Leftists Hate Democratic Process in France

First, the Socialist candidate for president of France (Ms. Royal) threatens rioting if she is not elected. Now that she lost, Lefties are rioting and burning in France. Ah, nothing like a little mayhem and destruction to show how much you love the democratic process, non? PARIS (AP) - The leader of France's defeated Socialists appealed for calm Tuesday after a second night of postelection violence left cars burned and store windows smashed. Nicolas Sarkozy, the conservative who beat Socialist Segolene Royal in a runoff Sunday, is a divisive figure whose tough language and crackdowns on crime and immigration have angered many on the left - and in the immigrant-heavy suburban housing projects that erupted in riots in 2005. Some 730 cars were burned nationwide Sunday night and 592 people arrested, police said. FULL STORY... One police officer was slightly injured and eight cars and two scooters were torched, according to the Paris police headquarters. Police officials said the perpetrators appeared to be anarchists and far leftists. In Nantes in western France, hundreds gathered again Monday night, with a few dozen hurling beer bottles and other projectiles at police cordons, police said. Police responded with tear gas and arrested several people. Public buildings were also damaged. Minor incidents were also reported in Toulouse in southern France. "To all those who can hear me, I ask them to immediately stop all this behavior," Socialist Party chief Francois Hollande said Tuesday on RTL radio. FULL STORY...