May 31, 2005 -- THE French people overwhelmingly rejected the proposed European Union constitution in a referendum on Sunday, handing a stunning political defeat to President Jacques Chirac and to the French political elites.He also looks at the background of the vote, and what it might mean. Just so you know, Timmerman is the author of The French Betrayal of America.
In a tactic reminiscent of alleged fraud in St. Louis, Mo. during the 2000 election, Chirac and his advisers held open the polls in Paris for two hours beyond the 8 p.m. closing time, hoping for a last-minute pool of support that would put them over the top.
Before those last-minute votes were counted, the French Interior Ministry tally showed the "No" vote winning a staggering 57 percent. The final count, released later, brought the nationwide rejection down to 54.87 percent, a respectable landslide.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2005
New York Post Online Edition: Chirac Shock
In this op-ed piece, Kenneth R. Timmerman notes:
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