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Title: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: Zirfeld on 16 June 2017, 19:43:14
I never voted for him, I preferred his smaller partner, Genscher s FDP.

But he was an outstanding statesman. Together with Genscher he formed Germany completely new in 1989.

THX Helmut

Rolf
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 16 June 2017, 21:34:56
He'll go down in history as one of the greats of his era.  :y

On the radio earlier they said he was Germany's longest serving Chancellor since Bismarck.  ???  A record that I'm sure Merkel has her eye on!  ::)  :)
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2017, 12:04:56
Yep....generally well respected if not liked.

He was the size of a small giant.
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2017, 12:11:41
Probably more fondly remembered (by most) than that other German chancellor.......the fella who held the reins from 1933 to 1945.

What was his name again? ::)
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 17 June 2017, 13:24:24
Yes, a giant of a man in so many ways, and one who overcame his young connection with the Nazis to become a great German democrat.

RIP

Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: redelitev6 on 17 June 2017, 13:36:31
 :( He makes a lot of our politicians look very small potato's by comparisson 
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: ronnyd on 17 June 2017, 18:29:40
The stature (in political terms) of many of todays leaders leaves a hell of a lot to be desired.
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 17 June 2017, 18:40:39
The stature (in political terms) of many of todays leaders leaves a hell of a lot to be desired.

You mean the likes of Corbyn? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: ronnyd on 17 June 2017, 18:50:38
Not just him Lizzie, i mean world wide as well. Some of our past PMs left a lot to be desired as well.
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 17 June 2017, 19:02:38
Not just him Lizzie, i mean world wide as well. Some of our past PMs left a lot to be desired as well.

Yep, Michael Foot to name another!  Edward Heath was not good either ;D ;D ;D

Who else shall we mention?? ;) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2017, 19:10:38
Not just him Lizzie, i mean world wide as well. Some of our past PMs left a lot to be desired as well.

Yep, Michael Foot to name another!  Edward Heath was not good either ;D ;D ;D

Who else shall we mention?? ;) ;D ;D

Thatcher.......did a great job of dividing Britain. :-\

Heseltine did a hatchet job on the old hag in the end. :)
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: ronnyd on 17 June 2017, 19:20:22
Camoron, B liar, Mcruin, the list is bloody endless. :(
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 17 June 2017, 20:05:04
The house of commons is almost exclusively inhabited by political and intellectual pygmies these days.
Whatever you think of her Thatcher, she was a political giant, who was in the end, assassinated  by pygmies.
She was probably the last of the giants in the commons. I cant think of one since, or one in the making. This is probably a large part of our current problem. We don't have any real leaders anymore.
Title: Re: Helmut Kohl died this morning at age of 87
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 June 2017, 21:19:06
The house of commons is almost exclusively inhabited by political and intellectual pygmies these days.
Whatever you think of her Thatcher, she was a political giant, who was in the end, assassinated  by pygmies.
She was probably the last of the giants in the commons. I cant think of one since, or one in the making. This is probably a large part of our current problem. We don't have any real leaders anymore.

......by her own pygmies."Treachery with a smile on it's face" springs to mind.