Spain votes again | 67 comments (67 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jun 26th, 2016 at 08:43:16 PM EST

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What about adding some or all of the left leaning Catalan parties to a national left coalition? Are they too toxic or do they refuse to join?

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Sun Jun 26th, 2016 at 09:56:54 PM EST
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PSOE refuses to accept even the abstention of the Catalan separatists.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jun 26th, 2016 at 09:59:36 PM EST
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Re: 90 percent counted (none / 0)

Español tercera vía?

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Sun Jun 26th, 2016 at 11:32:47 PM EST
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Please explain.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jun 26th, 2016 at 11:43:19 PM EST
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Spanish Third Way?

We all bleed the same color.

by budr on Mon Jun 27th, 2016 at 01:09:05 AM EST
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A question and a joke.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Jun 27th, 2016 at 02:32:29 AM EST
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PSOE wants Podemos and Ciudadanos...which is impossible according toPodemos and Ciudadanos

But PSOE claims no abstention with PP..and Ciudadnos claims no support with PP leader Rajoy

So third elections...isn't it?

A pleasure

I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. Levi-Strauss, Claude

by kcurie on Sun Jun 26th, 2016 at 10:11:13 PM EST
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Rajoy could stay as caretaker indefinitely (for 4 years) until he wants new elections at which point he can ask the King for a mandate and if he fails to get support there would be elections in 4 months.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jun 26th, 2016 at 11:42:45 PM EST
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I wonder why the PPjust don't gives Ciudadanos Rajoys head.

by IM on Mon Jun 27th, 2016 at 10:15:20 AM EST
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After Rajoy got 14 more seats than in December, "even boiling water won't unstick him from the chair", as the Spanish idiom goes.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jul 4th, 2016 at 07:04:56 PM EST
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Spain votes again | 67 comments (67 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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