Sounding like a character in George Orwell’s seminal work 1984 French President Francois Hollande delivered a statement in response to the terror attacks in Paris, telling people to be vigilant and stay on the lookout for terrorists like the ones who committed the attacks. In the very next sentence, he told them not to be on the lookout for terrorists connected to Islam, which were… the ones… who… committed… the… attacks.

After meeting with Hollande – a reality which speaks to her rise in prominence – National Front Party leader Marine le Pen struck quite the opposite tone, which is resonating far more with the French people than is Hollande’s convoluted message rooted in denial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PrMjW43pao&t=1m35s