Comments on: Uncool runnings http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/uncool-runnings/ European Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colin http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/uncool-runnings/comment-page-1/#comment-10953 Colin Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:02:08 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=1903#comment-10953 The only reason to wish smaller parties like the NPD had done better yesterday is that then we would have even more fun describing possible awkward coalitions. By the way, is lavender (or pink) now the universally designated color for Linkspartei? CDU/NPD: Doberman (black-brown) Links/Gruenen: Lex Luthor (check out his outfits from the 60s and 70s) The mind reels... The only reason to wish smaller parties like the NPD had done better yesterday is that then we would have even more fun describing possible awkward coalitions. By the way, is lavender (or pink) now the universally designated color for Linkspartei?

CDU/NPD: Doberman (black-brown)
Links/Gruenen: Lex Luthor (check out his outfits from the 60s and 70s)
The mind reels…

]]> By: Oliver http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/uncool-runnings/comment-page-1/#comment-10952 Oliver Mon, 19 Sep 2005 06:00:26 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=1903#comment-10952 Well, Westerwelle was very close to calling Schröder an asshole this evening. The opposite even if attempted would probably die in negotiation. So I guess we can rule out both.

The problem with a grand coalition is that the CDU will not yield unless contrary to the preliminary result their majority is still lost. Any speculation in that regard are plainly unrealistic. So we have no coaltion. It would require the SPD to perform the political equivalent of regicide next week.

That means that both candidates might actually go and meet the new parliament without a coalition agreement. If that happens all bets are off. 2005 might share the fate of 1924.

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