[NormsRevenge]

Gerhard Schroeder refused to concede defeat and said he could still theoretically remain in power if talks with other parties were successful.

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In yur dreams, dude.

[mbraynard]

It could happen. Sure, the Left party has said no to Schroader, but that's what they are saying today. Give it a few days and the offer to their party leader of a major posting and they will come around.

While this will be a worse case scenario in the short term (pink-red-green coalition), in the long haul it will definitly bolster Stoibler's chances next time around for a clear majority (or whoever is leading the party then).