Ačkoliv sociÃ¡lnÃ­ demokratÃ© nikdy SchrÃ¶dera neměli skutečně v lÃ¡sce (tedy rozhodně jej nemilujÃ­ tak, jak milovali nezapomenutelnÃ©ho Willyho Brandta), volky nevolky jej nÃ¡sledovali, neboť ho vnÃ­mali jako jedinou zÃ¡ruku volebnÃ­ho Ãºspěchu po frustrujÃ­cÃ­ch Å¡estnÃ¡cti letech (1982-1998) v opozici vůči Helmutu Kohlovi.
Although the Social Democrats never really liked Schröder (they certainly do not love him in the way they did the unforgettable Willy Brandt), they willy-nilly followed him so long as they saw him as the only guarantor of electoral success after 16 frustrating years (1982-1998) in opposition to Helmut Kohl.