[ScaniaBoy]

One thing has been obvious for all (except for those who woiuldn't and still won't see) that those countries who joined the €uro-experiment would one day have to decide whether to stay inside the eurozone or to keep their democracy. Greece is very close to the day of decision if the exit polls are even close to correct.

About 60% of the new parliament would be against the package agreed between the former Greek government and the EU, IMF and ECB.

First Official Greek Exit Polls: Pro-Bailout Parties Plunge; Anti-Bailout Radical Left, Neo-Nazis Soar"

[SAJ]

Obvious, indeed. Notwithstanding, of course, that Greece had exactly zero business being admitted to EMU (having fudged their national economic stats shamelessly, counting such things as swapped-out future airline landing fees as Tier I capital...courtesy of the "good offices" of -- who else? -- Goldman Sachs) or EU generally, being in violation of at least 4 of Maastricht's criteria for entry.

Whatever coalition "government" emerges from this tally will have a half-life of approximately 49.237 minutes. We should probably start a pool on the first date of foodstuff shortages in Athens. The only good thing that is certain to emerge from today's election is a bloodletting between the socialists and the hard-line left...and this will occur well within 60 days.