The question for the 60 million German voters is whether he will serve as a changed or greatly chastened ruler.
It is hard for German voters to fathom that these very virtues are at the heart of the current crisis.
The odd thing about Germany's lack of leadership is that German voters, at least, seem ready to be led.
German voters accepted all this and, regardless, battled their way back to prosperity.
More than a third of German voters say they are undecided.
Of course, the hard-working German voters will never allow depreciation.
Bonn argues that any inflation rate above 2 percent is unacceptable to German voters.
That in turn could prompt German voters, already dubious, to rebel.
The new system is also as bad for German voters.
He has also found surprising support among German voters.