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That's why the FDP shouldn't have gained in this election, but they did. What does the German electorate know that we don't?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Sep 27th, 2009 at 05:01:36 PM EST
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You shouldn't interpret the FDP's percentages on its own terms. A large part of that is CDU voters fed up with having to coalition with the SPD.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Sep 27th, 2009 at 05:25:26 PM EST
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In fact the CDU and the FDP were fighting over this on election night. (Maybe someone who had the stomach to watch the Elefantenrunde can comment more, I only read it in articles.)

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Sep 27th, 2009 at 05:27:04 PM EST
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