Comment: Why Spahn's resignation makes his own party happy
He was the second most powerful man in the CDU - and suddenly finds himself with no important function at all. Now Spahn is being mocked by his own ranks, but he can hardly be surprised by that.
The delight expressed by the own party over Spahn's resignation is enormous, according to commentators within the CDU. They declare it to be the best decision he has made in years. The opposition is not the one reveling in this turn of events. It is members of Spahn's own party who are expressing joy.
Spahn, the former faction leader, cannot help but feel embarrassment over the mockery within his own party. He has committed the same mistake repeatedly, and his behavior has never been appropriate. However, he is once again portraying himself as the victim. Spahn explains that "normal work" in the Budget Committee is no longer possible because everything is "politicized" around him.
He attributes responsibility for this "politicization" solely to himself. He had previously excused himself from a Budget Committee meeting last week citing "family reasons". This caused surprise within his own faction, as Spahn was finally determined to return to the Budget Committee after resigning from the position of faction leader in the summer. He then abruptly ended the second scheduled meeting.
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