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Coup among the German Social Democrats | 29 comments (29 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Coup among the German Social Democrats (4.00 / 2)

Despite Nahles' call for unity, how likely is a defection to the Left Party? (and how large is it likely to be?)

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 09:42:07 AM EST

Re: Coup among the German Social Democrats (4.00 / 2)

Hm... I think those who felt like did so already; I feel it would take a major intra-party face-off.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 09:47:41 AM EST
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Re: Coup among the German Social Democrats (none / 1)

...for those who remained.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 09:55:25 AM EST
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Re: Coup among the German Social Democrats (4.00 / 2)

For some emphasis: the SPD party left includes the leader of the Saarland SPD, who faces off with Lafontaine next year.

Speaking of Lafontaine, if you speak German, here is a hilarious SPIEGEL interview from two weeks ago, where the interviewers try to push the reformist/Schröderite spin line on his SPD past - the spin really collapses on itself, but the interviewers are insistent...

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 12:22:52 PM EST
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