It was the political-media event in Nice. “Lou Festin Nissart”, just a banquet for 6,200 people (and the master of ceremonies, Pierre-Paul Leonelli, president of the Friends of the Mayor, announced a thousand refusals due to lack of space).
In fact, the spectacle was impressive and highlighted, if not the popularity of the mayor of Nice, at least his ability to bring people together, a characteristic that will be useful to him in the coming months.
One might have thought that this political return was the occasion to announce his candidacy for the municipal elections, but that was not the case. We will have to wait for the election of the new president of LR (October) to know who will be endorsed by the party and for the completion of the tramway works before Christmas to be able to assert loudly: I did what I said I would. A great campaign argument, isn’t it?
As often, the most important things are also those that are not said or that are left for others to say.
In this regard, Renaud Muselier, president of the Region, did not fail to give his blessing to his lifelong friend (by the way, deputy president of this collectivity).
From a color standpoint, the presence of municipal, departmental, regional, and national elected officials on stage as a crown made it clear that the troupe was there and well-armed.
In his speech, Christian Estrosi was able to play on the emotions [“What unites us is a sentiment much stronger than all the great intellectual strategies. What unites us comes directly from the heart! And here, we are more united, more determined, more Niçois than ever!], list all the achievements of over 10 years of office (to be intellectually honest… there are many), make fun of his opponents and detractors who were expecting some slips and are still waiting …
And claim that the strength of the mayor is that he is dependent on no one, except for his constituents [In a word, it is freely that I defend Nice, for you, to the highest peaks of the State. 11 years of energy, strength, passion, and magnificent results!
So, whether a candidate of LR or at the head of a Nice Ensemble list, Christian Estrosi has no intention to step down [We will still need a lot of strength, energy, and courage to finish the job!]
Moreover, he has made an appointment with those present for the same date next year.
Lapsus linguae or coded message?
