'French' a Four-Letter Word?

Chicago1871 · Oct 27, 2004

'French' Becomes a Dirty Word in U.S. Campaign

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For centuries the very mention of France has conjured up images of elegance and sophistication but in an increasingly heated U.S. presidential campaign, "French" has become a dirty word.

Capitalizing on anti-French sentiment among some Americans following France's decision not to back the war in Iraq, some Republicans have repeatedly accused Democratic contender Sen. John Kerry of "looking French."
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Although Bush has a French tailor, Georges de Paris, and until recently enjoyed the culinary delights of White House French pastry chef Roland Mesnier, he has publicly shunned things foreign.

While on trip to France in May 2002, he chided an American reporter for asking Chirac a question in French during a joint news conference in Paris. "He memorizes four words and plays like he's all intercontinental," Bush sneered.
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If this doesn't sum up Bush as the immature frat boy, I don't know what does.

Lanky134 · Oct 27, 2004

Our electoral process has become one giant schoolyard slapfight.

DJPoopypants · Oct 27, 2004

Remember, over 90% of the available US flu shots this year are made by a French company.

The patriotic boycott of France is still in effect, and your children and grandparents would be better off dying than consuming anything French....

Chicago1871 · Oct 27, 2004

Lanky134 said:

Our electoral process has become one giant schoolyard slapfight.
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We are so the fat kid whose parents are rich. "Well if you're not going to be nice to me, I'm just gonna take my ball and go home...Oh yea, and I'm gonna start my own bigger and better club and have my daddy buy me the Clubhouse 6000™. Smell ya later losers."