That's not the point. The point, for expert candidates who waved off, is getting parliamentary support and not turning a mere tool of MSzP's struggle for survival. (As for Gráf, he is really a desperation candidate: he doesn't havew much clue about or ambitions regarding things outside agriculture.)

those who try propose outrageous social cuts.

That's the only game in town, for the political elites, only the packaging differs. (Thougfh for Fidesz, that includes praising Obama's programme.) They are clueless and uninspired, even though there are domestic voices advocating deficit spending and calling austerity programmes an idiocy. A(t least a) Kirchner would be needed but there aint'.

The problem this is supposed to solve is of course a "recreation of trust on the markets", by complying with the IMF demand of keeping the budget deficit under 3% of GDP (a GDP which is now expected to fall 4-6% instead of 3.5). (This IMF demand is at least loosened relative to the original demand of near-zero deficits.)

_{*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.}