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Angela Merkel closes her Facebook page as she plans end to political career
The Hill ^ | 02/01/19 | Chris Mills Rodrigo

Posted on 02/01/2019 8:22:20 AM PST by yesthatjallen

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced she would close her Facebook page Friday as she continues to plan the end of her political career.

In a video posted on her page, Merkel explained that she no longer needs the account since she is no longer leading the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

“Today is the day on which I would like to thank you for all your support of my Facebook page,” she said. “You know that I am no longer CDU president, so I will now close my Facebook page.”

Merkel has announced that she will not run for another term when her current one ends.

She has deflected questions about what she will do after her retirement.

Closing a page with 2.5 million followers has driven speculation that whatever Merkel does she will do as a private citizen.

The chancellor added that the public can get updates on her work from the Facebook page of the German government.


TOPICS: Germany; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cdu; germany; merkel
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1 posted on 02/01/2019 8:22:20 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Will she retire in Russia ?


2 posted on 02/01/2019 8:24:34 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: yesthatjallen

I wonder what her next job will be.


3 posted on 02/01/2019 8:26:02 AM PST by Tenacious 1
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To: butlerweave
Will she retire in Russia ?

...as a prostitute?

4 posted on 02/01/2019 8:26:35 AM PST by Tenacious 1
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To: yesthatjallen

Ending her “career” is about 20 years overdue.


5 posted on 02/01/2019 8:26:37 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: yesthatjallen

The people retired her...and it was becuase of her....”let in all the Mulsim cry”.


6 posted on 02/01/2019 8:27:26 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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> Will she retire in Russia ? <

I hope she will retire to a no-go Muslim neighborhood somewhere in Europe. Then she can reap what she has sown.


7 posted on 02/01/2019 8:29:59 AM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Leaning Right
I hope she will retire to a no-go Muslim neighborhood somewhere in Europe. Then she can reap what she has sown.

Yeah, that'll happen.

8 posted on 02/01/2019 8:31:02 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: yesthatjallen

Mission accomplished....major damage completed.


9 posted on 02/01/2019 8:32:17 AM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: yesthatjallen

She f’d Germany. Her work is done.


10 posted on 02/01/2019 8:33:01 AM PST by Ken H (2019 => The House of Representin')
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Hopefully the people of Germany learned from their mistake.

Who am I kidding? Do Europeans ever learn any lesson?

They'll probably elect a Muslim German-Turk.

11 posted on 02/01/2019 8:35:46 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: Leaning Right

Do you know where that picture is from? And, is it photoshopped? All the signs in English make me wonder...


12 posted on 02/01/2019 8:39:03 AM PST by goodnesswins (White Privilege EQUALS Self Control & working 50-80 hrs/wk for 40 years!)
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To: goodnesswins
You can drop and drag or use the url to find where this photo has been used:

https://tineye.com/

13 posted on 02/01/2019 8:48:46 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: goodnesswins

***

Right click on the photo shows it is a London protest.


14 posted on 02/01/2019 8:48:56 AM PST by LucyT
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> Do you know where that picture is from? And, is it photoshopped? <

Those signs in post #7 are disgusting. It would be a much better world if those signs were photoshopped. But from what I can tell, the picture is genuine. It’s from a Muslim protest in London, back in 2006. Here’s more info:

https://www.wnd.com/2015/12/facebook-censors-michael-savage-post-of-muslims-protesting/


15 posted on 02/01/2019 8:50:56 AM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: LucyT

Don’t worry she’s staying on as Chancellor. She is just finished leading her party. Her power is undiminished.


16 posted on 02/01/2019 8:51:28 AM PST by Oldexpat (Jobs Not Mobs)
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She will stay until 2021 German elections. Sorry.


17 posted on 02/01/2019 8:55:02 AM PST by Oldexpat (Jobs Not Mobs)
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To: yesthatjallen

Her political career ended some time ago. This is just putting the finishing touches on it.


18 posted on 02/01/2019 8:55:17 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Ruth Bader Ginsburg doctor is a taxidermist.)
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Destroy Germany with unlimited, islamic immigration than walk away since she is old, not long for this world and never had kids so her decisions will never affect her.

She is evil.

JoMa


19 posted on 02/01/2019 8:59:41 AM PST by joma89
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To: yesthatjallen
Poor Angie, she ain't been the same since her Bammy left:


20 posted on 02/01/2019 9:04:07 AM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys)
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