A Royal Bitch?

France's former first lady, Cecilia Sarkozy (now going by the divorced name Cecilia Ciganer) is quoted recently in a book mercilessly slamming her ex, President Nicolas Sarkozy. According to news accounts, she is said to have ascribed to him such with such unflattering phrases as: "womanizer," "stingy" and "a man who loves no one, not even his children." Such caustic backbiting reflects more on the mudslinger than the target, in my opinion.

But was it meant to be aired in public? Apparently not, according to the lawsuit brought by the vitriolic vampire, saying that the journalist who put the conversation out for all to see betrayed private conversation.

It's troubling, no matter how you slice it.

New French prez on the way

Recent debates between French Presidential candidates remind me that the torch is about to be passed over there. My money is on Sarkozy, the son of a Hungarian immigrant. I predict his victory, and he's my pick to, for his moderate-to-right leanings, and great head of hair.

He also stands out from his opponent by being reputed as a U.S.-friendly choice, certainly the more-friendly choice to the U.S. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing, but an uptick in U.S.-French relations wouldn't hurt my feelings.