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Threesome on the psycho couch with Markus Lanz on ZDF

Only two people are discussing with Markus Lanz on ZDF. It is about the possible role of the Union in the opposition. And of course the traffic light coalition.

Hamburg – midnight. Witching hour! Also on ZDF? This time it is not only the time in which the popular beliefs become active, but also Markus Lanz, who at the beginning of the 75 minutes to 45 minutes with only two studio guests instead of three to four slimmed-down discussion rounds, “if things go well, nice , small chamber play “hoped for. Gone are the days when, for example, the character mime and Oscar winner Maximilian Schell (“Judgment of Nuremberg”), who died in 2014, answered his questions.

Since the beginning of last year there have actually only been two topics – corona pandemic and politics – for the smart South Tyrolean, who was honored as the best talk show presenter at the “Journalists 2020” awards ceremony. “Despite the drama of Corona, not losing sight of the human – no one on television succeeded as well as he did,” the reasoning said.

Markus Lanz (ZDF): FDP and CSU in discussion

To come to the point: on this mild October night things are going well, smoothly and – luckily for the viewer – also controversial for him, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (FDP) and Markus Blume (CSU). The passionate motorcyclist and, according to Markus Lanz, formerly “Bavaria’s hottest ice skater” have given each other little in the last few weeks and do not do it on the show either.

“Have you seen his shoes yet?” The host asks the former First Mayor of her native Düsseldorf (2008-2014). The current member of the Bundestag, who as a defense expert feels jointly responsible for the development of the Puma armored personnel carrier, is visibly amused by the footwear of the CSU General Secretary, who wears white PUMA sports shoes with black, red and gold stripes: “Once a JU, always a JU , but it’s over at 35! ”Markus Blume is now 46… Of course, in this little TV surreptitious advertisement, he stands by his“ Union footwear for the departure ”. And of course he still feels connected to the Junge Union. Anyone who has ever been in there “burns his whole life. You can see that with Edmund Stoiber. “

At Markus Lanz on ZDF: Humility is the order of the day for the CSU

Before diving into the main issues such as the pros and cons of the speed limit, the politicians suffer from “phantom pain” because after the federal elections in 2021 there was not a Jamaica coalition, but a traffic light alliance . The “famous verbal love game” is rehashed by Markus Lanz. It’s about Markus Blume’s tweet: “Looking forward to talking to @fdp, it’s good that this has now been agreed. PS: We could have done the whole week. “And Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann’s legendary counterattack, which was deleted shortly afterwards:” Dear Markus Blume, the magic word for you is currently humility. “

Then at 63 years of age, the liberal MP, who is still combative, goes into attack mode with Markus Lanz: The Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU), who grudgingly had to give way to Armin Laschet (CDU) when he was running for chancellor, gets the most fat path. He, whose appearance was “underground”, did not support his Union colleague after the lost federal election, but “kicked the ass verbally”. For them, the CSU is to blame that the CDU did not get more votes. Markus Söder, who did not want a Jamaica coalition to save the Union for reasons of “dignity” after the election defeat, would pursue the obvious goal with his constant “firing at the traffic lights”, in two years as a “hero” and “ new candidate for chancellor ”.

Guests at Markus Lanz
Markus Blume CSU General Secretary
Marie-A. Strack carpenter FDP politician

“In front of the camera” she would bet (this also as a subtle tip against Markus Lanz, the showmaster captain, who was once unhappy to say the least, sunk the ZDF flagship “Wetten, dass ..?”), “That he will not succeed “. Because: “People are fed up with who they hear the filth among each other.” That is why she recommends the CSU, which only received less than five percent of the total union votes (“5.1!”, Corrects Markus Blume), to run in the next federal election in all federal states, while the sister party CDU should also run in Bavaria.

The CSU general secretary listens to the top of the FDP woman for a long time, then he wants to know when she would “finally get the final curve”: “We don’t want to compete with the Brothers Grimm in the fairy tale hour department.” Markus Lanz, who himself apparently Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann joined the attack department, jokes skillfully: “If we are the Brothers Grimm, actually the Grimm siblings, you are now Christian Anders!” Markus Blume, who appears to be acting but also a bit colorless, continues to regret: “We would have liked to continue talking. You decided against parallel explorations. ”There was a great deal of agreement with the FDP on the Union side and the“ inspiring conversation ”with the Greens would have made people want more.

Markus Lanz (ZDF): Debate on the “election campaign of minor issues”

But Mare-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann – once in a rage – cannot calm down: “You kicked Armin Laschet in the dust! He felt your breath on his neck throughout the election campaign! ”The CSU was“ indecent ”with the CDU candidate for chancellor, whom you would know and appreciate from the common state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Then Markus Blume’s collar bursts: “I’m infinitely pissed off that the story between the CDU and CSU rifts is told over and over again. Mind your own party! “

After he has shown himself to be thin-skinned, he calms down a little and even becomes quick-witted: “If we need a couple therapist in the Union, I will be happy to come back to you.” Election campaign of the trivial “sees, but found in Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, who goes one better:” We are now in a brisk threesome. We can manage it that way. ”Markus Lanz adds, amused, that one would be in an“ open relationship ”after all. She likes it: “A totally open relationship!”

Markus Lanz

You can check the broadcast in the ZDF media library.

After we have come to love each other again, there is an important topic that has unfortunately been touched on all too briefly: the legalization of certain drugs such as cannabis in Germany. Markus Blume, quite conservative here, is on the other hand: “I don’t want my children to come into contact with it.” Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann even shows understanding for this, but finds it inevitable. Addictive substances, including alcohol and pills, should be taxed high, but made freely accessible.

Markus Lanz (ZDF): Moderator with his own opinion

Young people should not be punished if they are caught smoking weed. Markus Lanz (ZDF), the presenter with his own opinion, fears that Germany and the Netherlands could mutate from harmless hash consumption to the center of crime and “Colombia of Europe”. He suggests that the addictive substances are much harder today than the hash cigarettes that the younger generation consumed in the 1970s: “Compared to today, it used to be chocolate candy.” When, for example, should cannabis be released for German citizens? Marie-Agnes Strack Zimmermann, mother and grandmother, ponders: “At the earliest from 18. Maybe even from 21.” “Because of the maturation of the human brain”, Markus Lanz, himself the father of two daughters, ponders the subject that he has become one would like to continue another lesson in more detail is very important to me.

“Maybe we will continue the small therapeutic round again.” He moderates to ask one last question: What is Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann doing now after the Bundestag election that was so successful for her party? “I’m not going to smoke weed!” She laughs. “Will you be Minister of Defense?”, Markus Lanz asked. “The question does not arise.”, She evades in order to then finally steal the show from the masters of creation. She has already been associated with many offices: “Federal President, Interior Minister, Defense Minister. Gentlemen, that is the difference between you. We can do everything. And we can do everything at the same time. ”Long live female self-confidence! (Marc Hairapetian)

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