June 1, 2005
HEY, JACQUES, PASS THE DUTCHIE:
Dutch deliver a huge 'no' on EU constitution (Marlise Simons, JUNE 2, 2005, The New York Times)
Dutch voters on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a constitution for Europe, following France in undermining the region's ambitions to play a stronger role on the world scene and deepening a crisis for the 25-member European Union.Posted by Orrin Judd at June 1, 2005 4:54 PM
Initial exit polls showed that 63 percent voted against the constitution, a stronger rejection even than in France, where 55 percent said no to the treaty on Sunday. Thirty-seven percent of voters approved. The double blow could prove fatal to the European charter, which was drafted in an attempt to streamline decision-making in an expanded union. [...]
Voter turnout was extremely strong at 62 percent.
In the grand French tradition of kicking them when they are down, the US should float ever so breezily the possibility that should the rejectors wish for a viable Plan B, a congenial mutual trade relationship with the US is a possibility. Watching the eunichs fizz in outrage would be priceless.
Posted by: Luciferous at June 1, 2005 5:16 PMSo, NOW how's that Euro looking, OJ?
The Eurocrats did take the precaution of establishing a court, which can impose the constitution by decree, right? I mean, they did learn something from us?
Brecht tells us there's an easy solution to this problem...
Posted by: Matt Murphy at June 1, 2005 8:07 PMAchtung! Soldaten!
We attack at dawn!
(Messenger arrives on motorbike)
Oh, er, no, we don't attack at dawn?
Achtung soldaten! Never mind.
Posted by: Harry Eagar at June 1, 2005 9:19 PMImplosion, thy name is referendum.
Posted by: jim hamlen at June 1, 2005 10:07 PMWhat is a dutchie?
Posted by: Robert Schwartz at June 1, 2005 10:51 PMYour first guess is probably right.
Posted by: joe shropshire at June 2, 2005 1:10 AM