French conservatives in crisis as candidate Fillon flounders

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Samuel Petrequin and Angela Charlton, Associated Press
Updated 4:46 pm, Monday, March 6, 2017


PARIS (AP) — For France's conservatives, this year's presidential election should have been effortless.

Instead, the Republicans party — once all but certain to take back the Elysee Palace in 2017 — is in disarray over the corruption-tainted campaign of its candidate Francois Fillon. Riven by dissent as Fillon tenaciously clings to his bid, the conservatives are watching their presidential hopes sink by the day.
 
Far-right nationalists, meanwhile, are gearing up for what they hope is their Donald Trump moment, in which National Front leader Marine Le Penproves the pollsters wrong and harnesses the anti-immigration, anti-establishment sentiment percolating around Europe to capture a presidential victory.

In this prediction-defying French presidential campaign, anything could still happen between now and April 23, when the voting begins.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Sarkozy-calls-for-crisis-meeting-to-salvage-10979530.php

[meadowlark5]

1. I'm sure Le Pen is getting a little help from Russia

She came to New York and visited Trump before he was sworn in so I'm sure she got all the tips and tricks to utilize Russian influence to win.

[moonscape]

3. Well, she talks almost as warmly about Putin/Russia as T does n/t

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

2. Hopefully, other countries having been paying attention to what is happening here

so they can avoid having any Donald Trump moments of their own. Those Donald Trump moments last way longer than they should. It's like a non-stop blooper reel... after while it stops being funny.

[roamer65]

4. Go Macron!

I really hope he wins.