If there is one thing socialists can pride themselves on, no matter where they come from, it's putting the best interests of workers first. That is why the alleged sexual assault of a hard-working unionized chambermaid allegedly perpetrated by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, French Socialist Party bigwig and managing director of the International Monetary Fund, is probably just a huge misunderstanding. This is a bad time for Strauss-Kahn to be involved in a sex scandal. The "French political world has been buzzing with speculation that the man popularly known as ‘DSK' would bring a premature end to his tenure" at the "helm of the IMF in Washington," and "throw his hat in the ring" to run against Sarkozy for the highest office in France.  "Some opinion polls suggest he would win," which would remove France's right-wing barrier and annoying political obstacle, the burqa-banning Nicolas Sarkozy, and be enhanced by the impending reelection of...(Read Full Post)