Despite the assurances of a well-known journalist Gordon that Ihor Smeshko is “the perfect candidate” , the majority of users of the Ukrainian segment of social networks consider participation in elections eks-the head of SBU with a large share of skepticism.

A few days ago Dmitry Gordon was intrigued by the news that they found “the perfect candidate” for the presidency. Journalist, keeping the secret of a few days, spared no flattering epithets to the address of the candidate. And soon called his name. Reports about it “Диалог.UA”.

“Perfect”, according to the journalist, was presidential adviser for security Affairs Lieutenant-General of the SBU in resignation Igor Smeshko. As soon as his name from the mouth of Gordon sounded, 65-year-old General, not shelving them, said that “I agree to go for the presidency”. This he gave a separate interview to a journalist supporter of Gordon and commented on his page in social networks. Stated that goes to the polls, “according to numerous requests of citizens”.

Some users expressed cautious optimism about the participation of the former head of the SBU in the elections. And even called the General “Ukrainian Macron”.

But the majority reacted to the loud statement of the candidate skeptical. For example, the opposition activist Elizabeth Bogutskaya has compared the applicant to persons involved in the cooperative “Lake” due to its allusion to the membership in a secret club.

Political analyst Dmitry Suvorov’m sure more than 2-3 percent support of the electorate to the new candidate does not Shine, though characterizes Smeshko as an honest and decent.

As for the readers of “Dialogue”, their impressions of the former head of the SBU in the new status, is ambiguous. Some believe that he is a protege of Viktor Medvedchuk.

Others believe that a former intelligence officer, it is better not to engage in politics, pointing to the sad experience of Russia.

The third new candidate openly liked. Some even do not mind to help the ex-head of SBU to collect the necessary documents to submit to the CEC a pledge in 2,5 million hryvnias and transfer part of their pension.

We will remind, Portnikov warned the Ukrainians of a victory on presidential elections of the candidate-the populist.