Merkel still trying to form a government

[hollodero]

(01-17-2018, 03:32 AM)StLucieBengal Wrote: I know.  But she is running out of options.  

Had Frauke Petry stayed as leader they would have had a better chance .

I guess not. The vast political differences and AfD's complete unpredictability aside, the AfD is way too tainted. The moderates would abandon Merkel immediately in shock and horror. She'd destroy her legacy. While I agree Petry had the advantage of not being a primitive  radical, she could have never bridged the gap. This party is seen as ultra far right, nationalistic, reactionary and way too close to nazism, that was true during Petry's tenure, and probably even more so after Petry's departure.

Merkel's options now are quite obvious. a) SPD comes along or b) revote.