Poland's Prime Minister Needs Anti-Semitic Polish Priest, Not Criminal Minister
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In upcoming Polish elections the rural vote will be delivered to Poland's Prime Minister Kaczynski by Radio Maria's Father Rydzyk. But with Former Deputy Prime Minister Lepper's Samoobrona party poll ratings below the 5 percent threshold required to be represented in the Parliament, there is no benefit to Kaczynski to be associate with him. So Rydzyk stays and Lepper goes.
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Rydzyk's harsh words for the President and his wife, and his latest anti-semitic remarks, present Kaczynski two problems he must work around. See Polish PM caught in 'anti-semitic' row
But Kaczynski has shown himself to be flexible.
Prior to taking control of the Government, Kaczynski railed against people dealing with Andrzej Lepper because of his criminal record. But as soon as Kaczynski needed Lepper to take control of the Government, Lepper's criminal activities were swept under the rug. Gone were all the criticisms of Lepper's past.
It can be expected that in a like fashion Kaczynski will find some way to ignore what Rydzyk says about Jews and his family.
Kaczynski's has heavy support in the countryside. And so does Rydzyk.
At the 15 Annual Pilgrimage of the Family of Radio Maria, Kaczynski identified with the crowd when he said, "Poland is here!"
And he showed his admiration for Rydzyk's ability to deliver votes when he said, "Nobody today in Poland can gather so many people and create such an atmosphere like here." See Non-Catholic Polish Media Leaks Poison into Poland - Rydzyk
As for Lepper, Kaczynski finally fired him over some tenuous connection to alleged corruption in the Ministry of Agriculture. See Polish Coalition Endangered As Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Is Fired
But even that firing has been qualified with Kaczynski saying that Lepper can come back into the Government if he is finally cleared by the Court. Kaczynski may recognize that Lepper may be guilty of not controlling his Ministry but not guilty of corruption himself.
A member of the opposition political party Civic Platform said that Lepper was fired to shift attention away from Rydzyk and to Lepper. Though denied by Kaczynski's party spokesman, some see it as the first logical step to sweep the Rydzyk comments under the rug.
Because Rydzyk's followers generally pass off any revelations of any unsavory acts by Rydzyk as lies spread by the media, Kaczynski can probably count on his ignoring the remarks to be well taken by them. It is likely to get him votes.
And because the rural voters seem to be fed up with Andrzej Lepper, dumping Lepper might also get him votes.
Kaczynski can be counted on to do whatever he has to do to stay in power.
