He would be king
2005-12-15
A new billboard refers facetiously to KDU-ÈSL Chair Miroslav
Kalousek as the most-honest person in the country. Despite its
Christian foundations (or perhaps because of them), KDU is
often seen as the most hypocritical party. It's willing to work
with almost anyone, as long as the price is right. It is warning
now against a minority ÈSSD cabinet supported by the
Communists, but it's essentially sitting in just this kind of
cabinet today. Putting prejudices aside, though, KDU does
indeed act at times as a "calming force" among ÈSSD, ODS and
the Communists. It could play this moderating role in a rainbow
coalition with ÈSSD and ODS, or even in a minority government
alone with either ÈSSD or ODS. As always, KDU wants to be the
kingmaker. And it's not totally out of the question that the CR's
"most-honest" person will be the king himself. Under certain
scenarios, Kalousek could end up being the best choice as the
CR's next prime minister.
[Czech Republic Christian Democratic Union KSÈM]
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