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State elections in Germany: can the left come back? | 78 comments (78 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
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For-show campaigning. She could not let a powerful CDU member like Koch drop, publicly. But her position in the CDU will be strengthened as a result of him losing (and exiting politics, one hopes).
by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Jan 27th, 2008 at 01:51:00 PM EST
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Re: First projections (4.00 / 2)
In other words, ice-cold tactician :-)

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Jan 27th, 2008 at 01:56:29 PM EST
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Do German politicians actually leave politics after these kinds of defeats ?

Damn. If only French politicians could copy them on that.

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sun Jan 27th, 2008 at 02:00:21 PM EST
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Often, but it happens that losers get into the federal government. For example, current environment minister Sigmar Gabriel used to be Schröder's successor as Lower Saxony PM, then was beaten and Wulf succeeded him. I'd hope Merkel feels strong enough now to prevent such a route for Koch.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Jan 27th, 2008 at 02:03:45 PM EST
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If Koch steps down and calls the party for a favour Merkel will promote him away. New York, one hopes, not Brussels.
by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Jan 27th, 2008 at 02:09:48 PM EST
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Yes. There are advisory boards to be sat at.

I would not be surprised if Koch does not step down. He's a pernicious [expletive] like that. But hopefully the CDU state party in Hessen is not entirely beholden.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Jan 27th, 2008 at 02:12:57 PM EST
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State elections in Germany: can the left come back? | 78 comments (78 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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