In Lyon, a LR candidate treats environmental voters as "assholes"

A sentence that speaks volumes about the atmosphere prevailing during the municipal election campaign in Lyon (Rhône). While the France 5 teams followed the different candidates, hired in Lyon for the second round, the chef Christophe Marguin stood out in an unusual way.

Candidate for the metropolitan elections in the district of Lyon Nord under the banner of the Republicans (now allied to the LREM team of Gérard Collomb), the restaurateur virulently attacked environmental voters, whom he called "assholes" .

"They're the ones who are serious"

A sentence spoken during a discussion with Yann Cucherat, head of the Ex LREM-LR list for the town hall visiting the Halles de Lyon, and the president of the association of merchants in Les Halles. The three, filmed by the cameras, spoke of their EELV opponents, who largely won the first round.

The results of the first round in Lyon

After the insult from @gerardcollomb last May, last night on @ France5tv it is Christophe Marguin, running mate of @p_blache and supported by the current mayor of Lyon and @YCUCHERAT who treats environmental voters as "assholes". Worse and worse the right at # Municipales2020! https://t.co/YNbJTN06pn pic.twitter.com/3jImwS3VBc

“I was listening to them two days ago. It's stupid with bullshit, with the words they make ... I don't know if they realize, "attacked the president of the association of traders in Les Halles. Before Christophe Marguin adds a layer and this time attacks the voters. "Me, they are not the ones who cause me pain. The ones who hurt me are the assholes who vote for them. Because they are the ones who are serious (…) ”.

A sentence that did not fail to quickly react the environmental candidates, outraged by the contempt displayed towards the voters. "This confirms that the ecology for the LR / LREM lists does not count but does not excuse the disrespect of our voters", for example reacted on Twitter Bruno Bernard, main head of the list for the metropolitan elections .

environmental voters treated as "assholes"
This confirms that the ecology for the LR / LREM lists does not count but does not excuse the disrespect of our voters.
An @fnb_officiel and @YCUCHERAT reaction?
https://t.co/UTFTcto0jR

#Lyon After Gérard Collomb insulted a borough mayor, his campaign staff treated environmental voters as "assholes".
That says a lot about the spirit of their campaign.
To play politics is to respect the inhabitants, whatever they vote for. https://t.co/PjRkykhZ7q

The Buffet / Collomb team is so desperate that their allergy to democracy is obvious after reaching their neurons ... https://t.co/yoTkxX8eeo

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