Obama Executes Romney

Published in Le Figaro
(France) on 19 September 2012
by Véronique Saint-Geours (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Veronica Orecharova. Edited by Gillian Palmer.
Like the hero of a spaghetti western so dear to Clint Eastwood, and to Republicans, Barack Obama came to settle his debt with Mitt Romney on David Letterman’s stage on Tuesday evening. During the course of the CBS show, he returned to the remarks of the Republican candidate where, in a recently revealed video, he stigmatized 47 percent of Americans as victims on welfare without the slightest sense of responsibility — of course, Obama’s electorate! Romney triggered an uproar across the country and considerable embarrassment in a great number of Republicans. Romney was “writing off a big chunk of the country.” A very grave mistake. So then, Mr. President never errs?

Cleverly, the 44th president acknowledged commission of the blunder, brought up by Letterman, during the 2008 campaign in Pennsylvania — a criticism of the state residents’ ability to hide behind their weapons and their religion. But he mended his ways immediately, mitigating the split on the hill.

All the while, Mitt Romney tried to play it down, then to justify himself by saying that this allowed a clarification of things — the horror. Especially as Obama drove the point home in affirming that he had always tried to reassure the 47 percent of John McCain supporters after 2008.

And then, as he moved on to serious things, thus marginalizing Romney once and for all, he spoke on economics, the attack on American personnel in Libya… To end with a final joke and to be humorous on Clint Eastwood’s empty chair, Letterman asked Obama if he had something to say to the empty chair? Big laugh. From the future victor? In any case, this all looks more and more collapsed, irrespective of what the Washington Post — which would like the suspense to last a bit longer — says.


Comme un héros de western spaghetti si cher à Clint Eastwood, et aux Républicains, Barack Obama est venu régler son compte à Mitt Romney sur le plateau de David Letterman mardi soir. Au cours du show de CBS, il est revenu sur les propos du candidat Républicain dont la video cachée/révélée stigmatisait les 47% d'Américains victimes assistées sans le moindre sens de la responsabilité. Bien sûr électeurs d'Obama! Déclenchant une bronca dans tout le pays et une gêne considérable chez un grand nombre de Républicains. "Il (Romney) a éreinté une part considérable du pays". Une faute très grave. Alors jamais d'erreurs Monsieur le Président?
Malin, 44th a reconnu avoir commis la bourde évoquée par Letterman pendant la campagne 2008 "piégé" en Pennsylvania, critique sur l'aptitude des habitants de cet Etat à se réfugier derrière leurs armes et leur religion. Mais il s'était amendé immédiatement réduisant la fracture sur le tas.
Alors que Mitt Romney a essayé, de minimiser puis de se justifier en disant que ça permettait de clarifier les choses. L'horreur. D'autant que Obama a enfoncé le clou en affirmant qu'il avait toujours essayé de rassurer les 47% d'électeurs de John McCain après 2008.
Et puis comme s'il passait aux choses sérieuses, donc marginalisant Romney une fois pour toutes, il a parlé économie, attaque des personnels américains en Libye...
Pour terminer avec un finishing joke et faire de l'humour sur la chaise vide de Clint Eastwood, Letterman a demandé à Obama s'il avait quelque chose à dire à la chaise vide? Grand rire. Du futur vainqueur ? En tous cas ça semble de plus en plus plié. Quoiqu'en dise le Washington Post qui voudrait bien que le suspense dure un peu.
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