It's very true. We've been brainwashed into a year long campaign mostly because it generates a lot of money for various parties but prior elections have proven it's mostly what happens in the last month that makes a difference.

Y'all are lucky you can make coalitions, though. This is more akin to your election if you only had centrists and far right running. Two party system and all that.

I think you'll start to see a lot more excitement in the next few weeks.

So we need a French immigrant to help fix the government?

"Hope and change" is back in it to win it.

Motherfucking Obama at it again.

Can someone find the "hope is kindled" gif from LoTR Return of the King? When Pipin lights the beacon of Minas Tirith. I can't find it.

Thanks for your support! And very happy to see your success in France.

You, the French, have not been the target of a 40 year war against public education by the right wing. Americans are on average significantly less capable of rational thought because of it. Source: I am an American raised in the crippled education system I mentioned before.

A "long" election campaign in the UK is 6 weeks. In 1992 they had one that was just 30 days.

Months is plenty of time, especially in the modern world. Maybe 250 years ago it was necessary to campaign for months on end so that the candidate could personally travel by train to every state. But, with modern media (both traditional and social), there's no real reason for campaigns to be as long as they are. The only reason they're this long is that the thought is that the earlier you start campaigning, the better. So, each side keeps starting earlier and earlier, making it effectively into a neverending campaign cycle.

Thank you, French. You're awesome. I was losing hope, and yet a miracle happened.

Good job.

Props to the French voters for shutting out the Rally.

Most of the French voters.

Damn good job in the second round.

Thank you

We don't really do coalitions here. Our voting system doesn't allow for it.

It does happen within Congress itself though, when different sects of the two parties cross the aisle to join with the other party on certain issues. But since Congress doesn't elect a prime minister, it doesn't happen for the presidency.

Well spoken.

A few months in politics is an eternity. Yes, things are chaotic right now, but this is short term. We can unify after this. And we can win.

It's a binary choice in the US presidential election, that isn't even based on the popular vote.

Viva la France

Lord have merci

Why'd you put "win" in quotes?