Check out the Wikipedia page on the 2002 French Legislative Elections to see what the likely result is when you hold them 2 months after the Presidentials. The reduction of the Presidential term from 7 to 5 years yo coincide with the length of the Parliamentary term was a transparent attempt at eliminating the possibil9ty of cohabitation, and the UMP even called itself Union for a Presidential Majority. the Parliamentary term should have been reduced to 4 years to preclude synchronicity with the Presidential elections.

Now the question is how long it will take the PS to descend into infighting. I think it will be measured in hours, not days or weeks and that the PS will contest the Legislatives in disarray.

Bush is a symptom, not the disease.