Netbooknes Blogspot: Proud Of President Hollande

Politics in France has gone a bit mad.

Anton Goryunov reports from Paris: Finally, French President François Hollande has got something to be proud of. Finally it has been confirmed that he’s been having it off with a younger hot chick, an actress. Makes a change from all the bad news usually associated with Hollande, what with the French economy not doing well and wars abroad raging. At least now the French people can be proud of their leader, who is keeping the old tradition of French presidents pulling birds alive.

Mind you, Hollande, who’s not married, like a proper Socialist President should, is now threatening to sue the celebrity rag that broke the story about his affair for infringing on his privacy. A bit rich coming from a man who should be grateful for any publicity, considering that he has the lowest approval ratings in the history of approval ratings in France.

It also turns out that President Hollande has been taken by scooter to his love nest by his one of his bodyguards, who has also – and this is the really funny part – bought fresh croissants for the lovers.

Serious commentators have been pointing out that Mr Hollande was very unwise to travel with only one bodyguard and could have at least used some proper disguise, like dressing up as a hot chick who is out on a date with her man on a scooter.

Cynics are saying that Mr Hollande must be getting desperate, what with his popularity at rock bottom, and decided to try boost his standing.

It did not help his predecessor, President Nicolas Sarkozy, who wooed a former rock chick, Carla Bruni, when he got elected, married her and even got her pregnant. Sarko still got kicked out after only one term, because he messed up the economy and didn’t keep his promises. Although he did help to start that dodgy war in Libya, so financially he must be feeling very secure.

Some people, though, are saying, that President Hollande’s approval rating might dip even lower, if the French people decide that he’s got a lot of nerve to fool around when the country is in a mess. Not to mention using taxpayers’ money to buy those fresh croissants.

Then the hope would be that German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is recovering from a broken pelvis sustained, strangely enough, while skiing down a perfectly straight stretch will rush to support Hollande, insisting that his private life is of no one’s concern. The weird looking lot from the European Union cabal might weigh in as well, to offer the French President some comfort.

Watch how Mr Hollande might be tempted to start another war abroad, to distract attention, or say something very supportive of the gay community, which is now about 99 per cent of all media.