“He was very sensitive”: the deputies of the majority beaten in the legislative elections received at the Élysée

Two months after the legislative elections, Emmanuel Macron received Monday evening at the Elysée the candidates of his majority who failed to be elected or re-elected. Among them, the former president of the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand or the ex-boss of the walking deputies, Christophe Castaner. A session of cuddle therapy under the golds of the Republic.

Remobilize the troops

It was for the Head of State to remobilize his troops. In the gardens of the Élysée, place for petit fours and champagne for the nearly 150 guests of the president. The common point between these one-night guests: all these walkers failed to win the legislative battle in their respective constituencies.

Like Bruno Questel, candidate for re-election in Eure, eliminated in the first round: “He was very sensitive and respectful of the commitment that may have been ours and also to clearly pose the challenge of the years future.”

“There will still be mornings of combat and evenings of conquest”

“There will be other deadlines. There will still be mornings of combat and evenings of conquest,” insisted the Head of State to these unfortunate candidates. What re-motivate Sonia Krimi, former deputy of the Channel at the exit of the Palace. “He talked about the future senatorial because there is a renewal of the Senate next year, he talked about departmental, European,” she says.

But isn’t that ignoring the message of the French who did not vote in their favour. Elisabeth Moreno, former deputy minister and candidate for the French abroad, denies it. “Accepting a defeat and getting together to think about the aftermath is what I call responsibility, not doing it is cowardice,” she says.

Thus Emmanuel Macron is already preparing the aftermath with these personalities from civil society who had nevertheless sworn not to pursue a political career. The old world is never too far away.