Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

pangaia

(24,324 posts) Sun Sep 24, 2017, 11:01 AM Sep 2017

GERMANS ARE VOTING.... Polls at about noon EDT

Come ON Angela !!!

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-41367497
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41376577

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

GERMANS ARE VOTING.... Polls at about noon EDT (Original Post) pangaia Sep 2017 OP

Wow! On Sunday? Chasstev365 Sep 2017 #1

Come on Angela? BayouBengal07 Sep 2017 #2

You make a good point. I would say yes and not as it is much more complicated than in the USR. pangaia Sep 2017 #3

Linke is a Putinist party Ezior Sep 2017 #4

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

1. Wow! On Sunday?

Reply to pangaia (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 11:08 AM

Sep 2017

It's almost like they WANT people to vote in Germany! 😜

BayouBengal07

(1,486 posts)

2. Come on Angela?

Reply to pangaia (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 12:21 PM

Sep 2017

Wouldn't DU be rooting for SPD or Die Linke?

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

3. You make a good point. I would say yes and not as it is much more complicated than in the USR.

Reply to BayouBengal07 (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 02:42 PM

Sep 2017

Ezior

(505 posts)

4. Linke is a Putinist party

Reply to BayouBengal07 (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 02:49 PM

Sep 2017

SPD is not, but they want to find a way to get rid of Russia sanctions, hoping for something in return. I guess they would welcome any deal with Putin. Gabriel, acting SPD foreign minister, actually asked Putin for an autograph. So yeah.

I was rooting for the Greens, they truly value transatlantic relations (of course they are very critical of Trump), and indeed they did a little better than expected. They will hopefully be a part of the next Merkel government.

Reply to this discussion