who’s who

Still, sixteen months after announcing his candidacy, and after twenty-six Presidential debates and thousands of public-speaking engagements, Obama remains a puzzle to many voters. Almost as dedicated a policy wonk as Hillary Clinton and arguably more centrist in his economic beliefs, he offers plenty of specifics about what needs to be done. But his captivating eloquence and his slogan—“Change We Can Believe In”—have seemed to lift him dangerously high above the concrete. He has proved his steadiness of purpose without clearly defining his priorities. What, above all, does he intend to accomplish if he is elected President? -The New Yorker

bonne mine, bonnes feuilles

“Je propose, pour renforcer le sentiment d’appartenance à la nation, de créer une cérémonie républicaine pour tous les jeunes, quelle que soit leur origine, pour le passage à la majorité à 18 ans, l’âge du droit de vote”, indique Mme Royal, candidate au poste de premier secrétaire du PS lors du Congrès de Reims en novembre. -Libération

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Un libro un voto.

emma ma…

Bonino, in Italia, è stata una rarissima femmina capace di fare della propria narrativa personale un punto di forza politico e una fonte di popolarità. Raccontando del suo aborto, di legami complicati, di sofferenze causa abbandono, di vita da singola che fa famiglia con le amiche.

Maria Laura Rodotà, Corriere della Sera pag. 13

La mossa della Bonino è stata davvero triste. Una versione bislacca del “se noi puoi abbatterli, alleati con loro”.