Fadela Amara, another woman of Algerian parentage whom Sarkozy appointed as a junior minister, says an Obama would have got nowhere in France. "It couldn't happen in France unless Sarkozy turned emperor and appointed a black president himself," she says.
Hat tip to Vertigo.
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Glad you found the quote interesting! Only Amara could say it that way :)
Well, until recently people would have said that a black or mixed-race person couldn't be elected US president. And then suddenly it was possible. Just as it will suddenly be possible for New York or Washington to have a Delanoë or Wowereit.
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