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If one is allowed to mention it, in Europe as well the tendency for Presidents such as centre-conservativet Sarkozy in France is to compose a government in picking the best and the brighest also from the opposition party, the socialists.
2 things :
- Sarkozy is far from being a center-conservative. In fact he is one of the few remaining admirers of GW Bush and has said so multiple times. His policies would make GWB look moderate on some points, even if he start from a much more nanny state where many reforms are indeed needed.
Kouchner and the few other left guys in his cabinet are in fact centrists, or non-political. It was a smart move though.
- What is the center is very different on the 2 sides of the pond. Heck, we have 2 political organisations here on the left of the communist party !
But I agree that M. Obama picks seem to be very smart ones.
