It is possible that we can still do it, that Gerhard Schroeder can be chancellor again. |
Money is short and it's clear that milk and honey will not flow, but there will still be healthy bread and decent jam, |
Naturally, this was not easy for us, but we see the need to do something here. |
None of us were prepared for a grand coalition. There was quite a lot to get over, and that's what we did in the past few weeks. |
The carelessness with which we talk about each other and to the media is destroying us. |
The Dresden results will not change anything. |
The great challenge of the next years will be fighting unemployment, so this coalition has to do everything to make sure the competitiveness of the economy is OK, that there is growth and that unemployment can be fought effectively, |
The message was clear: This country does not want Mrs. Merkel as chancellor. |
There has to be fair cooperation. We are equals and that will also be true in this coalition — if it comes about. |
They are starting to panic, |
They are starting to panic. They're seeing that the voters are turning away from Merkel. |
This is a personal defeat for Merkel! |
Two and a half weeks is a good amount of time to get a lot of things moving. |
Under these conditions I cannot remain party chairman. |
We are confident that we will be able to win people over with Gerhard Schroeder at the helm, |