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French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday unveiled a 15-minister government that includes seven women and the leftwing human rights champion Bernard Kouchner as foreign minister.

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MilesAway1 year, 3 months ago

Wow! Seven women in his cabinet? Will he continue to imitate Mr. Bill Clinton?
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  SantaM1 year, 3 months ago
  
  yeah.
  this guy might actually have the crazy notion that diversifying views asures exhaustion of ideas, which allows the BEST ideas to rise to the top, whether they be, minority or majority, conservative, liberal, socialist, whatever...
  i'll be alot more interested in French politics for a little while...
  
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    contrast1 year, 3 months ago
    
    7 women out of a cabinet of 15 isnt diverse but close to a majority. I dont care about France just pointing out your math doesnt add up.
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      SantaM1 year, 3 months ago
      
      what are you talking about? having a socialist on staff helps to diversify and i dont follow your thought at all. 7 out of 15 isnt diverse but close to a majority? well there's only 2 sexes so you can only diversify in that category so much. 50/ 50 about would be as diverse as you could make it. and thats what he's done.
      what are you trying to say?
      
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        contrast1 year, 3 months ago
        
        you already said it but dont seem to understand it.
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        SantaM1 year, 3 months ago
        
        no. you are only applying the word 'diverse' to his appointing of women, and ignoring his other appointments.
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Reignman1 year, 3 months ago

Ahh its so nice to see France finally crossing over from the DARK SIDE!!!! Their most Conservative President yet... Good for France, Im glad.. Maybe the democrats could ponder this one for a while, and see that a socialistic society is not what PEOPLE WANT!!!! Well anyways kudos france, Im off to get some extravagent french wine!!! Nough said for now...
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  blowback1 year, 3 months ago
  
  French wine to wash down zee freedom fries, oui?
  Did you see the headline? Sarkozy appoints to his 15 member government, 7 women AND a SOCIALIST who will be FOREIGN MINISTER. Sweet.
  
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    SantaM1 year, 3 months ago
    
    yeah. no kidding, reign man.
    if a socialist society is so clearly not what people want, AND France's new premier sees this, why did he about a socialist as foreign minister?
    
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      contrast1 year, 3 months ago
      
      socialism can work in Sweden and France they are much smaller than the US. The economics and logistics for Socialism just doesnt work for 300 million
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        SantaM1 year, 3 months ago
        
        again... what's your point? what does it have to do with what i said... at all?
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        contrast1 year, 3 months ago
        
        ((...why did he about a socialist as foreign minister?))
        thats what you said I dont really seem to be able to follow it. What I AM saying is that socialist appointees in Europe is nothing new. Socialism can work in small countries but not this one.
        
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        SantaM1 year, 3 months ago
        
        ok. who's promoting american socialism?
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        contrast1 year, 3 months ago
        
        some guy with a beard at the library what does that matter?
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  WCFIELDS1 year, 3 months ago
  
  "...depraved manipulation of Christians..."
  TYPO! should be, "depraved manipulation by Christians..."
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    contrast1 year, 3 months ago
    
    if you wanna blame an entire group for something and be a bigot let's start by saying all muslims are terrorists and go from there. Lets not be a selective bigot now.
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  UBCONFUSE1 year, 3 months ago
  
  It is hard to even attempt a rational conversation with some one like you. I think the word "Bush" and your obvious broken record repeating of the name, Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush.. ad infinitum, has created a near abyssal plain across most of your brain cells.
  If you don't mind, would you look back on the horrible social experiments of your party with school busing and welfare which encouraged the poor to have babies out of wedlock, aka a 75 percent and growing Black out of wedlock birthrate, and all of the problems created by the two items above such as gang violence, a separate Black culture, low educational achievement, and a view of women as mere sperm depositories.
  But your biggest problem is to think that your views are the views of America. You could not be more wrong and the 2008 election is not going to be the defining, mountain moving event you want. Rather, your views relegate you to a life of unfulfilled dreams, aka CRAZY!!
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  AntiNeoCon1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Did I hear Faux News incorrectly?? I thought they indicated he was buds with Ted Kennedy and vacationed in Mass. If that is true, it would be a strange relationship. I think he also favors our democratic party. Feel free to correct me (and I know you will) if I am wrong.
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CrazyRay1 year, 3 months ago

