Xavier Bertrand and Jean-Pierre Farandou, president of the SNCF, in Lille.
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M.Libert / 20 Minutes
On Wednesday, Xavier Bertrand officially announced his candidacy for the 2022 presidential election.
He is also a candidate for his own succession for the presidency of the Hauts-de-France region.
A double candidacy that does not pass with its opponents in the regional but also with many Internet users.
On Wednesday, the current president of Hauts-de-France, Xavier Bertrand (ex-LR), officially announced to our colleagues from
Point
that he was a candidate for the presidential election of 2022. A news that did not drop no one in his chair, the person having never hidden his Elysian ambitions.
Except that this early announcement is worth Xavier Bertrand to be cut severely on Twitter, mainly because he is accused of transforming the regional election into a simple springboard towards a hypothetical national destiny.
The boss of Hauts-de-France is now officially a candidate on two counts: his own succession at the head of the region and the presidential election.
A turnaround on the part of the person who had nevertheless conditioned the second to a success in the first.
"How can a voter with his head on his shoulders vote for a candidate for the presidency of his region knowing that at the same time he is also a candidate for the presidency of the Republic?"
», Summarizes Olivier on Twitter.
The regional are "not a stepping stone"
He also a candidate for regional in Hauts-de-France, the Secretary of State for Pensions, Laurent Pietraszewski (Lrem), does not mince his words: “Our region is not a stepping stone.
She needs a full time president.
France or Hauts-de-France, you have to choose!
He says.
On this point, LREM and LFI at least agree, the rebellious deputy from the North, Adrien Quattenens, having used the same expression of “stepping stone”.
On the far right, the candidate National Rally (RN) and deputy, Sébastien Chenu, rubs his hands in the hope that a major opponent will disappear: “His result in terms of employment, security or social affairs is not brilliant. .
So if he wants to look elsewhere for 2022, we will help him!
He wrote on Twitter.
The candidate of the united left (Greens, rebellious, communists and socialists), Karima Delli, also sees Xavier Bertrand's disinterest in the region: "The life of the people of Hauts-de-France, their problems, everything is worth less. than his obsession with wanting to become, whatever the cost, President of the Republic, ”she believes.
Operation demining for Emmanuel Macron?
At least, his direct opponents for the regional election do not question the will of Xavier Bertrand to accede to the presidency of the Republic.
This is not the case for many, many anonymous Internet users.
Many tweeters suspect Xavier Bertand of "clearing the land" of the presidential election for Emmanuel Macron.
"Presidential candidate or candidate for the post of Prime Minister?"
», Asks Benoît.
"Xavier Bertrand to maneuver to optimize the chances of his idol Emmanuel Macron in 2022, by the division of the right", advance Nicolas.
And in that vein, there are dozens of them.
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Internet users who support it, there are also.
“All the dynamism and seriousness of the courageous Northern Region at the service of all French people”, enthuses Langhendries.
"If Xavier Bertrand could apply his regional policy at the national level, believe me you would all be happy", adds Resko62.
“I have no doubts that you will make an excellent president.
I am also convinced that you will be able to straighten out and put order in France, ”adds ZagationF.
In short, there are pros and cons.
The only thing that can be said is that it is not Twitter that elects a president, neither of Hauts-de-France, nor of the Republic.
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