So Germany will be left with a grand coalition – just as the German electorate wanted. The SPD will recoil at the prospect, sit on the fence, and finally give in, because Merkel has a powerful disciplinary instrument: she could call a new election, in which the CDU would probably win an outright majority.
因此，德国只能选择大联盟——而这正是德国选民希望看到的。SPD根据形势反弹，采取骑墙态度，并最终让步，因为默克尔手握有力的规训工具：她可以要求举行新选举，CDU可能获得全面胜利。