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Sarkozy renames French opposition The Republicans
BBC News ^ | 5/29/2015 | BBC

Posted on 05/30/2015 2:18:39 AM PDT by Nextrush

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has changed his party's name from Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) to The Republicans.

Members of France's main opposition party voted to support the rebranding on Friday, with 83% of members approving the move.

The move has sparked widespread debate in France, with critics arguing that all French people are Republicans......

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: europeanunion; france; gop; illegals; nato; nicolassarkozy; sarkozy; ump
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I just couldn't resist posting this story. For many FReepers there has to be a chuckle or two in this one.

"Republican" is a name in France that echoes like "Patriot" would in this country.

Sarkozy appears as if he's trying to create a positive patriotic image for his party in the face of the rise of the National Front.

1 posted on 05/30/2015 2:18:39 AM PDT by Nextrush
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To: Nextrush

French National Anthem - “La Marseillaise”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIQSEq6tEVs


2 posted on 05/30/2015 2:25:46 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Nextrush

There have traditionally been 3 parties in France: Communists, Socialists, and Christian Democrats/Gaullists. The latter group has changed names many times.


3 posted on 05/30/2015 2:34:16 AM PDT by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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To: iowamark

What is the difference between the Communist & Socialist parties?

Since they share the same evil goal, are the French that stupid to not grasp the reality?


4 posted on 05/30/2015 2:38:14 AM PDT by newfreep ("Evil succeeds when good men do nothting" - Edmund Burke)
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To: newfreep

The basic difference between French Communist and French Socialist is that Socialist don’t close churches


5 posted on 05/30/2015 2:46:20 AM PDT by Fai Mao (Genius at Large)
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To: Fai Mao

Thanks for reply.

Small “difference” as I expect the Socialists would eventually fully embrace their communist brothers.


6 posted on 05/30/2015 2:49:29 AM PDT by newfreep ("Evil succeeds when good men do nothting" - Edmund Burke)
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To: newfreep

The Communists were financed by Moscow during the USSR period, although they denied this. The party has declined greatly since the end of the Soviet Union.


7 posted on 05/30/2015 2:55:46 AM PDT by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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How do you say RINO in French ?


8 posted on 05/30/2015 2:57:09 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Based on my knowledge of French history I would say “Vichy”.


9 posted on 05/30/2015 3:25:40 AM PDT by Nextrush ( FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, DON'T BE PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; Nextrush; AuH2ORepublican; GeronL; SunkenCiv; dfwgator; Cincinna

Gerard Depardieu. Oh wait, that’s how you say “rhino” not “RINO”.

Anyway, this is a good move. “Union for a Popular Movement” was one of the worst names ever for a major political party. It used to be “Union for a Presidential Majority”, which was even worse as it would become inaccurate when the party lost the Presidency. They wanted to change it and.....keep the same initials I guess, stupid.

And the term “Republican” is very important to the French. This will probably piss off the socialists.

One of the best names for a major political party, South Korea’s “Grand National Party”, which they sadly changed to “New Frontier Party”, with all English language media using it’s transliterated Korean name, “Saenuri Party”.

BTW, I’d let to get in a “screw the LePen Nazis” before their fans show up.


10 posted on 05/30/2015 5:07:16 AM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Nextrush

LOL!

In the movie “Immortal Beloved”, an aristocrat speaks ill of the new musician in town as a “Republican”.

The musician was Beethoven. hahaha!


11 posted on 05/30/2015 5:39:56 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Nextrush

His calculation is that if his party is Republican(patriot) then the NF is NOT Republican, therefor not patriot. “You don’t want to be not patriotic, do you? Ty[ical leftist shifting of the language to support their deceit.


12 posted on 05/30/2015 5:58:14 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: newfreep
What is the difference between the Communist & Socialist parties?

The communists are serious.

13 posted on 05/30/2015 5:59:37 AM PDT by Jim Noble (If you can't discriminate, you are not free)
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To: Jim Noble

“Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink.” P.J.O’Rourke


14 posted on 05/30/2015 7:33:28 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Impy

Grand National Party was a pretty awesome name


15 posted on 05/30/2015 8:42:00 AM PDT by GeronL (free short story: http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2015/05/free-short-story-proper-care-feeding-of.html)
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To: Impy; fieldmarshaldj
>> How do you say RINO in French ? <<


Républicain Uniquement Du Nom


;-)

>> Anyway, this is a good move. “Union for a Popular Movement” was one of the worst names ever for a major political party. It used to be “Union for a Presidential Majority”, which was even worse as it would become inaccurate when the party lost the Presidency. They wanted to change it and.....keep the same initials I guess, stupid. <<

It probably sounds better in French. It sounds awkward in English and doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. Most French political parties have names that sound weird in English, like "Nature, Mining, Fishing, and Traditions Party", or whatever, etc.

Anyway, good PR move for them, France is really proud of being a Republic so the name probably polls well and is easy to remember.

>> And the term “Republican” is very important to the French. This will probably piss off the socialists. <<

Why would it tick off any of the official left-wing parties? I don't think any of them are in favor of reverting France back to a monarchy. They might be jealous of the name. Of course there's some freepers who think having a "Republic" magically means you have a nation that "Respects the rights of individuals and upholds the rule of law", so they might be offended that France uses the name and sucks up to Sharia law. Could be worse, some nation like Vietnam could have the Communists change their name to "Republican Party"

16 posted on 05/30/2015 9:03:14 AM PDT by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

“...How do you say RINO in French...”

LesRINOsacreBleuMondieuc’estfondue!!

Yeah, it’s long, but you know how the Frogs are... they ALWAYS like to embellish..


17 posted on 05/30/2015 1:30:36 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras
Égorger nos fils, nos compagnes!"

Those 2 lines are rather pertinent given the Muslim invasion they are facing.

18 posted on 05/30/2015 1:53:54 PM PDT by Rodamala
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19 posted on 05/30/2015 2:48:17 PM PDT by RedMDer (Keep Free Republic Alive with YOUR Donations!)
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“...How do you say RINO in French...”

Puis-je suggérer "Merde"?

20 posted on 05/30/2015 2:59:37 PM PDT by Unrepentant VN Vet (God gives us rights; Governments take them away....if we let them.)
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