Markus Lanz argues with Robert Habeck – like little children

At the Green Party Congress last weekend, party leader Robert Habeck openly announced a claim to power for his party in the upcoming federal elections. But will Robert Habeck himself participate in the elections as candidate for chancellor or will he give precedence to his colleague Annalena Baerbock with dual leadership? Moderator
Markus Lanz
he clung to exactly that question on his show on Tuesday night.
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Angela Merkel interrupts Markus Lanz.

Exchange of blows between Lanz and Habeck

As usual, Robert Habeck reacted sharply to the moderator’s questions. There was an insulted exchange of blows between the two men. Journalist
Robin Alexander
acted as an intermediary.

The other themes of the round – the links of “lateral thinkers” to the AfD, the overload of health authorities in the
Corona-Krise
and the task of Trump’s power – faded completely into the background this Tuesday night at “Markus Lanz”.

“Markus Lanz”: Those were the guests

Markus Lanz on Robert Habeck: “Someone wants to be Chancellor”.

As expected, the issue of the Green Chancellor became the main topic of conversation between Markus Lanz and Robert Habeck that evening. Will Robert Habeck as
Candidate Chancellor
for the party
The green
to go to the federal election campaign in the next year? On this issue, discussions were inevitable from the start.

“You were pretty skinny the last few times we met,” Markus Lanz commented at the start of the conversation. “No,” he argued
Robert Habeck
this statement by the moderator. “Yes, again now,” Lanz insisted. However, the moderator’s insistence remained unsuccessful.

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While Lanz and the head of the Greens had a quarrel in the beginning that was more like a fight between children, “Welt” reporter Robin Alexander took on the role of mediator and provided the appropriate explanations of what it was actually about. this back and forth. transformed.

The reporter clarified: “What the Greens are doing is an interesting option that has never existed before. They run as a duo and you don’t know exactly who will get out of the trail in the end. “The interesting question, however, is how long Robert Habeck and
Annalena Baerbock
could hold this game together. “Because two cannot become chancellor,” Alexander remarked quite correctly.

Green leader Robert Habeck withdraws from his relationship with Lanz

For Markus Lanz, this awareness was not a reason for satisfaction with the Chancellor’s question. Referring to a previous statement by the head of the Greens on the talk show “Maischberger” that he would pass the exam of a chancellor from his point of view, the moderator joked: “Someone wants to become chancellor”. Of course, Habeck and Baerbock will join are seriously interested in their candidacy for the chancellery, said the head of the Greens, and he also referred to the special value of the teamwork of the double leadership of the Greens.

Markus Lanz soon revealed what it was all about
Chancellor
That night actually went for real: a slight offense from the moderator. “I asked you hundreds of times and you never said it,” Markus Lanz observed and later admitted that this offended him a little. Habeck was not touched. He coldly replied: “As it is, we answer the questions we are asked and give the appropriate answers when the time comes.”

Robert Habeck does not want to form a coalition with the Union

When Markus Lanz then alluded to another statement on another TV show – this time it was Markus Söder on an NDR show – Robert Habeck let the presenter be denied again. Spitz asked
Chief of the Greens
rhetoric: “What do you think I do all day watching TV?”

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With his allusion to Markus Söder, Lanz opened another important discussion in the speech: the question of a possible
coalition
of the Greens with the CDU / CSU Union. “You want to join the Union, right?” Markus Lanz asked Robert Habeck. Against all odds, the Greens boss admitted: “No, of course not.”

Incredulous, Markus Lanz reassured himself of what he had heard and it was confirmed. “Well, if you ask me, I’ll say a green-led government with the Social Democrats,” Habeck said plainly. It is not a question of the best chances of a chancellor, but of the fact that the Greens with the
SPD
which would have larger intersections.

“Markus Lanz”: the head of the Greens Habeck makes people laugh

There is no nostalgia for the Union among the Greens. At this point, Markus Lanz has rightly referred to an important perception of public opinion, lately there has been a rapprochement between the Greens and the CDU / CSU. Lanz intervened: “Excuse me, Mr. Söder hugs the trees, he’s beekeepers …”

But even this observation swept the Verdi boss Habeck off the tableau: “Mr. Söder hugs the trees – if it’s political, he can throw his head against the tree”. A laugh from the group ended the hard discussion between Habeck and Lanz. to the arguments
Chancellor
is
coalition
with a very friendly atmosphere.

The two sides shouldn’t really agree even at the end of the show. Even when Markus Lanz greeted his host Robert Habeck with the words “I would like to thank Robert Habeck, who gave something today for what the Greens are planning”, he contradicted the head of the Greens. Looking incredulous, Habeck announced, “I haven’t revealed any secrets.” “It’s a pity,” Markus Lanz concluded the discussion, obviously disappointed.

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