On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:30 AM, Eric Beck wrote:
> I notice our Europhilic listmates have been quiet about German
> election results.
It was hardly a rout for the right. The CDU has one of its worst showings ever. The combined vote of the Greens and the Left Party were up, and well over 20%. Merkel is unlikely to do anything radical, either, to the disappointment of the FDP and their American cheerleaders.
I agree that one shouldn't romanticize Europe, but this is hardly the coming of the Teutonic Thatcher.
Doug