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2005-09-20 Europe

New German election looms as Greens reject Merkel

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-09-20 00:54|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I seem to recall another german leader preventing the formation of a government that didn't have him as Chancellor.

Posted by Dishman">Dishman 2005-09-20 03:29|| 2005-09-20 03:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Remember this when people start talking about proportional representation and parliaments instead of our presidential system. Iraq could easily degenrate to this also. First past the post should win, even if it means Ross Perot can throw an election to Bill Clinton. At least we weren't without leadership, however deficient.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-09-20 08:28|| 2005-09-20 08:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Reunification - "Be careful what you wish for, you may get it".

Posted by Glereper Angolutle3263 2005-09-20 08:51|| 2005-09-20 08:51|| Front Page Top

#4 We really need to get the ball rolling on getting our troops out and dismantling the bases.

Obviously, this can't happen overnight, but I'd feel better knowing that we were in the midst of preparations for a drawdown now.

Why delay the inevitable? We know we can't rely on the Germans, and even if the CDU does better on the nex go-around(a debatable proposition) we clearly are on the razor's edge with these people.

It's time to junk the institutional fetishism that says we have to preserve Nato "just because" and start taking the same cold-eyed cost/benefit view that our "allies" do.

Posted by dushan 2005-09-20 10:20|| 2005-09-20 10:20|| Front Page Top

#5 You just have to love the bias in this article.

Schroeder is the incumbent, but is there any humiliation or weakness assigned to him for only getting 34.3% of the vote. On the other hand, Merkel and her party are weak. She's "exhausted-looking". She shouldn't form a minority coalition because it would "further humiliate" her.

Oh, brother.

Posted by Dreadnought 2005-09-20 11:04|| 2005-09-20 11:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Yeah; it looks like the German media isn't that different from ours.

Posted by Secret Master 2005-09-20 11:40|| 2005-09-20 11:40|| Front Page Top

#7 CDU shoudl opt out. Form an opposition govt. Let Schroder and the greens self destruct. And point out each and every mistake along the way.

Posted by Crick Slaving1509 2005-09-20 15:52|| 2005-09-20 15:52|| Front Page Top

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