08-29-2017, 06:15 PM
He is a populist, centrist president. He rose on a crest of wave (the alternatives being extreme left or right), but has since rapidly lost popularity.
As the article says, French presidents traditionally have a dog. But it is excellent that he has chosen a rescue.
This idea is not unique, however. In the UK, there has been a cat at No. 10 and/or No. 11 since the time of Henry VIII - although the idea of taking in a stray seems to have started with Wilberforce - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilberforce_(cat)
As the article says, French presidents traditionally have a dog. But it is excellent that he has chosen a rescue.
This idea is not unique, however. In the UK, there has been a cat at No. 10 and/or No. 11 since the time of Henry VIII - although the idea of taking in a stray seems to have started with Wilberforce - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilberforce_(cat)
