“Voters are not stupid”: the “hypocritical” passage from brave Marques Mendes

“There is no presidency without politics” – but the candidate to Bethlehem handed over the PSD militant card to move away from the political parties.

Louis Mendes Marks He has been a deputy, mayor, minister of four governments and leader of the PSD.

But now, the moment it is for the first time candidate for the presidency of the Republic, He moved away from political parties.

In his candidacy, last week, the former foster explained: “I want to be president of all Portuguese. Those of the interior and coast, the continent, the autonomous regions and the diaspora. Those who vote for me or those who choose other applications. All are Portuguese, all deserve me the same respect and everyone should be treated equally. So too, today, I delivered my PSD militant card”.

The former social democratic leader between 2005 and 2007 justified the gesture “not by denying origins and convictions”: “I will never do. But, to a symbolic act, reaffirm my commitment to a magistrate of exemption, independence and impartiality“, These.

At the same time, he made a point of highlighting his political experience as an asset to the position of President of the Republic.

“The position of President of the Republic is an eminently political position. Therefore, it must be exercised by those who have political experience. There is no presidency without politics”He said.

Anselmo Crespo was not convinced with this gesture of delivery of the PSD militant card.

“I don’t value that much. Nowadays, the politicians are so afraid of taking over as politicians. But in democracy, I know no other way of doing politics other than parties. ”

“There is a certain hypocrisy between the political classwho realizes that there is an increasing removal of voters in relation to the parties. It is almost toxic to belong to a political party, ”said the commentator on the radio.

However, the repairs are: “This does not contribute to the debate. People are not dumb, know that Marques Mendes is from PSDthat all life was from the PSD. ”

Because of Gouveia and Melo, candidates also want to present the idea that they are away from parties. “But The electorate is not stupid, he knows perfectly what the political party of each candidate iswhat they think, what they did when they led the party. ”

But Anselmo Crespo left a positive note to Marques Mendes, who “demonstrates some courage” In this candidacy because I could have looked at the polls and decided “I won’t go to lose” – but decided to “chest to the bullets and stop this fight.”