French poll: Le Worm is useless

Congratulations to Jacques Chirac -- his inefficiency rating among his constituents now matches his age!! From the Daily Telegraph:

"Jacques Chirac's presidency hit a new low yesterday when a poll revealed that most voters think he now has little or no influence over events at home or abroad.

Of those polled, 72 per cent regarded the influence of their president - who turns 73 tomorrow - over what happens in France as 'weak'.

Two thirds said his clout on the world stage was feeble, while only 36 per cent thought he held any significant sway over European politics.

... The poll, conducted for Le Parisien newspaper by the CSA institute, was all the more humiliating in that the opinion of supporters of Mr Chirac's conservative ruling UMP party was scarcely more favourable than those of voters on the Left. Only 43 per cent of UMP voters thought he still had a leading role to play in France."

And Happy Birthday, Jacques -- one day early.

Comments

[Dan (AKA Wordluf)]

With poll numbers worse than W's, has the MCD (français for MSM) branded him a failure?

[Bridget]

I think he gets away with being branded as "ailing"...