There are a few “greatest hits” compilation videos of her blunders floating around the Internet, but today, we’d like to bring some of the greatest moments together into a more formal gathering. They’re surely not the only ones, but here we present 15 of Sarah Palin’s greatest fails of all time.


Posts Tagged ‘Johnny Hallyday’
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September 28th, 2009 |
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Nicolas Sarkozy appoints a friend to run EDF, one of the world’s biggest energy companies
BEFORE inking his name to the French presidential decree that confers the top job at EDF, Nicolas Sarkozy would have wanted to secure a candidate of note and ability for one of the world’s biggest electricity companies. As it turned out he looked no further than the guest list for a banquet held to celebrate his winning the presidency in 2007. Of the 50 or so rich and powerful friends in attendance that night he has opted not for Johnny Hallyday, an ageing rock star with impressive staying power, but for Henri Proglio, the boss of Veolia Environnement. The prime minister’s office made the announcement on Sunday September 27th.
Critics may not carp at the fact that Mr Sarkozy has appointed a friend so much as at Mr Proglio’s lack of experience in the power industry and his chequered record at the French waste-disposal and water company. Clearly Mr Sarkozy wanted a big name to run a French national champion and Mr Proglio provides that. Veolia is a huge company but it is one that makes money by managing infrastructure. …