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Posted on 10/27/2009 1:12:03 AM PDT by Cincinna
President Nicolas Sarkozy's son Jean has shot from a little-known "brat" to would-be national politician in just two years, a meteoric rise unlikely to be derailed by his climbdown in a nepotism row.
The college student was forced Thursday to abandon a bid for the job managing France's top business district, the La Defense skyscraper park west of Paris, after it sparked a national outcry.
In a steady, well-coached performance on prime-time television the president's 23-year-old son told millions of French viewers he would bow out of the race, but that his "passion" for politics was undented.
"What is certain, is that I will be fighting more battles before French voters in the years to come," he said.
"Bravo the artist!" ran an editorial in Le Monde the following day. "Jean Sarkozy was forced to throw in the towel, but he did so with elegance and maturity, laying the groundwork for his political future."
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oh my, what a handsome young man.
I loved him in “That 70s Show”. Thanks Cincinna.
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So young, talented,and handsome! Jean is married to Jessica and they are expecting their first child.
WATCH THIS VIDEO. You will see a remarkable young man who has a great future ahead of him on the world stage.
Expecting a child AND married? How retro.
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