Thursday
Apr192007
Good Luck to Segolene Royal
Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 20:33
French Socialist Party presidential candidate Segolene Royal raises her arms as she delivers a speech during a political rally as she campaigns in Toulouse April 19, 2007.
"Ségolène Royal was born in Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal on 22 September 1953, the daughter of Hélène Dehaye and Jacques Royal, a former artillery officer and aide to the mayor of Chamagne (Vosges). Her parents had eight children in nine years: Marie-Odette, Marie-Nicole, Gérard, Marie-Ségolène, Antoine, Paul, Henry and Sigisbert. Her father, who believed that girls were meant for obedience and breeding, not education, was fond of saying, "I have five children and three girls." The young Marie-Ségolène struggled with her father to continue her studies through high school. Much to his surprise, she was admitted to Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, an elite university, popularly called Sciences Po. In summer 1971, she was an au pair in Dublin, Ireland. In 1972, at the age of 19, [for more click on the wikipedia link above]
"Ségolène Royal was born in Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal on 22 September 1953, the daughter of Hélène Dehaye and Jacques Royal, a former artillery officer and aide to the mayor of Chamagne (Vosges). Her parents had eight children in nine years: Marie-Odette, Marie-Nicole, Gérard, Marie-Ségolène, Antoine, Paul, Henry and Sigisbert. Her father, who believed that girls were meant for obedience and breeding, not education, was fond of saying, "I have five children and three girls." The young Marie-Ségolène struggled with her father to continue her studies through high school. Much to his surprise, she was admitted to Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, an elite university, popularly called Sciences Po. In summer 1971, she was an au pair in Dublin, Ireland. In 1972, at the age of 19, [for more click on the wikipedia link above]
Reader Comments (2)
I do believe Ms Royal is desperate. She knows she's about to lose and is turning to the oldest game in politics: turncoatism. Not quite the substance required to make a good president.
So complete lack of muscle!