Markus Söder is not a beer lover, that's well known.
The comparison made by the CSU boss at Tegernsee will still make many Bavarians frown.
Gmund am Tegernsee - Photogenic productions are apparently one of Markus Söder's strengths: In 2020, the CSU boss met with Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) in Herrenchiemsee Palace.
In the election year 2021, he drapes the election program presentation of the CSU in Gmund - high up, with a long view.
Behind Söder, Tegernsee and the Bavarian sky shone deep blue, with the Mangfall Mountains in between.
In front of the dream backdrop, Söder had just presented the CSU timetable for the federal election campaign.
He praised the company's own tax plans to relieve families and the climate plans for Bavaria - before a somewhat sensitive question arose.
The petitesse induced the prime minister to make a small culinary misstep.
Söder speaks at Tegernsee about election program - a question brings him out
Why the new CSU program suddenly “CSU program - good for Bavaria.
Good for Germany "means and no longer" Bayernplan ", a journalist wanted to know at the end of the statement.
With laughter, Söder reports to Markus Blume: “The general secretary is responsible.” “Everything has its time,” he explains.
It is about eminently important points for the people in Bavaria - "but we are convinced that what is good for Bavaria is also good for Germany".
Söder does not quite fit Flower’s answer, however.
In any case, he starts again: “What he actually wanted to say is: It's a program from Bavaria for Bavaria and Germany, but not a plan, but a program.
In principle a Bayern program, but not a Bayern plan. "
Söder tries a beer comparison - and stumbles
So it is obviously complex.
To make it clearer, Söder uses the ultima ratio, a comparison with the Bavarian national drink.
"What you call it is left to the national management," he adds - "but it's like beer, different brands, but it tastes ... like beer."
Beer lovers, of whom there are not a few in the Free State, might be tempted to clarify: It depends on the brand, and also on the region.
That should be clear, especially in Söder's home town of Franconia, with its lively tradition of small breweries.
After all, the CSU boss could have afforded the clarification “like Bavarian beer” - after all, according to the election manifesto, the party wants to strengthen local products with a reduction in VAT.
After all, Söder still classifies: “Although I don't quite know what beer tastes like.” The last word then has a flower.
“Everything is clear now,” he concludes.
The Secretary General could also have said: “Cheers.”
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