I do agree that Sarkozy is unlikely to attempt radical reform in the way the WSJ would prefer, if for no other reason than fear of political suicide.  Much of his right-wing stances were, I suspect, largely the result of needing Le Pen's people to show up.  That just goes with the territory of political campaigns -- the price inevitably paid at times in a democracy.

Nonetheless, it was quite an interesting campaign, and thanks to everybody for writing so much on the topic for guys like me.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin