The CDU party congress lasts for five hours on this Monday, when a petite woman finally enters lectern on white jacket. The delegates have already done a lot of things about mselves at this stage: an ecumenical devotion, a prolonged speech by party leader Angela Merkel, and finally multi-hour debate on coalition agreement negotiated with SPD. A certain basic fatigue is above hall.
It is not, refore, a very simple time for former Saarland Prime Minister Annegret Kramp to persuade delegates that she is right woman for Office of Secretary-General.
But Kramp cart Builder only takes a few minutes to wake up delegates. People did not want politicians who had to face responsibility, says Kramp-cart-maker. But those who told m: "I can. I want to. And I will, "she calls, underpainting every sentence with a fierce blow of fist into air. It's first time it's been loudly cheered. There is a kind of exhalation by almost 1,000 party rally delegates.
Praise for Silent heroesKramp-Cart builder caresses The soul of party. It pays tribute to those who distributed leaflets in morning in front of factory halls or who put criticism on ground for sometimes uncomfortable government decisions, as "silent heroes". She is committed to a "value-based, strong People's Party" and she recalls three roots of CDU, Conservatives, Christian social and Liberals. All three will play CDU equally, it promises. Basis and remains Christian image of man.
That's how Merkel had already said this before, but with Kramp cart builders it somehow gets better. And she promises her party not only to listen to her, but, in spirit of her great predecessor, Heiner Geißler, to turn her back into a place where important social debates are conducted. She herself did not enter CDU to cheer her country chairman, but to make fire under his butt, calls Kramp cart Builder. That's when she finally got delegates behind her. They finally choose with 98.8 percent to ir new secretary general.
Kramp cart Builder starts with a large advance of confidence in your new task. But expectations are also enormous. She was able to get an impression of it during debate on coalition agreement which preceded her speech and which was extensive and controversial for CDU relations.
More CDU purBecause of bad CDU-Bundestag election result and concessions that were necessary during coalition negotiations with SPD, CDU is currently unsettling for how long. Many delegates expressed ir hope that Kramp cart builders will again give party new weight. It is intended to make clear what are CDU positions beyond all government compromises. And of course it should restore contact to base, which some feel disturbed. A delegate must again speak a language that is also understood re.
Wher Kramp cart builder can afford that? In past few days, she has repeatedly described her impression in interviews that CDU members are largely in agreement with repositions that CDU had made during Merkel's reign. But y wanted to know how to come to se positions.
So, it can be understood that Kramp-cart-maker wants to make up for debates that have not been conducted in recent years, such as phasing out of nuclear energy, abolition of compulsory military service, or introduction of marriage for all.
Date Of Update: 27 February 2018, 12:03
