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« Reply #50 on: February 19, 2012, 10:02:10 AM »

Frankfurt mayor Petra Roth vetoed by the FDP, just like Klaus Töpfer was. Apparently, the FDP is against any CDU politician who has a half-way positive opinion of the Greens (like Roth/Töpfer), because they're in fear of getting ditched as coalition partner by the CDU.

It's more the fear that journalists would view/spin such a choice as a signal in a Black-Green direction. It's fairly meta.
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« Reply #51 on: February 19, 2012, 10:51:50 AM »
« Edited: February 19, 2012, 10:55:07 AM by The Great Obamarama of 2012 »

FDP is supporting Gauck now, as do SPD and Greens.

CDU is still against it although they really don't have an argument why (except that he was nominated by the SPD in 2010 but they can't say that aloud).

Come on Merkel, please f**k it up again. Somehow you'll always find some third-rate guy instead of Gauck. Tongue
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« Reply #52 on: February 19, 2012, 11:12:56 AM »

Klaus Töpfer was now declared second preference by the SPD.

CDU: against Gauck, for Töpfer
FDP: for Gauck, against Töpfer
SPD: for Gauck, or maybe Töfper

Hilarious. Looks like a Mexican standoff to me. Tongue
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« Reply #53 on: February 19, 2012, 11:29:33 AM »

Greens: Okay with both.

If they'd let the Left decide (which they won't)... who'd they go with?
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« Reply #54 on: February 19, 2012, 11:32:19 AM »

I just abused google to see if I could find a German called "Klaus-Joachim Göpfer" or "Klaus-Joachim Gaupfer" who might be willing to step in... but the closest google got me was Frankfurter Rundschau local reporter Claus-Jürgen Göpfert. Cheesy
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« Reply #55 on: February 19, 2012, 11:33:20 AM »

Greens: Okay with both.

If they'd let the Left decide (which they won't)... who'd they go with?

Töpfer as the lesser evil obviously (from their point of view anyway). Wink
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« Reply #56 on: February 19, 2012, 11:54:26 AM »
« Edited: February 19, 2012, 12:00:42 PM by The Great Obamarama of 2012 »

Pity that the scheduled CDU-FDP-SPD-Green talks will happen behind closed doors this evening.


Rösler (FDP): We want Gauck!

Merkel (CDU): We want Töpfer!

Rösler (FDP): No way!

Merkel (CDU): You're free to leave my government if you don’t like it.

Brüderle (FDP): *mumbles* Go f**k yourself.

Steinmeier (SPD): Guys, it's not a contest.

Özdemir (Greens): Yeah, we need to be a bit more constructive here.

Trittin (Greens): Well, If you ask me I find it highly entertaining.

Pofalla (CDU): Shut the f**k up, Trittin!
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« Reply #57 on: February 19, 2012, 02:12:09 PM »

As of this evening, a breakup of the coalition and early Bundestag elections is at least an option which is on the table. In any case, Merkel will probably use it as a threat to discipline the FDP.

If they don't back down, it's what could happen. Naturally, SPD and Greens will do everything in their power that the FDP doesn't back down. What could save the coalition is the fact that FDP chairman Philipp Rösler is a coward who won't have the balls to go through with it... maybe.
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« Reply #58 on: February 19, 2012, 02:16:08 PM »

The coalition isn't breaking up. As you say - the FDP is scared to death of that option, with good reason.

Merkel certainly has nothing to fear. I think she'd rather lead a new grand coalition anyway.
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« Reply #59 on: February 19, 2012, 02:21:07 PM »

Early elections wouldn't even be too bad for the CDU at the moment.

Their share would even increase from 33% to about 38% ...
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« Reply #60 on: February 19, 2012, 02:23:06 PM »

Early elections wouldn't even be too bad for the CDU at the moment.

Their share would even increase from 33% to about 38% ...

Precisely - no matter what happens, Merkel is very likely to remain chancellor. And considering she probably likes the SPD better than the FDP anyway, what does she have to lose?

For the FDP, however, ending this government means losing all representation in parliament.
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« Reply #61 on: February 19, 2012, 02:23:43 PM »

Early elections wouldn't even be too bad for the CDU at the moment.

