Comments on: Hesse Tries the Belgian Model http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/hesse-tries-the-belgian-model/ European Opinion Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:55:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: FOREX REVIEW BLOG » Hesse Tries the Belgian Model http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/hesse-tries-the-belgian-model/#comment-19519 FOREX REVIEW BLOG » Hesse Tries the Belgian Model Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:18:43 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/hesse-tries-the-belgian-model#comment-19519 [...] Read more… or Read more right here… » [...] [...] Read more… or Read more right here… » [...]

]]> By: Oliver http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/hesse-tries-the-belgian-model/#comment-19504 Oliver Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:26:46 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/hesse-tries-the-belgian-model#comment-19504 It was weeks after the election and was cleared by the federal party and nobody asked whether she has the votes? Shere stupidity explains a lot, but this? It was weeks after the election and was cleared by the federal party and nobody asked whether she has the votes? Shere stupidity explains a lot, but this?

]]> By: Doug http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/hesse-tries-the-belgian-model/#comment-19417 Doug Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:44:29 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/hesse-tries-the-belgian-model#comment-19417 Well, a lot of times if there's one MP willing to go public on something like this, there's a good bit of silent opposition. (The Simonis debacle in Schleswig-Holstein is more the exception than the rule.) So if Metzger weren't taking the heat, someone else would be, and red-red-green would still be a vote short. As for why not wider consultation, it looks like a mistake. Though a slightly understandable one in the heat of the moment, after coming so close to unseating the insufferable Roland Koch. Well, a lot of times if there’s one MP willing to go public on something like this, there’s a good bit of silent opposition. (The Simonis debacle in Schleswig-Holstein is more the exception than the rule.) So if Metzger weren’t taking the heat, someone else would be, and red-red-green would still be a vote short.

As for why not wider consultation, it looks like a mistake. Though a slightly understandable one in the heat of the moment, after coming so close to unseating the insufferable Roland Koch.

]]> By: Oliver http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/hesse-tries-the-belgian-model/#comment-19367 Oliver Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:15:37 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/hesse-tries-the-belgian-model#comment-19367 Indeed, and it is likely to end in new elections as soon as the new budget or something serious happens. But the whole affair makes me wonder why she didn't check first. This is a controversial thing and dissent could be expected. Keeping in mind that the MP in question should have simply kept silent and voted against her, in effect finishing her career, I am troubled to assume simple stupidity. What happened? Indeed, and it is likely to end in new elections as soon as the new budget or something serious happens.

But the whole affair makes me wonder why she didn’t check first. This is a controversial thing and dissent could be expected. Keeping in mind that the MP in question should have simply kept silent and voted against her, in effect finishing her career, I am troubled to assume simple stupidity. What happened?

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