The election of Nicolas Sarkozy to the presidency of France has been a serious blow to those who claim that America has earned the undying hatred of Europeans. Oh, to be sure, the French media hates us, but there are a lot of people who say ours does too. Regardless, Sarkozy's victory has sent shock waves through the world's media centers.[snip]
Sarkozy’s victory over anti-American political forces was not just decisive; it was far more of a mandate than our own current congress claims. In his first post-election speech, he went out of his way to say, "I want to call out to our American friends to tell them that they can count on our friendship."When we view our own country, could we be mistaking the American media for the American people?
So what’s happening here? Could it be that we've mistaken the French media for the French people?
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CORRECTION: I was mistaken. This is the Fred Thompson that could well win the Presidency. Sorry for the error.
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