Moron Erdogan

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by HarmanKardon

The current situation - after polls from this weekend - is that a SPD/Green/FDP coalition could be possible in 2017. The Linke is pretty strong as well, even stronger than the FDP, but the SPD and Green party are not very pleased to work together with the party that once emerged from the communist SED.

I my opinion, the left parties SPD and the Greens should consider a cooperation with the Linke which became pretty liberal in the last ten, fifteen years...

It's foolish IMO to ignore die Linke since they hold one more seat in the Bundestag than the Greens so they have credibility with the people. I think that voters, especially the younger ones are ready to forget about the SED/DDR connection. The FDP, on the other hand seems to be losing support and, as a center right party, doesn't seen a likely partner in a Left alliance so I agree with you. But what do I know. I'm just a stupid Ami.

[HarmanKardon]

The FDP is still fighting to estabish their score beyond the 5% limit again. Merkel's CDU is now at 33% which is a historical low point. What the SPD really needs is an acceptable chancellor candidate.

Being interested in German politics, you are not only smart, but an extraordinary intellectual. Your comments on this issue are very precise.

Meanwhile there is a pretty good summery on Wikipedia:

"Böhmermann affair"