Julio Cobos deathwatch

Once upon a time there was a Vice President of Argentina who came from a different political background to that of his president. He took the job in order to demonstrate a united coalition and the view that a consensus gov't was the way forward. Just one year into his job, he resigned after suffering an insulting public loss of face from his president and his party.

Remember Chacho Alvarez? Well I do. Veep of Argentina 1999 to 2000. Post Chacho, the admin he left lasted another year and finished with the mighty bang of December 2001.

Fast forward to 2007, and Julio Cobos....

..... who cut and ran from his UCR (Radical Party) background to join the Kirchner's "FPV" (Front for Victory) quasi-Peronist movement, now finds himself in nigh on the same situation as Chacho less than a decade ago. Cobos took the Veep's job to put on a united front. Cristina promised a consensus gov't. But as soon as she got her hands on the job it became clear that this was K2. Suddenly no room for consensus, and even the mention of the word from Cobos this week has brought vitriolic backlashes from Kirchner lapdogs such as the dumbass Interior Minister, on orders from his goggleyed master, of course.

So we now have our second candidate for removal from the house that K built. Lousteau tried to hack it and failed. Now the suddenly popular Cobos will be next...a simple question of time, it seems. As for Argentina, it's that old one about histories and repetitions, no?

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose......