Because, apparently, having a strong economy — stronger than the rest of Europe — and refusing to be the butt-boy of the EU plays well with Deutschland’s electorate.

From Bloomberg.com:

Merkel Sees Biggest Victory Since Kohl’s Reunification Vote

 By Tony Czuczka & Brian Parkin – Sep 22, 2013 1:11 PM PT

Angela Merkel won an overwhelming endorsement from German voters, putting the country’s first female chancellor on course for the biggest election tally since Helmut Kohl’s post-reunification victory of 1990.

Merkel’s Christian Democratic bloc took 41.8 percent in today’s election to 25.5 percent for the Social Democrats of Peer Steinbrueck, projections on ZDF television as of 8:57 p.m. showed. Earlier forecasts had her group with a one-seat majority in the lower house for only the second time since World War II after Konrad Adenauer in 1957. The euro gained even as her lead later shrank below a majority.

Please note that, even as the rest of the EU bellowed at Merkel “no more ‘austerity’ you ignorant slut,” the German electorate didn’t buy the phrase.

Imagine that.  Fiscal responsibility and a bit of austerity seems to do much better for an economy.

Take that, Obama, you ignorant slut.

BZ