Vive la France???

So Sarkozy won... I was pulling for Segleone, but I'm not surprised.... The New York Times had this to say about the inauguration to come:

Mr. Sarkozy officially will assume office ten days from now, a few hours before Mr. Chirac’s mandate ends. In a formal meeting, Mr. Chirac will hand over the secret codes for France’s nuclear weapons.

There will be a 21-gun salute; the Marseillaise will be played.

The President of the Constitutional Council will read the results of the election. The Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor will make Mr. Sarkozy Grand Master of the Order.

Codes to nuclear weapons and the Marseillaise. How festive. "Grand Master of the Order"? Sometimes I forget that the American political circus is nothing compared to the French one. Also... who let the French have nukes? Sacre bleu!!!