[lifestyleguru]

If someone acts against your interest it doesn't mean that they're stupid and if that person gets to the top of the hierarchy, they certainly aren't stupid.

[eqvinox]

You clearly have very little insight into German politics. He's there because there was noone better. He has no prior experience in actual governing, like, not even as a mayor. It's just that the remainder of the CDU is even more paper mâché.

[lifestyleguru]

There had been no one better than Merkel for 16 years.