Posted on 12/05/2015 12:28:06 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The niece of Marine Le Pen won her first election at the age of 22 and trounced a former prime minister, Alain Juppe, in a televised debate.
She is the new girl wonder of the French far right, a glamorous 25-year-old poised to break down many mainstream conservativesâ qualms about casting their vote for the Front National.
Since she was elected the youngest MP in French parliamentary history, aged 22 three years ago, while a second year Sorbonne law student, Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, niece of Front President Marine and grand-daughter of its obstreperous founder Jean-Marie, has had the fastest learning curve in French politics since Bonaparteâs.
On Sunday, buoyed by the shock of the Nov 13 Islamic shootings in Paris, the list she heads is widely expected to come in first in the Provence-Côte dâAzur region, with polls giving her some 40 per cent of the vote. Even if the third-ranking Socialists drop out of the race to favour her Gaullist opponent in next Sundayâs runoff, Marion, as sheâs known, has the most chances to swing into office, giving the Front National a shot at ruling one of Franceâs most dynamic regions, and the second most populous after Paris.
Her aunt may well lead a Front victory in the North, a depressed region with high unemployment, little prospects for development, and bleak cities like Roubaix and Tourcoing, the French answers to Bradford in terms of a tense ethnic mix. The last authorised polls before Sundayâs vote even gave a lead to the FN in six out of 13 French regions, although this is not expected to translate into many actual victories....
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I would hit that
Sweet!
A quote from Joan of Arc.
Once again history repeats itself
A classy job
He wanted the same thing the left is after today.
The only difference is that side is winning now.
Huey Long was conservative? Might want to do a little reading up on your history.
This “Cute young Lady”, could well end up with the title, “Region President”. Equivalent to a US Governor. Like when she went to the French parliament, she will be the youngest person to hold the title. More than just being attractive, which we all agree with, she appears to handle herself well in interviews. I don’t speak French, but a person’s body language reveals poise and comfort in a situation.
@MMarechal_Lepen is real twitter. Earlier one was parody
That is and old. Third time is charm. @Marion_M_Le_Pen. Current page. Has Campaign poster top of page
Far right? Are you kidding me?
There is no right wing at all. They are all statists.
The sword even has 5 crosses on it !!! You’re good !!!
I know wtf. For someone in public office that’s pretty close to a 10. At least a 9...
In today's western world only a woman can get away with saying what is required to champion traditional values.
That is, until Trump.
Would it not be a delicious irony for Trump and LePen to reprise the Reagan/Thatcher dynamic?
far right defined - a leader who cares more about their citizens than the invaders who want to kill them.
Even in the absence of glamor makeup, she is attractive. All that and brains, too.
I pray her eventual treatment is better than St Joan’s.
As in in the US, the press refers to anything non-leftist as “far right.” Marion is way ahead of the field, pulling 40% in a multi-party election, but remains “far-rightâ¦..”
I guess when the journalists are sitting in the extreme far-left corner, even center field looks “far right.”
Marion is going to change France. Keep your eyes open.
Ah but she's got that magical inner beauty that somehow magnifies the exterior. By comparison, the supermodels look "correct" but soul-less. Imagine how disappointing it would be to think you're going to have dinner with Marion, and then they slip in the #1 super model instead. Seriously.
Agreed.
Walking into the polling place with hubby. Leather jacket, blue jeans. Getty image. Can’t repost.
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