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  contrast1 year, 3 months ago
  
  now THAT's French Cabinet that might do something worth while like protect my china.
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Macondo1 year, 3 months ago

It seems to be this gentleman is an "unifier not a divider" like the one we know !
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MilesAway1 year, 3 months ago

YOUR PROFILE'S NAME "atlas-shrugged" DO NOT FITT YOUR PERFIDIOUS ATTACK ON COLIN POWELL whom believed when Bush lied about WMD... Colin Powell is a fine man, best alive military commander and good American.
And as far for Rice and (Speedy) Gnozales they are nothing but modern "mental slave" and works for their masters, for 'neo con' racist whites, just like yourself are doing, but you are... I just wasting time.

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  contrast1 year, 3 months ago
  
  The only thing about collin powell is this. when HE Collin Powell went before the UN with info on WMDs in Iraq I was sold since HE is a man of great respect. But after the info is false he resigns and throws mud on the admin he helped send to war. Pity, I really admired him.
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1-2-Oscar1 year, 3 months ago

I hate to rain on your parade, atlas-shrugged, but all your information is inaccurate.
The first "african-american" to hold a cabinet position was Robert C. Weaver, who was appointed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development By President Johnson in 1966.
The first "african-american woman to rise to cabinet level" was Patricia Roberts Harris, who was appointed by President Carter to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 1977, and then to be Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1979.
The first "hispanic to rise to cabinet level" was Dr. Lauro Cavazos, who was appointed by President Reagan to be Secretary of Education in 1988.
President Bush deserves credit for including women and minorities in his government, but that credit should not be given at the expense of those who came before.
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  MilesAway1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Theoretically, I will bet you that you self don't know your own meanings.
  "1-2-oscar" have given us HISTORICAL FACT and you are playing "coy" with your absurd comments...
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  1-2-Oscar1 year, 3 months ago
  
  "don't play coy with me 1-2-oscar. you knew perfectly well what i meant."
  I know perfectly well what you posted, and I had no evidence that you meant anything else. I posted accurate information in response to inaccurate information that YOU had posted.
  I am surprised that you neglected to mention Karen Hughes, who, as presidential counsel, was arguably the most powerful woman in the history of the United States government. Bush has appointed a refreshing number of women and minorities to important positions. I recognize and appreciate that fact, but I do not think that anyone should misrepresent his record by inflating it.
  
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dengwja1 year, 3 months ago

right!
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Macondo1 year, 3 months ago

It is very interesting how this blog started 21 hours ago and has had only 33 votes and 9 comments.
This phenomena may be the reflection of our disregard of non war related events occurring overseas, or may be also secondary to franco-phobia promoted by the Neo-Cons.
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  MilesAway1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Yes "MACONDO", the Neo - Conservative will not vote nor comments either if is not related to their SICK agenda...
  First, I am an American and then a Republican.
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    contrast1 year, 3 months ago
    
    Franco-phobia? I fear no European as a matter of fact I feel bad that they have to speak languages other than English. IM KIDDING!
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  MilesAway1 year, 3 months ago
  
  "... that scares me about the french is their aversion to soap..."
  
  Oh my friend, you must be desperate to get other people to follow you and your stupid ideology or IF NOT, you are ready for move "nuts house"...
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WCFIELDS1 year, 3 months ago

Seven French Women! Ida run for the office if'n Ida knowed that.
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bonaroo1 year, 3 months ago

It is too early to know if his diverse cabinet choices will lead to productive results, but on the surface, it is an impressive move.
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WesternCiv1 year, 3 months ago

Almost thought France had something going up until this news. I'm still going to hold out hope that this eclectic cabinet is no more than a facade Sarkozy can use to appease the militant left-wing of France and keep them under raps.
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MetalNun1 year, 3 months ago

I just want to say "good for France!" and I hope it works out. It will be interesting to see what, if anything, will be accomplished by this new cabinet.
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