Cracks in the Coalition

...and crags in the face. Reading the Economist article about Germany's coalition government meltdown, I'm left with one burning question:

Why is it that the German leaders are so unattractive and frankly, tired-looking?

Given that I'm operating on three hours of sleep after finishing my Comment first draft (email me if you want to read 40 pp of legal writing), maybe I shouldn't throw stones.

Yours truly,
Mr. X

...tired...