Angela Merkel celebrates after German election win

abradley · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:15 am

She got 42%.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24197994

Old Eagle · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 2:31 am

abradley wrote:

She got 42%.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24197994

I wish she could be the POTUS.

Anthropoid · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:00 am

Old Eagle wrote:

abradley wrote:

She got 42%.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24197994

I wish she could be the POTUS.

Why? So she could create the American Union and wrap Canada, Mexico and most of Central America into a big simulacrum of the EU!? :mrgreen:

Old Eagle · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 4:59 pm

Anthropoid wrote:

Why? So she could create the American Union and wrap Canada, Mexico and most of Central America into a big simulacrum of the EU!? :mrgreen:

I didnt know she created the EU. I do know Germany's economy is among the strongest in the world. She paid off their entire deficit and Germany's middle class is thriving.

Anthropoid · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:16 pm

Well she didn't create it that is true. Hell for all I know she regrets Germany being IN it! :mrgreen:

She does seem like a pretty solid leader, but I have really no idea if she would suit you in terms of fiscal and social policy. I seem to recall she is at least a bit left of center.

Sometimes, a leader plays a decisive role in shaping an economy (Reagan for example, Eisenhower too); other times a leader just happens to be in the right place at the right time (Clinton for example). I'm afraid Merkel is more an example of the latter than the former, though I admit I'm speculating a bit.

C_S · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:03 pm

Women should not lead. When they do it's b/c men have failed and someone who actually has a pair needs to step up.

America is no better or different. We're also neck deep in shit looking for la pucelle d orléans. It's embarrassing.

11Bravo · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:45 pm

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She got 42%.

Clinton got 43%.

doggie · **Posted:** Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:34 am

Commie or no, at least she is not a laughing stock like Bronco. German don't hang their heads in shame when she appears.

2ndAcr · **Posted:** Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:23 am

I would take a bit left of center over the extreme left Bamster is at. You cannot get any farther left than Obama.

Anthropoid · **Posted:** Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:51 am

I figured some of our Euro's would jump in here and correct me if I'm wrong, but since they aren't . . . I checked, and . . . yes, I was wrong. Seems the Christian Democratic Union (Merkel's party) is pretty far right and "authoritarian." Who knew!?

http://www.politicalcompass.org/germany2013

As a comparison here are the main players in the U.S. 2008 election

http://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2008

Political compass sure isn't perfect, but it is just about the best thing we have to actually pin down where a candidate and party stand in terms of fiscal and social policy.

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