It feels like being in a class at the “ars duellatorum” academy, with the movements that fencers must learn before putting them into practice: attack, parry, and riposte.
A few days ago, Eric Ciotti launched an attack in front of 1,500 loyal supporters and numerous elected officials (including the 1st Vice-President of the Departmental Council, Charles-Ange Ginesy, his designated successor due to the accumulation of mandates, the deputy and Vice-President of the Departmental Council Eric Pauget, the mayor of Menton Guibal, and the senator and departmental councilor Colette Giudicelli), gathered at a beach to listen (and approve?) to his guiding line:
This legislative election has revealed those who truly defend the values of the republican right!
This victory was difficult, but it marks a milestone for our political family. Nothing will ever be the same again!
This legislative election is a starting point, some by their attitudes have freed me from all constraints
This last expression, spoken candidly, means exactly what it intends!
Last night, in the gardens of the Cimiez Arenas, in front of 1,500 loyal supporters and many elected officials, including deputies Marine Brenier and Loïc Dombreval, regional councilor Pier-Paul Leonelli, former deputy Rudy Salles, the 1st deputy to the mayor of Nice Philippe Pradal, the mayors of Saint-Laurent du Var, Carros, La Trinité, and other municipalities, Christian Estrosi’s parry was severe.
I have raised a young collaborator to the highest positions in the National Assembly, it is not to now regret his election!
If some feel they will be stronger by dividing us, by excluding us, I cannot identify with this behavior!
Divided over the political line, the soon-to-be ex-president of the Departmental Council is in favor of a radical right line (authority is his preferred reference).
I will not vote confidence in this government*, I do not want to give them a blank check
While the Mayor of Nice (and president of the Metropolis and 1st President of the Region), on the other hand, seeks to be Mac-compatible.
Should I refuse the outstretched hand?
I have used the term “rallying” too much to want to divide today!
France will not rebuild itself through exclusion, through sterile opposition!
The counter-parry concerns the future, and that’s precisely the problem and the origin of everything…
For Eric Ciotti, “Loyalty to our values will be the engine of our future victories for #Nice06, for the #AlpesMaritimes, and for France!
Christian Estrosi’s riposte doesn’t wait and is clear.
It was necessary to choose between Paris and the rallying and Nice. I chose Nice and the #rallying!
The clash is set for the municipal elections in 2020.
Very opportunely, the local gazette published, on the same day as Christian Estrosi’s convention, the result of an opinion poll showing a positive result for 80% of Nice’s citizens toward their mayor.
An indirect way to send a message and cool down too hot conquest ambitions. The citadel is solid and will be well defended.
