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http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=598 Austin Bay Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:47:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=598#comment-44460 Markus Kässbohrer Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:38:54 +0000 http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=598#comment-44460 You should also consider that the voters just as decisively rejected the present (social democrat/green) government. The Liberals were the only clear winners (except that they would have preferred the conservatives to get enough votes to form a coalition government). I guess what the result mostly reflects is general discontent with the choices. Ms Merkel is not Ms Thatcher; I can understand that voters had some doubt as to her management skills and ability to really get those things done that need doing. The bigger issue may be the calibre of much of the political leadership - which is something that your U.S. readers should be quite familiar with... any ideas your side of the pond? You should also consider that the voters just as decisively rejected the present (social democrat/green) government. The Liberals were the only clear winners (except that they would have preferred the conservatives to get enough votes to form a coalition government). I guess what the result mostly reflects is general discontent with the choices. Ms Merkel is not Ms Thatcher; I can understand that voters had some doubt as to her management skills and ability to really get those things done that need doing. The bigger issue may be the calibre of much of the political leadership - which is something that your U.S. readers should be quite familiar with… any ideas your side of the pond?

]]> http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=598#comment-43552 John F. Opie Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:15:51 +0000 http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=598#comment-43552 Hi - Long time lurker, first time poster... I've posted my uptake on the election here: http://21stcenturyschizoidman.blogspot.com/2005/09/german-election-results.html Most of the left are in active denial that there is even a reason to consider reforming anything, since they profit enormously from the lack of reform. Great blog you've got. Regards, John Hi - Long time lurker, first time poster… I’ve posted my uptake on the election here: http://21stcenturyschizoidman.blogspot.com/2005/09/german-election-results.html Most of the left are in active denial that there is even a reason to consider reforming anything, since they profit enormously from the lack of reform. Great blog you’ve got. Regards, John

]]> http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=598#comment-43358 neo-neocon Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:18:21 +0000 http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=598#comment-43358 <a href="http://neo-neocon.blogspot.com/2005/09/stalemate-german-elections.html" rel="nofollow">Here's some more historical background</a> on Germany, stalemated elections, and coalition-forming--this time involving the rise of Hitler. Sobering and fascinating stuff, I think. Here’s some more historical background on Germany, stalemated elections, and coalition-forming–this time involving the rise of Hitler. Sobering and fascinating stuff, I think.

]]> http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=598#comment-43340 HaroldHutchison Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:49:29 +0000 http://austinbay.net/blog/?p=598#comment-43340 The real question is: What will happen once it is ibvious that the predictions have failed to materialize? The real question is: What will happen once it is ibvious that the predictions have failed to materialize?

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