[WOSG]

It would be improper for this American to 'tut tut' over lack of Germanic moral sense in voting for a degenerate, when clearly the US voters made the same error!

It boggled my mind that he got re-elected after clearly breaking his main campaign pledge (in Schroeder's case the unemployment number which he failed to reduce), but then Clinton did as much too! (promised not to raise taxes, then after election was job 1 in 1993 and passed huge tax increase).

It is unfortunate that these men do damage well beyond their own country when in charge.

[Post Toasties]

It would be improper for this American to 'tut tut' over lack of Germanic moral sense in voting for a degenerate, when clearly the US voters made the same error!

To the contrary, unless such errors in judgment are criticized, they are more likely to be repeated.

[Leisler]

The appeal of demagogue politicians to the masses goes back to at least to the ancient Greeks, and that appeal is without borders. The American founders were well aware of democracies flaws and desired a limited Republic. But that was a long time ago.