Bourdin case: behind the scenes of the coup de brilliance of Pécresse

SThe faithful hope that this will be a turning point in his campaign, which has been purring since its launch in early January to the point of causing some concern in his camp. Tuesday evening on BFMTV, Valérie Pécresse in fact offered a rare moment of television, one of those moments that can potentially mark an election. By symbolically slapping Jean-Jacques Bourdin, under investigation for a potential sexual assault following the filing of a complaint, will she make an impression as François Bayrou did during the 2002 campaign in squeezing an 11-year-old kid who picked his pockets in Strasbourg?

The challenge for the Republican candidate is anything but minor, as she must quickly establish herself as the only credible alternative to Emmanuel Macro…