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This is the longest that I've ever heard either of them talk, and I was impressed with how articulate and thoughtful they both were. Still, I missed the one-liners and the repartee you get in American debates. Do French voters really prefer their politicians to be this cerebral? This diplomatic?

Meanwhile, Sarko is howling about "la politique de caniveau." Unfortunately, I know which approach would work in the U.S.

by Matt in NYC on Sat Apr 28th, 2007 at 10:11:07 AM EST
It's mostly because they are no longer opponents in the presidential race: Bayrou is out since April 22.

They were actually trying to explore some possible common ground, hence the low key tone.

Fear not for your one-liners and biting replies: they'll be plenty of these during the upcoming Sarko vs Sego debate on May 2nd.

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sat Apr 28th, 2007 at 02:54:22 PM EST
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