better not be, or the democrats who won yesterday will find themselves and their buddies out COME NEXT ELECTION.\n\nThe People are finally speaking. \n\nRepresent us, or you are out.
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Now see - I can understand the France thing. I mean really. If you wanted to take over a country who better than France? They will lay down and let you walk all over them.... <shrug>
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Well, now that the Democrats are doing fairly well, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the machines anymore.  What a coincidence!!  Just wait though, if they lose, they will have to blame it on something or somebody else though.  Its how they roll.
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yes i am very happy. once the republicans used to be a great party. now, they're all just b*tches. they want all the power for them selves. the democrats, will restore this country's former glory!!!!!
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Any country that has legitimized a political force like Le Pen cannot be taken seriously.\n\nThere is something deeply, and seriously wrong with the French.
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France is full of french people(ick) so who cares.