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Francois Hollande's allegedly squeaky-clean image has already been damaged by a simple entry on Twitter:

A feud involving the French president's live-in girlfriend, his former partner and his eldest son may have tarnished the new leader's carefully cultivated image as "Mr. Normal" _ credited with helping him win the spring election among a populace weary of his flashy predecessor, Nicolas Sarkozy. [...]

A tweet last month, during legislative elections, by Hollande's companion Valerie Trierweiler in support of the political opponent of his ex-partner Segolene Royal caused a scandal. Royal _ the mother of the president's four children _ was defeated in her bid for a parliamentary seat.

The tweet was all it took to set the French political establishment aflame, and turn the president's image on its head.

Widely criticized as a vindictive move, the tweet went viral and dominated news shows.

"He campaigned for a clean break with Sarkozy, but it was a big mistake for Valerie, as it put his private life into public view," political communications expert Arnaud Mercier said in a telephone interview.

With the way he's running the show now, and the potential danger and damage he's bound to cause France soon enough, I figure he was asking for this embarrassment.

Labels: France, Moonbattery, political corruption