The point is that only Weber clones stand an earthly, so we're fucked in any case.

I mean, is there a German candidate we would like? Weber, Stark and Regling are obviously hawks, though it is unclear whether Regling would oppose having his EFSF give Greece a relatively cheap loan so Greece can repurchase its bonds...

Keynesianism is intellectually hard, as evidenced by the inability of many trained economists to get it - Paul Krugman

Well, even the FDP agrees: Brüderle backs big pay rises as economy booms - The Local

Workers hungry to share in the spoils of Germany's booming economy through higher wages have been given encouragement from a surprising place: the country's pro-business Economy Minister Rainer Brüderle.

Now, to talk about a "booming German economy" in October 2010 is a bit too celebratory, but still...

Keynesianism is intellectually hard, as evidenced by the inability of many trained economists to get it - Paul Krugman