Kommentar: Absturz eines vermeintlichen Heilsbringers
Die CDU-Ministerpräsidenten mögen sich solidarisch zeigen. Ein Kanzler, dem das politische Handwerk nicht gelingt und dem deshalb die Mehrheiten abhandenkommen, kann nicht erfolgreich sein.
Friedrich Merz's breach of a key CDU principle has been highlighted in a commentary. The party has been forgiving of its chairman, as long as he governs successfully, despite leaving many wounded along the political path. The era of forgiveness is over. Merz has gambled too much credit and as the Healer, he was brought to the top of the party by the economic conservatives.
They had to accept a principle program that the Christian-Socials were forced to agree with. The Union was able to govern faster than expected, but with an election result that was worse than anticipated. At that time, the CDU leader should have intelligently changed course. However, lack of negotiation skills and consistently poor personal handling led to a sluggish start for his government, which still waits for great successes.
The opposition party, like the SPD, is falling. And the chancellor is as unpopular as no other before him. Large rivers take small rivers with them, said Hessischer CDU Ministerpräsident Boris Rhein. The Landesses are not willing to descend into the depths with them (see rule above) and seek a way out of the mess: Should Merz resign as party chairman?
Should another chancellor emerge? Who dares and what team would support him? Would the SPD be willing as a coalition partner?
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