Courtesy of Mish.
After saying “nein” to a grand black-red CDU/CSU + SPD coalition led by CDU (Angela Merkel), SPD party candidate Peer Steinbrück changed his mind and said he was willing to form such a coalition.
Political Poker Revisited
I discussed the reasons for the switch in Political Poker in Germany.
Was Steinbrück lying then, or now? Or both? Is this a game to win votes? Or a real change of heart? Or no change of heart, just a lie the entire time?
Quite frankly, I do not know. What I do know is that, in general, politicians will lie cheat and steal to stay in power.
Should the opportunity present itself, would Steinbrück enter a coalition with Die Linke even though he said he wouldn’t?
Why not? He said he would not enter one with CDU/CSU and changed his mind. Might not he do so again? Might this all be a game of political poker?
Grand Coalition or Grand Opposition?
Today, Der Spiegel discussed the power play in Possible SPD coalition with Merkel: Gabriel’s power issue. The translation is particularly difficult, but this is what I have.
Here Steinbrück, There Steinbrück, Everywhere Steinbrück
In the last days before the election, the SPD chancellor candidate has switched to ubiquity. Radio, market places, and the “Halli Galli circus”. The point is to organize as many votes as possible for his party.
Then Steinbrück will be gone. What’s next falls on SPD Chairman Sigmar Gabriel.
“We fight for red-green, nothing else,” Gabriel says. however, some party members think, recognize a certain sympathy for a black-red alliance with him to.
Not Quite So Simple
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