[SenseOfEvents] ...The presidential election was really what we Americans refer to as a primary, with mostly right-wing Marine Le Pen coming in second and left-wing Emmanuel Macron coming in first by two points. Macron had never run for any elective office before and began his campaign only a year ago.
The runoff is in only two weeks and the rest of the European establishment is already getting ready to eat Macron for lunch if he wins.
Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, and the German government congratulated Mr Macron, wishing him luck. He was also swiftly endorsed by Mr Fillon and Mr Hamon and is favourite to make it to the Élysée Palace. A poll last night suggested that he would beat Ms Le Pen by 62 per cent to 38 per cent.
...Very amusing. People want a change from the establishment so . . . Dress a pro EU, pro multiculture, socialist, pro German, former investment banker candidate as ’anti establishment’ and hope the voters are stupid enough to go for it. They will be! |