so what do people from outside of germany think of the german election?

[marcel]

crazy, eh?
we have 2 persons now wanting to be chancellor now. maybe they can do a tandemlol

[Paddy]

i find that merkels woman scary.

[Lighter Thief]

I think the German election is a good idea. I'm all for it personally.

[Jeniffer Mills]

Originally posted by niknak
i find that merkels woman scary.

...And she`s gonna scare the rest of the world...Just wait...

[pille'ocheoni]

honestly i dont know anything about it. is this the election for the king or someshit. hehe

[Jeniffer Mills]

Originally posted by pille'ocheoni
is this the election for the king or someshit. hehe

lol

[phonudja]

In Switzerland the media are giving it major coverage at the moment, we are a bit anxious that Germany is going downhill and we can't sell our shit anymore.
The result certainly looked grotesque on Sunday evening, and one cannot believe that Merkel managed to lose so many votes in such a short time to an opponent who really hasn't got many achievements to show he should be doing his job much longer. But today things already start to look different, don't they? There will be a major reshuffling of positions, the Green party will fall in love with the ultraconservatives from Bavaria.

Politically the two major opponents are probably both scary - the fact that their main positions do not differ is the most scary aspect. Whether Merkel or Schröder become Chancellor doesn't really matter I believe, Germany's problems will have to be solved another way anyway, because both options will not improve anything.

[harris pilton]

pille

right
for king göörd

[JonnySpeed]

1) makes me realise that the UK and US, each should have a coalition so that everybodies views are considered.
2) Not sure maggie-style "radical" reform is good for anybody except the rich
3) What has happened to fashion in germany?

[Konx-om-Pax]

Originally posted by marcel
crazy, eh?
we have 2 persons now wanting to be chancellor now. maybe they can do a tandemlol

like a piggy back?

[KaOz]

i would love to see a merkel/bush coalation

[marcel]

Originally posted by phonudja
There will be a major reshuffling of positions, the Green party will fall in love with the ultraconservatives from Bavaria.

i don't think this is going to happen. they just prepare the way for a big coalition. or we'll have new elections in let's say 2 months.
thes two options are really the only realistic ones, imho.


"Politically the two major opponents are probably both scary - the fact that their main positions do not differ is the most scary aspect."
agreed. thats probably one of the main reasons why both did actually loose this time.

thanks for your thoughts phonudja! didn't knew it is that massive observed by the swiss press.

[Spandex]

I think it's time for Bush and Blair to add Germany to the list of "failed nations" and send over a "peacekeeping" force.. enabling Bush to install a German president of his choice, thus creating a "democracy". There will probably be a few "extremists" and "insurgents" who'll object... but we can explode them all.

[kay101011]

Originally posted by Spandex
I think it's time for Bush and Blair to add Germany to the list of "failed nations" and send over a "peacekeeping" force.. enabling Bush to install a German president of his choice, thus creating a "democracy". There will probably be a few "extremists" and "insurgents" who'll object... but we can explode them all.

yeah - there are alot of american troops already here - but they are really anxious of our new "kraut and bratwurst" guerilla fighting stragedies!

[victor]

Merkel must die.

[kay101011]

Originally posted by victor
Merkel must die.

i hand you a gun if you push the trigger

[jukka]

Originally posted by Spandex
I think it's time for Bush and Blair to add Germany to the list of "failed nations" and send over a "peacekeeping" force.. enabling Bush to install a German president of his choice, thus creating a "democracy". There will probably be a few "extremists" and "insurgents" who'll object... but we can explode them all.

they would be well welcome, we could do with some democracy and peace.
we are in need of the B&B team !

[Jeniffer Mills]

I would like to see the "Jamaica coalition" ..(greens, liberals,conservative) not for the sake of the ideal, but for the name...And hey! Was`nt it Guido (liberal party) who said he wants to legalize cannabis????

[marcel]

Originally posted by Jens
I would like to see the "Jamaica coalition" ..(greens, liberals,conservative) not for the sake of the ideal, but for the name...And hey! Was`nt it Guido (liberal party) who said he wants to legalize cannabis???? huh? i don't think so. maybe you meant ströbele from the greens. one of the few politicans you can trust-good man.

anyway, my sister admitted to me that she had voted for the fdp! i nearly puked.
how can anyone vote for that kasperlpartei*? nearly 10% did that. horrible. fdp=die geißel der deutschen demokratie(willemsen)lol




*c by ottfried fischer

[Jeniffer Mills]

Marcie wrote
huh? i don't think so. maybe you meant ströbele from the greens. one of the few politicans you can trust-good man.

anyway, my sister admitted to me that she had voted for the fdp! i nearly puked.
how can anyone vote for that kasperlpartei*? nearly 10% did that. horrible. fdp=die geißel der deutschen demokratie(willemsen)lol


Nah...Guido also wanted to legalize, as he tried to get more votes from the younger generation a few years back with their "18!" campagne.....And of course Ströbele , "gib das Hanf frei! Und zwar sofort"!

I think the "liberals" FDP are a collecting tank for frustrated voters who don`t know what to vote.......Just tell Sina...She might be pleased with that statement....:)

[mr franks]

Originally posted by JonnySpeed

2) Not sure maggie-style "radical" reform is good for anybody except the rich

- depends on what reforms you are talking about, many 'poor' people ended up becoming homeowners and shareholders because of thatcher.

the german election - crazy, germany dosent have a majority? so what happens now? Merkel freaks me out, is she a radical remormer?

[kay101011]

oh .. i think there is a majority in germany a left one .. only the parties refuse to see that cos the spd is walking on neo-liberal paths economy wise. deregulating the market is not social, shortening of social systems is not social! there is no right in wrong .. is one of my favorit sentences (adorno)

[mdk]

Originally posted by mr franks


- depends on what reforms you are talking about, many 'poor' people ended up becoming homeowners and shareholders because of thatcher.


and millions more had their communities destroyed..anyway, dont get me into this one ;)

bitch stole my milk!

[phil]

I like Germany a lot. I spend time in Hiedelberg andand found it very pleasant. We went on a cabel car to the top of the mountain which was pretty good.
The Germans i met wanted to be Americans Then in 1989 It happened i received through the post a dark envelope
written in childish lettering Hitlers mums grandads Electricity bill painstakingly re-created in jaw dropping detail. It was a quilt for a teddy, not mine teddy but your teddy it was you who i speak of. In fact i am you your mother and her mother and heir mother and bert and ernie, and still reading? went down the shops this lunch time and got a tenner out, still reading? i spend that tenner on my lunch, still reading? for my lunch i hate a papple, its like a periwinkle, still readoong. a dragon came out of my sandwich and pecked me., i use it still today
as a hanky.

[M H]

... That voting doesn't change anything...?