A quote from Daniel Schwammenthal in The Wall Street Journal Europe, 29 October 2005

Mr. Kirchhof was an excellent choice to revive the CDU. He preaches and practices the three things – free markets, family values, patriotism – that have been the hallmarks of every successful conservative movement. But when the onslaught against him began, the Christian Democrats took cover. Not even Ms. Merkel came to his defense. […] In order to demonize someone in Germany, one has to make him American.