The French press seem split in their commentaries over whether the gesture was
to due to fear of theft or of recalling the “bling bling” period the
President has been at pains in this campaign to say he regrets.
If Sarkozy hid the watch, perhaps it is because he didn’t want to get a taste
of his own medicine. In 2008, he was caught on camera pocketing a flashy
fountain pen after a signing with the Romanian president.
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Sarkozy’s tongue-tied apology over his electoral victory night at the chic
Champs-Elysées restaurant Le Fouquet’s with top French bosses.
Already widely tipped to be heading for defeat against François Hollande, the
last thing Sarkozy needs is fresh controversy over his taste for opulence.
But, asks Le Point, is the watch safer any safer in his pocket? Nobody has
forgotten the moment in 2002 when François Bayrou slapped a child while on
the campaign trail in Strasbourg whom he caught with his hand in his pocket.
“La gifle” (the slap) boosted his approval ratings. Given Bayrou’s dismal
ratings this time round, another gifle moment may the only thing that could
save the centrist’s limping campaign.
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