Quote of the day, apologist for Schroeder version

A "news analysis" in today's IHT provides this example of left-leaning rationalization:

To be sure, Schröder's tenure coincided with a worsening of Germany's economic health - in large part a consequence of German reunification, and thus a legacy of Kohl.

The guy has had seven years to improve things in Germany. Seven years, and the economic situation has only gotten worse. Yet the author blames former Chancellor Kohl.