Category Archives: French-American politics

Bannon assuring the FN of Victory

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Susan

BANNON IS SPREADING HIS FIRE IN FRANCE BUT DOESN’T SPEAK FRENCH AND HIS TRANSLATOR ISN’T SURE OF HERS EITHER! Who would have believed that Steve Bannon, after being fired by Trump, is now bringing his fiery support to Marine LePen … Continue reading →

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Trump et Macron

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Susan

Nous sommes tous soulagés que le 14 juillet se soit bien passé en France et que nous ayons – la France et l’Amérique – survécu. Mais pourquoi Macron a-t-il invité Trump et pourquoi Trump a-t-il accepté?

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Ouf = Whew !

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Susan

Ouf, whew, the Good Guy won and the French Trump equivalent lost, thank goodness! Reasonable people in France can finally breathe with relief. Now there is a new challenge: they have to win the legislative elections in about a month, … Continue reading →

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Political blackout so 3 Franglais freebies

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Susan

A campaign blackout covers France today – no news of tomorrow’s elections in the media. I could write my friends info from here but that wouldn’t be kosher (catholique en français).  Plus, I hope CNN and the web are still … Continue reading →

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Will the French Vote for a Trump Equivalent? One week to the answer.

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Susan

The tension is growing in pre-election France.  Stephen “Etienne” Roop, a political scientist, expert in polling, tries to enlighten us here. Subject: One week out, is the French first round turning into a photo finish? The French media are breathless … Continue reading →

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French Elections – a Cheat Sheet

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Susan

A cheat-sheet to help understand the French elections. Continue reading →

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Liberty and my French friends grieve for us !

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Susan

My French friends seem almost as upset as we are at the idea that Trump could – will! – be the President of the United States. That somehow calms me, knowing we have their support. Here are some of them: … Continue reading →

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July 14 terror in Nice, France

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Susan

This post has 3 items, all relating to the horrific attack on Nice, France, yesterday. 1) your basic French vocabulary about terrorism 2) graphic showing love for France 3) my response to the horror of yesterday’s attack Basic French vocabulary about terrorism: … Continue reading →

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Why French regional elections are important

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Susan

For all of us who’ve tried to understand French elections, Stephen “Etienne” Roop is taking them on for us to help. He has been a senior government official who has worked with many activist groups. We can see here the … Continue reading →

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My Paris friends react to the horror

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Susan

My friends in Paris have all been touched by the horror in their city. Here are some of their reactions the day after the attacks: ====== Merci infiniment, Susan. Tes pensées font du bien. C’est l’horreur absolue, nous étions dehors … Continue reading →

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