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| Sarkozy shows his temper on 60 Minutes |
| 2007-10-30 |
| French President Nicolas Sarkozy showed flashes of temper and abruptly terminated a television interview aimed at introducing him to US audiences. In the 60 Minutes interview, broadcast in the US on Sunday, the French president sparred with the reporter, called his press secretary an imbecile, said he was too busy to make time for a "stupid" interview and ended the whole conversation abruptly when asked about the state of his marriage to Cecilia. The Sarkozys' divorce was announced about two weeks later. "If I had something to say about Cecilia, I would not do so here," he said before cutting off further questions. In two interviews, a brief one aboard a plane and a more formal one several weeks ago, he expressed his admiration for both the US work ethic and its pop music. Asked about his father's fears years ago that anyone with a Hungarian last name like Sarkozy could not succeed in France, he said one thing he admires about the US democracy is its openness and opportunities to all kinds of people. "You can be called Schwarzenegger and be governor of California," he said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Not a fan of the French, but Sarkozy may be OK. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2007-10-30 22:55 |
| #3 Didn't see the Sark piece, but watched about 7 minutes of the Scott Pelley (I think) drivel about an airstrike in Afghanistan that supposedly killed 4 generations of one family. Pelley was so sneeringly anti-American that my brother-in-law and I couldn't come with any more expletives to shout at the screen. The conclusion seemed to be that the US is viewed more negatively in Afghanistan than the Russians were. There isn't enough Fabreze and Airwick in the world to cover that bullshit. We clicked it off. |
| Posted by: Tibor 2007-10-30 19:43 |
| #2 Anytime, anyone, walks out on 60 minutes is a hero moment for me. They are the most deceptive, biased, negative journal on TV. You really have to watch them with a juandiced eye. But to see that idiot's look on Lesley Stahl is worth it. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-10-30 09:39 |
| #1 I kinda like this guy! It is so refreshing to see a politician just walk out on an interviewer who mistakes things like Britney Spears panties for real news. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-10-30 07:27 |