He may get away with this, but in the end the German people will hate him.
Herr Schroeder didn't get 50% of the vote.
In fact, Gore won the popular vote in 2000, and the American public detests him for his lack of grace.
Well, Merkel didn't get 50% either.
There's no denying it: here in Germany everybody sees this as a major defeat for Merkel and a victory for Schröder, who came back from nowhere. A paradox.
The next few days will be very interesting.
I will defend Gore a little, as much as I despise him...
Immeadiately after the final counts were in, Gore was fairly "gracious" and was willing to admit defeat..
It was pressure by the Democratic party that encouraged him to fight the election results, and start acting like an A$$..
Later, Gore retired quietly to his teaching post, and seemed to be resigned to the outcome..
Again, ( I believe ) he was encouraged to come out in support of the Democrat myth that the election was "stolen" and he did so for the party, not so much for himself..
I think Gore is too much of a realist to think he ever stands a chance in politics again, at least presidential politics..
He may eventually gain a senatorial seat again, but he will never run for president again..
And if left to his own devices, ( I believe ) there would not have been the gigantic show of "bad loser-ship" after 2000..
Face it, when you really look at Gore, he's a bit of a "dork"....
He was more of a "useful idiot" for the party than anything else...