AX10
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Sun Sep-18-05 01:59 PM
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Hung Parliament most likely in German election: |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4258376.stmBasically, Angela Merkel's (Bush Clone) campaign collapsed.
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Sun Sep-18-05 02:35 PM
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1. That's weird. The debate was about actual issues, not about gay marriage |
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military records or personality.
"Germany's sluggish economy, high unemployment and foreign policy have been the election's main themes. "
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"The CDU and SPD have been arguing ferociously over the nature of economic reforms they both say are necessary.
"Mr Schroeder - who called the election early - defended the labour and welfare changes he has set in motion, saying Mrs Merkel's proposals on tax and labour reform go too far."
Seems like the German political system is a little more practical than ours.
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Sun Sep-18-05 02:49 PM
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2. Though, Ms. Merkel wanted to repeal Germany's Gay Marriage.. |
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law. The people opposed the move, but she was going to do it anyways.
Looks like it won't happen now.
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Sun Sep-18-05 03:12 PM
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3. Okay, sounds like Merkel TRIED to derail the debate, |
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but somehow the people and the media didn't fall for it.
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Sun Sep-18-05 04:40 PM
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5. gay marriage was NO issue in this election |
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it was about the economics mostly.
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Sun Sep-18-05 03:43 PM
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4. when did she say that? |
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even if she wanted to, she probably couldn't have. FDP's leader is gay.
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