Their share would even increase from 33% to about 38% ...

PLEASE MERKEL !!!! PLEASE GO ON !!! Tongue
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« Reply #62 on: February 19, 2012, 02:24:40 PM »

Early elections wouldn't even be too bad for the CDU at the moment.

Their share would even increase from 33% to about 38% ...

PLEASE MERKEL !!!! PLEASE GO ON !!! Tongue

You're hoping for early elections because you're accepting a possible grand coalition as the lesser evil or because you still hope there might be a red-green government? Smiley
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« Reply #63 on: February 19, 2012, 02:26:49 PM »

The coalition isn't breaking up. As you say - the FDP is scared to death of that option, with good reason.

Merkel certainly has nothing to fear. I think she'd rather lead a new grand coalition anyway.

Yeah, in that case it will be quite a humiliation for the FDP because it means that they have to repeal their own presidium's unanimous vote in favour of Gauck from earlier today. Which also means Merkel could simply ignore the FDP and do anything she wants in future intra-coalition conflicts.

If the FDP doesn't back down it could be over for the party... that is as a party which is represented in the Bundestag.

In any case, the FDP will lose big today. The question is what Rösler considers the lesser evil.
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« Reply #64 on: February 19, 2012, 02:28:55 PM »

Early elections wouldn't even be too bad for the CDU at the moment.

Their share would even increase from 33% to about 38% ...

PLEASE MERKEL !!!! PLEASE GO ON !!! Tongue

You're hoping for early elections because you're accepting a possible grand coalition as the lesser evil or because you still hope there might be a red-green government? Smiley

Red-Green is very, very unlikely today.

CDU/Left/Pirates have close to 50% (36+7+7), while SPD/Greens have only about 40-45%.

If there are new elections, there would be almost for sure a GROKO.
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« Reply #65 on: February 19, 2012, 02:30:48 PM »

It would be a blessing for this country to have the grand coalition back. May the FDP rot in hell and may Merkel restore competent government with a non-joke partner.

(There. I said it.)
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« Reply #66 on: February 19, 2012, 02:32:32 PM »

focus.de now reports that Joachim Gauck is going to become president. No other site seems to report it yet.

Surprising... if true it means that Philipp Rösler has finally become a man today. Tongue
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« Reply #67 on: February 19, 2012, 02:34:22 PM »

ZDF reports it now too.

Merkel surrenders? WTF? Wink
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« Reply #68 on: February 19, 2012, 02:35:12 PM »

Here is the estimated party strength of the next Bundesversammlung, which will elect the next President:



There are a total of 1240 electoral voters.

Majority is 621.

CDU/CSU/FDP = 623-626
SPD/Greens/Left/Others = 614-617

The final number for each party is not yet clear, because they have to draw some lots.
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« Reply #69 on: February 19, 2012, 02:36:14 PM »

As said previously. Gauck is certainly the most suitable president.
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« Reply #70 on: February 19, 2012, 02:40:08 PM »

Early elections wouldn't even be too bad for the CDU at the moment.

Their share would even increase from 33% to about 38% ...

PLEASE MERKEL !!!! PLEASE GO ON !!! Tongue

You're hoping for early elections because you're accepting a possible grand coalition as the lesser evil or because you still hope there might be a red-green government? Smiley

Anything will be better than the current black-yellow government. And the perspective to get rid of the FDP definitively is pretty appealing.
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« Reply #71 on: February 19, 2012, 03:14:05 PM »

You can stop arguing, there's white smoke over the palace.
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« Reply #72 on: February 20, 2012, 08:45:21 AM »

Well, that was a close one. Apparently, some in the CDU are pretty pissed at the FDP now. There's some talk of "getting back at them" at the earliest opportunity. Tongue
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« Reply #73 on: February 21, 2012, 08:46:43 AM »

Guess we need a new thread.
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« Reply #74 on: February 21, 2012, 09:29:21 AM »

No.

Because the Presidential Election is worth 2 sentences and can be posted in the other thread:

"Gauck got ____ votes, while _____ electoral voters (mostly from the Left and the Nazis opposed him."

"Gauck will be sworn in on _____"

The end.
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