Oh dear, the American president has really gone and done it now! He told Brigitte Macron, "You're in such good shape". It's got everyone from CNN to the Guardian reaching for the smelling salts - plus, of course, some at the BBC. Here's Jane Garvey, for example:
This looks like Jane Garvey playing to her home crowd again. 'She hopes that Brigitte Macron said' ... is no more than putting words into another's mouth. Intended to be damaging, but nevertheless pure fiction.
ReplyDeleteIf any such sentiments were expressed by Brigitte Macron herself, or an exchange along similar lines had been reported in the French press, then as news, it might be more credible.
Otherwise, it is more of the same - vindictive comments directed towards Donald Trump by BBC presenters, who are certain in the knowledge that they are safe from recrimination as long as they continue with the approved BBC narrative.
Interestingly if Trump expressed a less than flattering opinion about the appearance of Merkel or May, would there be a feminist/sexist outrage? You could safely bet your last Euro there would be, so why is it ok in reverse?!?
ReplyDeleteThis shows a gap in Garvey's understanding of American and French culture. My guess is that this was a comment offered with respect by Trump, and received as such by Brigitte Macron. Garvey should not assume that everyone in the world shares her jaundiced view of human nature.
ReplyDeleteIt's a bit clumsy, easily taken as a "You're well preserved for your age" remark, coming from an elderly gentleman with a much younger wife,l especially considering Trump's known history. But so what? Like nobody has ever complimented a woman's appearance before. It's only Trump Derangement Syndrome that makes "Champagne Bottles" Garvy see it as some vile, sexist remark. She wouldn't be spitting venom if Bill Clinton had said the same sort of thing.
DeleteNobody is going to suddenly start wishing Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders (or possibly Fauxcohontas Warren) was President because of it. That, more than anything else, it what the Beeboids fail to accept.
I was just reading in Paris Match an appreciation of Simone Veil. Much of it went on about her alluring beauty. I think it's right to say the cultures are different in this respect. Looking good is a kind of public duty as far as the French are concerned.
ReplyDeleteYes, and the Americans. They will often greet you with 'You're looking good'.
DeleteNice catch. So typical.
ReplyDeleteJust nasty and mean-spirited from Garvey. Is that the world she prefers, where people fling insults at each other instead of harmless compliments?
ReplyDelete"What goes around comes around" as Americans say, so maybe Garvey does receive only insults.
Oh, the delicate sensibilities of Guardianistas and Beeboids. It is a slightly odd thing to say, but then a lot of Trumps remarks are borderline non-sequiturs. Yet not, in this particular case, vindictive or in fact sexist.
ReplyDeleteI’m sure if somebody Jane Garvey approves of had said that to her she would be delighted.
As a matter of interest what shape is Ms. Garvey in?
ReplyDeleteBuff enough to qualify as TelePrompTer totty still, or sack of spuds on radio or penning bitter diatribes in the Graun?