Oui ils peuvent? Some French Say "Obama for President"

by Kim D.

Apparently this is no joke. Some in France are clamoring for Obama 2017.

VIDEO - France Presidential Race: ‘Oui on peut!’ French voters want Obama to run for president! https://t.co/AmCT7Oqjyj pic.twitter.com/MTC69nBuWG

— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) February 28, 2017

According to Deutsche Welle, the current presidential race in France a tad bit boring, so in order to spice things up a movement for "change" is hoping for Obama (or an Obama-like candidate) to emerge. They've adopted the mantra "Oui on peut" (Yes we can) for goodness sake:

The campaign posters are dotted across Paris, and an online petition has already gathered more than 40,000 signatures. Barack Obama may be out of a job in the United States, but he's in demand among a disaffected electorate in France.

"This operation aims to make people think about what's happening with this election," says one of the campaigners behind the Obama2017.fr initiative. "To make them laugh and dream a little bit - like having Obama as president."