Libération blogging journalist has some interesting analysis (in French) about the idea that José Manuel Barroso might be a candidate for European Council President, moving across the road from the Commission. He further suggests that Jean Claude Juncker might be an ideal Commission President. How the timing of the appointments would work is not covered in the article.
The interesting line from Quatremer is: “Beaucoup d’États membres ne veulent pas d’une personnalité qui ferait de l’ombre au président de la Commission européenne” – precisely. That’s the core of our argument at whodoicall.
Quatremer is also known as a defender of the French language – we do have a French version of this website under construction! 
I had just posted on the subject of Jean Quatremer and Who do I call, when I noticed that you have picked up his article.
Perhaps there is the beginning of a real, democratic debate.