Montenegro does “rehearsal” for the election campaign (and already has 6 strategic bases)

Defined strategies, a surprise guest and direct attacks on Pedro Nuno Santos. In the midst of political chaos, the PSD National Council fires where it can and wants to “reinforce” its power in the midst of the storm.

The PSD National Council took place on Wednesday night, and was based on the “Target Target” to Pedro Nuno Santos. The “rehearsal” for the Legislative Campaign that Sevinha had an unexpected guest and a definition of strategies.

Luís Montenegro made the honors, and without delays, in a 40 -minute speech, established the 6 bases that, according to, will adopt as pillars of the election campaign (and which also served to ensure their legitimacy within the party itself):

1. I’m not a politician. The Prime Minister distanced himself “from them”, “the politicians”, as he always mentioned in the third person, who “betray the national interest.” Thus, he says above: he says he knows “the reality” of the Portuguese (and says he is a “non-political”).
2. Brussels admire the government. Montenegro used the argument, with eyes on Sebastião Bugalho, that Europe does not understand the reason for the political crisis, since it is satisfied with the current executive. He says that the European Union is “atonite” and on the government’s side: “It is expectant to see how reinforced the government will come out in the face of the situation created.”
3. To the attack. The criticism of the opposition was not spared, and the prime minister says he tried to “cut his head to the government.” He wants to “discuss the country” and not play “low”, as it throws political enemies.
4. Honor, dignity, honesty. Montenegro also played the defense. “I do not let myself intimidate, even when all the limits are exceeded. I am here to give and last, ”he said, reinforcing his decision to stay on the front line. And it spared no self-praise, such as “I hope the policy was filled with so many agents with the independence I always had.”
5. Government flags. During the campaign, the prime minister should be sick with the “deeds” of his short governance. It refers to the good health of companies such as Autoeuropa, pensions and support for young people or immigration policies, because “this is what we want to talk about”.
6. Has approval and exceeded expectations. This is one of the premises of Luis Montenegro. “Have no doubt: they are afraid of my independence,” he said against the opposition. He remembered his good approval rates, and assured that this legitimizes the renewal of the trust in it.

A jackpot with “stalk”

Withdrawal of the spotlight 15 years ago, the former PSD president, Triunfly, triumphed Manuela Ferreira Leite. He didn’t let herself record, but it was the big star of the night. Why do you now return to a national council of your party?

Because, he says, he wanted to give the Prime Minister a strength. “Having not men to stalk From a woman I thought I could somehow shake. Then He came here to ask him not to give up. The country needs itself. ”

“I was afraid that there could be some movement and I thought I had to come here to say that the PSD could never align in a decision other than the renewal of Luís Montenegro,” said Ferreira Leite.

Nor did it release direct criticism to the socialists: “I don’t believe Mário Soares and Jorge Sampaio would campaign based on suspicion. I have never seen anything so low in politics. This is the way for dictatorship. ”

“Arrives from Left” and “Attack on the regime”

The attacks on the PS, these, came from everywhere-including the Prime Minister, who did not mention parties or names.

There were some more “direct to the subject”, as was the case of the President of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, who fired that “Pedro Nuno made worse to democracy in 6 days than André Ventura in 6 years.” Regarding the socialist -requested inquiry commission, he said it was a persecution: “Arriva invented the technique, the PS institutionalized,” he said, quoted by.

And the comparisons with the right party on the right did not stay here, with the model Sebastião Bugalho nicknamed the socialists of “No more left”.

Other criticisms were listened to the speeches, always with the same omnipresent target: Pedro Nuno Santos, who was nicknamed “Charlatão”, “shameless” and “no moral limit”.