With 4.8 percent, the FDP was well below the 5 percent needed to enter parliament, and 10 percent below their showing in 2009. For the first time since 1949, the liberals will not be represented nationally.
The Greens took 8.4% of the vote, enough to win representation in parliament, the Bundestag, but too little to form its preferred coalition with the Social Democratic Party, which won 25.7%.
“The FDP is tough. They have a deep history. They have representatives all over the country, including in the municipalities. They are deeply anchored in society, in the public – so it’s not yet the end of the FDP.”
Nach der Schlappe bei der Bundestagswahl will der Vorstand der Grünen geschlossen abtreten. Volker Beck zieht sich als Parlamentarischer Geschäftsführer zurück.
Observing Hermann 
Looks as if the death penalty was established through the back door by voting. The non-voters have made all plans to naught.
I’m still really quite stunned with the FDP getting tossed out like that. I never would have expected that one. Hey, they didn’t deliver. But having said that, Christian Linder and Wolfgang Kubicki should have been running the show in the first place. In the famous words of a Californian governor of mine (sort of), they’ll be back.
If the FDP doesn´t renew itself as a real liberal=freedom of individual rights party, but just adjusts to the German socialistic-green party line to get the votes, then they should go down in glory and get off the map here fast and honorably.