The President of France endorses Hillary

Socialist president Hollande of France said today that the USA should elect Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump.  It's no surprise that Hollande would prefer left wing Hillary over Trump.  It is, however, somewhat surprising that Hollande would stick his nose into American electoral politics.  That usually does not work.  Just about a month ago, president Obama tried to convince British voters to vote to stay in the EU.  Obama told the Brits that if they voted for Brexit, they would end up at the back of the line in their dealings with the USA.  The story got a great deal of negative coverage in the British media.  Some have gone so far as to say that the reaction to Obama's threats to the Brits are what finally allowed Brexit to win.  Similarly, there are many who believe that the strong vote obtained by Israeli prime minister Netanyahu in the last election was the result, in part, of the reaction of many Israelis to blatant attempts by Obama to help Netanyahu's opponents. 

I have to say that I am surprised that the Clinton people did not ask Hollande not to make the endorsement.  There's essentially no one (other than maybe John Kerry) in the USA who is going to base their vote for president of the USA on an endorsement from the president of France.  There could be many who would base their vote on opposition to foreign interference in American politics.  Hillary and her fellow travelers in the bubble seem to believe that statements from Hollande will help her cause.  They are so misinformed.