Article

2013-09-22 Europe

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by European Conservative 2013-09-22 13:01|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Oh, well done!

Posted by trailing wife 2013-09-22 14:56|| 2013-09-22 14:56|| Front Page Top

#2 But... but... but they said the race tightened up at the last? That she was in danger...

Oh. Wait. That was from a newspaper. Never mind.

Posted by Fred 2013-09-22 14:56|| 2013-09-22 14:56|| Front Page Top

#3 :-D, Fred.

Posted by Barbara 2013-09-22 15:05|| 2013-09-22 15:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Merkel's victory might turn out to be pyrrhic victory.

The majority to voter's did vote for non-leftist, liberal (European sense) / conservative parties.

In parliament however there's a thin majority of Social Democrats, Communist Part of East Germany and Greens, according to current prognoses.

A lower percentage of voters voted for leftist parties compared to the previous election but leftist representation in parliament actually increased.

This is because 2 lib/conservative parties commanding 8%-10% of the vote together are not represented at all.

Merkel will move have to move to the left. In fact precisely because they're relatively weak the Social Democrats will have to extract huge concessions from Merkel. They're too weak to be generous.

I wouldn't be too surprised if Merkel was actually unable to form a coalition after this election.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2013-09-22 15:53|| 2013-09-22 15:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Well currently she needs one or two seats more for an absolute majority

Posted by European Conservative 2013-09-22 16:09|| 2013-09-22 16:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Absolute majority won't happen...

Posted by European Conservative 2013-09-22 17:38|| 2013-09-22 17:38|| Front Page Top

23:37 JosephMendiola
23:31 JosephMendiola
23:14 Secret Master
22:07 Bob Snore6814
22:00 Bob Snore6814
21:57 Bob Snore6814
21:55 Dale
21:53 Dale
21:03 Old Patriot
20:55 gorb
20:50 gorb
20:30 Richard Aubrey
20:25 JosephMendiola
20:19 JosephMendiola
20:14 JosephMendiola
20:14 Sgt.D.T.
20:04 airandee
19:37 Nimble Spemble
19:37 Nimble Spemble
19:25 Frank G
18:54 tu3031
18:21 USN, Ret.
18:17 USN, Ret.
18:15 M. Murcek