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forest444

(5,902 posts)
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 04:44 PM Dec 2015

Kirchner to step down at midnight; but Macri fails in bid move up his own inaugural 12 hours.

Argentine Federal Judge María Servini de Cubría today ruled in favor of an injunction allowing President-elect Mauricio Macri to have outgoing President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner step down 12 hours early, tonight at midnight.

The decision, published by the Supreme Court spokesperson on Twitter, originated in a case filed by Federal Prosecutor Jorge Di Lello (a close Macri ally) yesterday at the behest of Macri, Vice President-elect Gabriela Michetti, and their "Let’s Change" coalition. Their lawsuit asserted that President Fernández de Kirchner’s term ends Wednesday, December 10, at midnight - 12 hours before the actual end of the constitutionally mandated term of four exact years (Article 90).

Judge Servini de Cubría, however, denied Macri and Michetti their demand to be allowed to take office at midnight. They would instead, the judge ruled, do so the moment they are sworn in before Congress tomorrow at noon.

Accordingly, the Provisional President of the Argentine Senate, Federico Pinedo, will act as Interim President of Argentina for 12 hours between midnight and noon on December 10.

Senator Pinedo, whose right-wing PRO caucus holds only 4 out of 72 seats, was elected to the largely ceremonial post by way of a compromise a week ago with the support of President Kichner's center-left FpV (the majority party, with 43 seats).

At: http://buenosairesherald.com/article/204655/servini-de-cubr%C3%ADa-cfks-term-expires-tonight
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It's good to see that the courts gave Macri a 12-hour time-out for pulling this asinine tantrum (I understand his father always had the same problem with him).

Cristina Kirchner, for her part, came out of this fracas with two victories in one: seeing the petulant Macri being put in his place (he'll be sworn in at noon, not at midnight as he demanded); and allowing her to step down at midnight will her plenty of time to make it to her sister-in-law's inaugural as Governor of Santa Cruz Province.

Senator Pinedo was an excellent compromise choice. While belonging to Macri's far-right PRO, Pinedo himself is a moderate conservative with an excellent record of reaching across the aisle - and none of the nouveau riche egomania that afflicts Macri and many other PRO figures.

I wish Pinedo well, and if I had my way I'd let him stay on as President for the next four years.
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Kirchner to step down at midnight; but Macri fails in bid move up his own inaugural 12 hours. (Original Post) forest444 Dec 2015 OP
Good news! Starting a Presidency at midnight, unless there has been an assassination, Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #1
I think your insights on Senator Pinedo are spot on. forest444 Dec 2015 #2
Didn't know their election would be so soon. Thanks for the information. Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #3

Judi Lynn

(160,214 posts)
1. Good news! Starting a Presidency at midnight, unless there has been an assassination,
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 06:09 PM
Dec 2015

makes the takeover seem spooky, and bizarre, doesn't it?

Looked up Senator Pinedo, since I'd never heard his name before, and saw immediately he looks far more civil, more composed, more disciplined, much deeper, intelligent than Macri. He does look like someone far more capable of steering the ship of state. Of course, people like him aren't the ones the lunatic fringe right will gravitate to, as deeper people don't stoop to using fear, wildly emotional, irrational bombast to pitch to their target audiences for political support.

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Cristina Fernandez has done remarkably well. She didn't buckle, collapse, under the weight of so much negativity trying to take her down. As you may recall, after Nestor Kirchner suddenly died, Hillary Clinton exploited the situation immediately by starting to speculate that Cristina wasn't strong enough psychologically to handle the Presidency. That seemed incredibly low down and dirty. It was a disappointing surprise to hear that from her. You'd expect more dignified behavior from Hillary Clinton.

Hoping that not getting his way about when he ascends the throne of Argentina really chaps the lower anatomy of President-elect Macri. I have no doubt he wants to strike out at someone for allowing it to happen. He looks like someone who can't accommodate disappointment.

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forest444

(5,902 posts)
2. I think your insights on Senator Pinedo are spot on.
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 06:24 PM
Dec 2015

Are you sure you're not Argentine, Judi?

If, let's say, the treasure trove of emails believed to exist between Macri's people are Paul Singer's people (Singer helped finance Macri's PRO) are ever hacked by Anonymous or anyone else willing to shed a little light in this world, Pinedo may just be the right man at the right time to take office.

The photo of Macri rubbing shoulders with that Opus Dei grease monkey Aznar is very à propos too, considering all the praise heaped on Macri from numerous different Spanish Franquistas the day after his runoff squeaker.

Here's hoping Rajoy and the rest of the Franco babies are shown the door in Spain's upcoming general elections on the 20th.

Judi Lynn

(160,214 posts)
3. Didn't know their election would be so soon. Thanks for the information.
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 04:22 AM
Dec 2015

That date is breathing down our necks, isn't it? I haven't seen a word on it through conventional corporate "news" media.

If it isn't time by now for the fascists to start fading away, I wouldn't know when it should be! It would seem they outstayed their welcome so long ago. A little Franco goes a long way. Very lethal.

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