French Far-right Pres Candidate Marine Le Pen Steps Down as Head of National Front

Daily Mail ^ | 04/24/2017 | Fionn Hargreaves

[DoughtyOne]

BREAKING NEWS: French Far-right Presidential Candidate Marine Le Pen Steps Down as Head of National Front in Bid to Woo Moderate Voters

o The Front National leader quit as she made it to the second round of voting
o She will face off against centrist Emmanuel Macron in the final vote on May 7
o President Hollande told voters Le Pen would ruin the economy if she is elected

French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has announced that she is temporarily stepping down as her party's leader.

The Front National leader revealed she would be quitting her role in her party to focus on the upcoming Presidential election.

Monday's move appears to be a way for Le Pen to embrace a wide range of potential voters ahead of the May 7 runoff between herself and Emmanuel Macron, the independent centrist who came in first in Sunday's first round.

[dsrtsage]

So is Marine Le Pen’s first name “Far Right”? I do not think I have ever seen the word Marine in print without being preceded by “Far Right”. Is there some kind of subliminal message they are trying to covertly extend?

[SoFloFreeper]

good idea. She wants to broaden her appeal.

[xrmusn]

I really don’t get French politics, lol.
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I know ‘TIC’ etc

BUT

That is a practice we should push for here.

Bob Dole is the ONLY one I can recall Ever quitting a ‘job’ to RUN for a higher job.

I figure when the likes of Kerry, McCain, etal make the finals, they should resign the seat they are holding - in ‘fairness’ to their constituents who are virtually being ‘deprived’ of representation while THEIR Senator/Rep are running for a higher office.

AND, IMNSHO one is not very confident in winning if he doesn’t have the gonads to devote ALL his time to move up.

In a perfect world they all would RESIGN once they throw in their hat but will gladly settle for the final two and their NAMED cohorts.

[DoughtyOne]

I think this title is a bit askew. Another paper presented it this way:

Marine Le Pen Temporarily Steps Down as Front National Leader to Concentrate on Presidential Bid LINK

This paper will not allow us to post their articles.

Note the lack of emphasis on appealing to moderates. It explains it as a way to concentrate on the election.

[DoughtyOne]

I’m surprised they haven’t just gone all the way and termed her a “Hitler Acolyte”, Marine La Pen...

[drewh]

[Art in Idaho]

Smart. Gets rid of the press mantra, "Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Front." We'll see if it works.

Now she's just Joan of Arc, the leader of the French Revolution!

[DoughtyOne]

I think this post might lessen the idea she did it for appeal.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3546938/posts?page=24#24

[DoughtyOne]

Isn’t that the truth...

[drewh]

the people are speaking!

[drewh]

she can and she will!

[granite]

After mentioning Casa Blanca in a speech Sunday, (The place, not the movie) Marine Le Pen broke out singing the French National Anthem, very reminiscent of a scene from the famous flick. Quite the emotional moment.

[Cementjungle]

I really don’t get French politics, lol.

To be a leader in France you have to know how to surrender... it's what they do.

[miss marmelstein]

Ok! Now I get it.

[DoughtyOne]

That does sound like an emotional moment.

Hey, I’d have been proud to see the French people pick up on that. Cool.

I support every nation having pride for their nation.

They should make laws that make their nation first, or at least treated fairly or respectfully.

[dljordan]

She is not ‘Far Right’.

[DoughtyOne]

I don’t follow her closely, but that has been my take on her.

[drewh]

[bray]

Je Suis Les Deplorables.

[Art in Idaho]

I hope the French people thing long and hard over the next two weeks what is at stake: