Comments on: How does she compare to Hilary?

by: Dave Nalle

Tue, 08 May 2007 04:01:38 +0000

Interesting snippet, but I absolutely miss the relevance of the title. Surely you asked your American guests how they thought Roayl compared to Clinton? The answer to that question is what I’d like to see, especially from someone in France.

Most informed Americans I’ve talked to seem to like Royal a great deal more than Clinton.

Dave

by: Mathieu Nemoz

Fri, 04 May 2007 15:04:47 +0000

She tried to be tough because everybody describes her a the weak woman against the big bad wolf… She succeeded but it was kind of scary.. more of a Condie than Hilary in my mind. Good review… but why would you make fun of the presenters? They are not important and yours are often a very very fun piece of America too.. Another thing, she did well on social matters ? Oh please, her only answer (4/5 times) was “we are going to talk with unions and other representatives”… something we have done for 30 years and that put us on the brink of disappearing as a great power… Sarkozy is a choice, and a necessity.

by: Martine Kozlowski

Thu, 03 May 2007 13:24:45 +0000

Women against Sarkozy unite! Probably not very fashionable in ‘hupé’ South Ken. Disappointed the american visitors did not know Segolène when John Stewart did. Yes we heard it all before but Madame Royal is not a choice, but a necessity.

by: John Hornsby

Thu, 03 May 2007 10:53:42 +0000

To my mind Royal was so bullying, aggressive and (not for the first time) priggish that I felt any sympathy for her draining away and even doubted the authenticity of her outburst over accepting handicapped children in ordinary schools. I can’t even agree that she is “good on social issues” - fine words but where is the money to come from?

by: Helen Drake

Thu, 03 May 2007 08:05:48 +0000

So how does she compare to Hillary?

Psychologically, Sarkozy’s passive-aggressive stance put Royal at a disadvantage and in the end her incessant interruptions, showing just how affronted and offended she is by her opponent, undermined her performance.

And what did your visitors think about the equal airtime rule?

by: Marcin Mokrzewski

Thu, 03 May 2007 05:38:57 +0000

I was utterly confused by Ms. Royal. Until this very moment, I am asking if she plans on reducing the number of public sector workers or raising them, since she seemed to have argued both sides. And planning to scrap nuclear power in favour of a feasible technology which has NOT yet been invented was equally baffling. I prefer clarity, not just the use of grandiose terms to appeal to the heart and ignore the question being asked, and for that reason, I would have to say Sarkozy was the winner.