Der Spiegel : Ursula von der Leyen could resign to run in the German presidential election

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1. Nooooooooooooo

2. Come on Germany, take one for the team

3. Have the Germans not suffered enough? >!They have not.!<

4. Yes, please. Best idea of the year. She is clearly the best fit for the job (job being anything but president of the commission).

5. Look, the best case scenario is that she resigns to run in the election, loses the election, and is stuck without anything to ruin.

6. Since the German president has no real power but is mostly representative, she could do less harm overall. On the other hand, we should really stop promoting politicians to new positions just to get rid of them.

7. No, she should resign and after that be put in prison for deleting evidence

8. Although “run… in the election” is technically correct, it is more of an appointment because it’s not a direct vote by the people and rather an election by elected officials who discuss and agree on who they vote for before nominating a candidate.

9. I think she’d be less harmful there honestly

10. Sommer holiday in Germany. Spiegel has troubles with topics. Election is in 2027. Still long way to go.

11. Do it, please.

12. Tbh, I don’t see it happening. According to multiple reports she is one of a couple of possible candidates that are considered. She would loose nearly half of her term and Kanzler Merz an important German partner since the possible predecessor wouldn’t be German anymore.

13. YES

14. That’d be great. She would not be a good German president, but she can do more damage as EU commission president

15. As if Germany isn’t already with enough problems.

16. Wouldn’t she lose very badly?

17. When you think it can’t get worse, it gets worse

18. It’s an opinion piece that says some people in CDU say she might.

    The title is both editorialised and misleading.

19. Yes, please. Accept her as a candidate. Then don’t vote for her. Win win for both.

20. As a German I approve this. Our President is mostly ceremonial, while at the commission she can do real harm. Maybe that is why Draghi has been lobbying again? I’d prefer him if he replaced von der Leyen but anyone with a spine and maybe some vision/skill would be preferable.

21. nobody really likes her. the reason she’s the eu’s problem now is to get rid of her. people say at least.

22. “dafür hat sie die intellektuelle Schärfe und präsidiale Würde, die das Amt verlangt.”

    Can’t stop laughing.

23. Pleeeeeease, do it!!

24. oh fuck no

25. Bitte nicht. On the other hand, we should probably recycle our garbage gemäß Verursacherprinzip.

26. Could be the single good decision she makes for the EU

27. Yes, please! Then we can get someone proper as president of the European Commission.

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