“What’s amazing about Bayrou, what makes him irreplaceable,” Tanneur enthused, “is that he’s an utter moron. He’s never had a political agenda beyond getting himself elected to the ‘highest office in the land,’ whatever that might take, and he’s never had an idea of his own—he’s never even pretended, which is unusual. If you’re looking for a politician who can embody the humanist spirit, he’s perfect:
