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Macron, Le Pen clash on euro, terrorism, in French pre-election TV showdown
Reuters ^ | 3 MAy 17 | Michel Rose and Ingrid Melander

Posted on 05/03/2017 5:42:56 PM PDT by SkyPilot

Edited on 05/04/2017 3:06:24 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron clashed over their vision of France's future, the euro and ways of fighting terrorism in an ill-tempered televised debate on Wednesday before Sunday's run-off vote for the presidency.

The two went into the debate with opinion polls showing Macron, 39, with a strong lead of 20 percentage points over the National Front's Le Pen, 48, in what is widely seen as France's most important election in decades.


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KEYWORDS: election; france; lepen; macron Comment #1 Removed by Moderator

To: SkyPilot
The best quip was when Le Pen told the pantywaist: "France will be led by a woman, either me, or Mrs. Merkel."

He was totally triggered by that and she ended up laughing at him.

Absolutely priceless and a MUST WATCH.

France will be led by a woman
Click to see this awesome video

2 posted on 05/03/2017 5:47:49 PM PDT by Bon mots (Laughing at liberal tears!)
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To: Bon mots
She is down 20% in the polls.

Too bad. She was France's last hope.

It was the Euro issue that will sink her. Too many French are terrified they will lose their savings. But they are about to lose their country instead.


3 posted on 05/03/2017 5:49:54 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

Additional thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3549947/posts


4 posted on 05/03/2017 5:55:12 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("We will be one people, under one God, saluting one American flag." --Donald Trump)
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To: SkyPilot

Biased Roto-Rooters left out the best line of the night, when she told him “France WILL be led by a woman, either me or by Mrs. Merkel”

Figures that Roto-Rooters would deny her such a great line, those scumbags.


5 posted on 05/03/2017 5:56:52 PM PDT by Enchante (Searching throughout the country for one honest Democrat....)
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To: SkyPilot

I watched much of it. Given that Le Pen was done 18 points before the debate and the fact that Macron held his own and did not make any big mistakes ... I think Macron will win.

The fact Le Pen is as close as she is in FRANCE however is stunning.


6 posted on 05/03/2017 6:06:57 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: SkyPilot

7 posted on 05/03/2017 6:12:19 PM PDT by Bon mots (Laughing at liberal tears!)
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To: SkyPilot

You might as well join the Democrats then.


8 posted on 05/03/2017 6:55:00 PM PDT by Az Joe (Gloria in excelsis Deo)
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To: Bon mots

9 posted on 05/03/2017 7:46:36 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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aftr what we saw in the u.s. election, how can anyone put any faith in polls ?


10 posted on 05/03/2017 8:12:01 PM PDT by raygunfan
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To: SkyPilot

On the lessons learned list...the one odd aspect about this election was that none of the eleven candidates from the primary period were much of a “Trump”. No one chatted about jobs, the economy, or helping French companies be competitive. It was totally avoided by Le Pen. Had she spoken up with some plan and talked about jobs....she’d have another 10 to 20 percent today.

I still think the better candidate would have been Fillon, who was chatting up laying off 500,000 French civil service workers, and trimming back government services. But his fake pay situation with the wife...destroyed his chances.


11 posted on 05/03/2017 8:40:38 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Bon mots

I had a problem with how Le Pen kept attacking “big business” throughout the debate. she seemed like the leftist, unfortunately, at many times.


12 posted on 05/03/2017 10:21:21 PM PDT by bjcoop
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To: pepsionice

Fillon was more of the Reagan-like conservative. I watched debate just now dubbed in English. Le Pen seemed like the leftist at times attacking “big business” throughout the debate. disappointing.


13 posted on 05/03/2017 10:22:40 PM PDT by bjcoop
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To: Az Joe
You might as well join the Democrats then.

Oh please. Down 20% in French polls (who conduct real polls, unlike American media "push polls") is called reading the facts.

14 posted on 05/04/2017 3:29:19 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

You’re the one giving up before the battle is fought. You don’t belong here with that crap.


15 posted on 05/04/2017 4:20:22 PM PDT by Az Joe (Gloria in excelsis Deo)
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To: Az Joe
I did not know you were elected "Free Republic Arbiter Of Who Belongs And Who Does Not Based On Their Perceived Optimism Regarding Issues I Choose."

Congratulations.

16 posted on 05/04/2017 4:28:23 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

Get your negativity and loser garbage off my screen.


17 posted on 05/04/2017 4:37:49 PM PDT by Az Joe (Gloria in excelsis Deo)
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To: Az Joe
Get your negativity and loser garbage off my screen.

And your positivity and upbeat disposition is such an encouragement to the place.

18 posted on 05/04/2017 6:54:22 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

F U


19 posted on 05/04/2017 7:04:30 PM PDT by Az Joe (Gloria in excelsis Deo)
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