Comments on: Germany has new Queen, needs new President. http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/germany-has-new-queen-needs-new-president/ European Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 06:54:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jen Pruett http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/germany-has-new-queen-needs-new-president/comment-page-1/#comment-36765 Jen Pruett Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:45:46 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=7574#comment-36765 Queen Beatrix and Richard Schroeder how about them? Jen Queen Beatrix and Richard Schroeder how about them? Jen

]]> By: GW http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/germany-has-new-queen-needs-new-president/comment-page-1/#comment-36731 GW Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:46:26 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=7574#comment-36731 If a politician, Joschka Fischer, if an intellectual, Juergen Habermas, and in the middle, Richard Schroeder. If a politician, Joschka Fischer, if an intellectual, Juergen Habermas, and in the middle, Richard Schroeder.

]]> By: Alex http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/germany-has-new-queen-needs-new-president/comment-page-1/#comment-36725 Alex Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:20:38 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=7574#comment-36725 Schäuble is a shameless crook - the idea of him taking Richard von Weizsäcker's old job is nauseating. You might as will give it to Roland Koch. I was going to suggest Christa Wolf, but I guess being an ex-IM is a disqualifying condition. Then I remembered that Stefan Heym was an MP for a while...but he's dead. Although, I'm not certain that being dead is that much of a handicap for a Bundespräsident. Obviously, there's only one man who can truly claim the respect of all Germans and indeed Europeans. Jürgen Klinsmann! Schäuble is a shameless crook – the idea of him taking Richard von Weizsäcker’s old job is nauseating. You might as will give it to Roland Koch.

I was going to suggest Christa Wolf, but I guess being an ex-IM is a disqualifying condition. Then I remembered that Stefan Heym was an MP for a while…but he’s dead. Although, I’m not certain that being dead is that much of a handicap for a Bundespräsident.

Obviously, there’s only one man who can truly claim the respect of all Germans and indeed Europeans. Jürgen Klinsmann!

]]> By: James http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/germany-has-new-queen-needs-new-president/comment-page-1/#comment-36721 James Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:33:58 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=7574#comment-36721 How about Queen Beatrix or one of her sons? How about Queen Beatrix or one of her sons?

]]> By: Oliver http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/germany-has-new-queen-needs-new-president/comment-page-1/#comment-36715 Oliver Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:41:36 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=7574#comment-36715 No, he fails on one of the three requirements. No, he fails on one of the three requirements.

]]> By: Tim Worstall http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/germany-has-new-queen-needs-new-president/comment-page-1/#comment-36713 Tim Worstall Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:20:06 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=7574#comment-36713 "But I’d say Charles Windsor seems like an excellent option if he can become a legal German within 30 days." He qualifies by blood doesn't he? “But I’d say Charles Windsor seems like an excellent option if he can become a legal German within 30 days.”

He qualifies by blood doesn’t he?

]]> By: Martin Schonger http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/germany-has-new-queen-needs-new-president/comment-page-1/#comment-36708 Martin Schonger Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:03:24 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=7574#comment-36708 Charlotte Knobloch. Join the facebook group! Charlotte Knobloch. Join the facebook group!

]]> By: Maximilian Oberbauer http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/germany-has-new-queen-needs-new-president/comment-page-1/#comment-36700 Maximilian Oberbauer Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:27:14 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=7574#comment-36700 Schäuble for president! a) Mr. S. tenure as finance minister is (thus far) an uninspired desaster. b) Hs job as president would be to give speeches nobody listens to. An obvious case for retaliation by promotion. Schäuble for president!

a) Mr. S. tenure as finance minister is (thus far) an uninspired desaster.

b) Hs job as president would be to give speeches nobody listens to.

An obvious case for retaliation by promotion.

]]> By: Tim http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/germany-has-new-queen-needs-new-president/comment-page-1/#comment-36697 Tim Mon, 31 May 2010 23:56:19 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=7574#comment-36697 Roland Koch appears to be available ... :D Roland Koch appears to be available … :D

]]> By: Tobias http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/germany-has-new-queen-needs-new-president/comment-page-1/#comment-36689 Tobias Mon, 31 May 2010 21:37:21 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=7574#comment-36689 Oliver, yeah, Papier sounds like an option. Will be easier to sell to the F.D.P.. Schmidt is over 90 and certainly not crazy enough to even contemplate this... as for Schäuble, I met him and decided that his mindset is that of a conservative who believes that increasing virtualisation of life means increasing lack of immediate social control which he seems to believe needs to be counteracted by preventive legal measures to keep society from falling apart. It's a deeply flawed point of view, in my opinion, but it's not an anti-constitutional one. And his point of view wouldn't matter that much as President. But I'd say Charles Windsor seems like an excellent option if he can become a legal German within 30 days. That would be a great solution for Germany, England, Europe, Prince Charles and the Queen! Someone should really start a facebook meme about this ;) Oliver,

yeah, Papier sounds like an option. Will be easier to sell to the F.D.P.. Schmidt is over 90 and certainly not crazy enough to even contemplate this… as for Schäuble, I met him and decided that his mindset is that of a conservative who believes that increasing virtualisation of life means increasing lack of immediate social control which he seems to believe needs to be counteracted by preventive legal measures to keep society from falling apart. It’s a deeply flawed point of view, in my opinion, but it’s not an anti-constitutional one. And his point of view wouldn’t matter that much as President.

But I’d say Charles Windsor seems like an excellent option if he can become a legal German within 30 days. That would be a great solution for Germany, England, Europe, Prince Charles and the Queen! Someone should really start a facebook meme about this ;)

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