‘But They All Do It’

‘But They All Do It’
Marine Le Pen attends a press conference in Denain near Lille, France on Jan. 27, 2017. Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images
Theodore Dalrymple
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Commentary

A disturbing pattern has emerged in French presidential elections: A credible candidate is found almost at the last minute to have committed an illegal act, the revelation of which is intended to spoil or destroy altogether the candidate’s electoral chances.

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
Author
Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
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