Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

Madame Sarkozy Carla Bruni - Salut Marin - Comme si de rien n'était

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
56,720
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Sep 12, 2008

http://es.video.yahoo.com/watch/2393413/7155876
Madame Sarkozy
AFTER LAST night's televised debate, what did we learn about the candidates that we did not know before? If any of France's undecided or centrist voters are to be won over in the remaining three days by either the Socialists' Ségolène Royal or the Gaullists' Nicolas Sarkozy, that is surely the crucial question. Over 20m tuned in to watch, so the scope for seduction was considerable.

On policy, the answer is probably: not a lot. Mr Sarkozy repeated his assertion that the 35-hour working week was a "monumental error". Ms Royal evaded the question of what exactly she would do with the working time rules, resorting to her familiar solution of "consulting the social partners" (translation: unions and bosses). They disagreed on many issues (he is against Turkish entry into the European Union come what may; she says it is up to the French to decide) and even agreed on a few (ecological taxes). To anybody who has followed either Ms Royal or Mr Sarkozy around on the campaign trail over the past months, many of their exchanges were familiar. "Work more to earn more" is a Sarko classic; "social justice" is a Ségolène mantra.

On matters of credibility and character, however, there were some interesting revelations. Mr Sarkozy's aides had been worrying for days that he might lose his famous temper, and rise to her provocations. They were particularly anxious that, if he did this, he would then be accused of misogyny. As it turned out, he managed to remain poised, almost straining to keep himself under control. Given the scathing nature of the attacks that Ms Royal made on him—she accused him of "political immorality" and of "lying"—he, if anything, under-reacted. When she demanded, schoolmistress-like, whether he knew the answer to a question on nuclear energy (he didn't get it right, but nor did she), he appeared on the defensive. Throughout, he never raised his voice or lost his cool.

Ms Royal's abrasiveness, on the other hand, was an eye-opener even for seasoned observers. After all, during this campaign, much has been made of her maternal image, which she herself has deliberately cultivated. She has worn floaty skirts throughout the campaign, relegating trouser suits to the back of the cupboard. She has made frequent references to her sex, usually in the context of "I am a free woman". When it suits her, she has deflected journalists' questions with a haughty "would you ask this of a man?" When she calls Mr Sarkozy's reform programme "brutal" next to her own ideas for "serene" change, she is trying to contrast his macho approach with her motherly style. So to hear her last night lay into Mr Sarkozy during the debate, with all the delicacy of a rottweiler, was stunning. It reminded me of a comment made to me late last year by a senior French businessman: "Everyone thinks she is nice and not clever. The truth is that she is very clever and not at all nice." No more Madame Nice Guy.

Will any of this make any difference to voting on Sunday? Again, probably not a great deal. I would expect it to confirm the current polling trends. Indeed, the first poll taken after the debate has just been published, by Le Figaro newspaper. It shows support up strongly for Mr Sarkozy, who is already favourite in all the polls of the past two weeks, thanks to the backing of previously undecided voters. The odds are still on his victory.

Adolf Hitler(8) Aid(8) Air travel(8) Avoidable conflicts(8) Baltics(8) Barack Obama(8) Beijing Olympics(8) Belgium(9) Britain(8) Britain and Europe(10) Britain and Poland(8) Central Asia(8) Central Europe(8) Climate change(8) Denmark(8) EBRD(8) EU(11) EU commissioners(8) EU trade policy(8) EU's 50th anniversary(8) Enlargement(8) Espionage(8) Euro-kitsch(8) Europe and Africa(8) Europe and America(8) Europe and Anti-Semitism(8) Europe and Asia(8) Europe and Muslims(8) Europe and human rights(8) Europe's identity(8) European Council(8) European Parliament(8) European manners(8) Europeans and guns(8) Farm subsidies(8) Finance(8) Finno-Ugric Fun(8) Foreign policy(8) France(10) France and the EU(8) France's 2007 elections(11) Geopolitics(8) Germany(9) Gordon Brown(8) Guest bloggers(8) Happiness(8) History(8) Home news(8) Hungary(8) Ireland(8) Israel-Palestine(8) Italy(8) Kosovo(8) Microsoft and the EU(8) Migration(8) Moldova(8) NGOs(8) National character(8) News(16) Nicolas Sarkozy(9) Northern Ireland(8) Poland and the EU(8) Reform treaty(8) Romania(8) Russia(9) Russia and Europe(8) Small furry animals(8) Smoking bans(8) Spain(8) Sweden(8) Switzerland(8) The Balkans(8) The blogosphere(8) The metric system(8) The single currency(8) Tony Blair(8) Transatlantic relations(8) Turkey(8) Ukraine(8)

Europe's defenders include national armies, NATO and (in theory) the Western European Union, a near-dormant military alliance whose membership overlaps with the European Union.

Category:

Music

Tags:

License:

Standard YouTube License

Link to this comment:

Share to:

Top Comments

  • Magnifique ! Merci Carla !

  • This is the most beautiful song of CARLA BRUNI's last CD. Her soft voice, almost shy voice, the beautiful lyrics, and the added background singer set the song appart and give it a special quality. Possibly she planned this song with special care because it is dedicated to her brother.

see all

All Comments (34)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • It is one of my favorite Bruni songs.

  • TRES BELLE MELODIE,TOUCHANTES PAROLES. NOUS COMPRENONS QUE JULIEN CLERC AIME QUE VOUS CONTRIBUIEZ EN TANT QU'AUTEUR ET INTERPRETE A SES ALBUMS. MERCI MADAME.....ECOUTEZ:SI J'ETAIS ELLE,DES PAROLES TENDRES,PASSIONNEES ET TRES EFFICACES!!

  • @mcnb23 Je te kiffe.. Mon dieu, quand on dédi quelquechose a un mort on peut au moins s'exprimé convenablement

  • @kallepat Est-ce possible de s'exprimer et d'écrire aussi mal?

    Apparemment oui

  • Un cadeau pour nos coeurs Carla. On t'aime.

  • Plus entêtant qu'un mistral (...) Vous nous laissez au large de vos souvenirs <3

  • eyi am wearing red undies lol don't ask meh why i am telling you this

  • Oh Yes  !!! This is beautiful ! ! ! !!

  • trop bien !

  • voir la video

    carla sarkozy femmes actuelles style lol

Loading...

Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more