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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]