A word to Stoiber, Koch & Co.
been much debated and, whether Merkel had enough support for her team behind, whether it will go to Berlin, etc., for example, Stoiber
On Consult played many of these provincial rulers the patrons that they are "fully behind Merkel" stood, that "no time for staff discussions" was.
But what none of them said: "I am guided by what is Angela Merkel to decide." - That alone would have made Merkel as chancellor is to play its leadership role glaubhabft.
This shows that a) not the Union parties were ready for a woman chancellor and b) Merkel was not ready for the lead role, because they would have to insist on such a clear commitment.
A word about Merkel
She convinced me in the factual questions as little as Schroeder and foreign policy, I disliked her blind allegiance to the Bush policy, while I hold against red-green, that denial enough, not national self-interests and personal profile for a "peaceful" world politics.
But especially in yesterday's "elephant round" it was very comfortable "woman" and unlike, for example, considered Simonis after the election defeat in Schleswig-Holstein the fact that solutions must give, if you will accept the election result, while the masters of the Round enjoyed leaning back, that they do not fully trust was revoked.
But not even dared "Mrs Merkel" in the campaign, "the woman" as an argument to make, was not even sent (or just advice) when she was attacked by Mrs Schroeder. Also confirmed my above thesis: The opposition parties are not ready for a woman chancellor and Merkel would become chancellor at best like, but do not like Kanzlerin.Man available to the Union, as you want.
But anyone who hurt them are glad that an influential party is so backward in one of the most important cultural issues convinced me with its alternatives, because alternative is stagnation, if not society will take in the greatest possible latitude.
-sven-
