A new PSOE is born, but it will not be easy for him to free himself from the characteristic aroma of the final stages. If old age is a return to childhood, Pedro Sánchez returns to his origins. With activism everything began, with activism this new period begins. It is their refuge: “It has been thirty years since I attended a congress, because it was very difficult and there had to be a way out, but this one was very easy because they invited us,” declared a retired grassroots activist who “welcomed the general secretary. “We are a party of activists,” said another, feeling involved in the decisions made by her party. Pedro Sánchez took power because he knew how to confront militancy with leadership, and then you have to feed this monster. As? Victimism and radicalism. And there, María Jesús Montero and Santos Cerdán are invaluable, the two most effective soldiers of the last three years in this political party exercise that is the cult of the leader. But the Secretary General does not marry anyone except Begoña Gómez, and yesterday he sent two clear messages without having to open his mouth: when he arrived at the plenary session where the 41st Congress was going to be inaugurated, he done alone, without its core group, who had entered a minute earlier dancing to another song. Then he appeared to the rhythm of Starlight, of Muse. The supreme leader is a modern man. The second was that he delegated the role of defending the management of the last three years to Santos Cerdán, the Secretary of the Organization. With him began the festival of self-glorification and victimization, of the presentation of a project as a denial of the adversary. The sentence read: “A manhunt took place in court.” And he reaffirmed: “Yes, also in court. “There has never been a similar attack on a legitimate president.” This amounts to adhering to the theory of “lawfare” and represents a Kirchnerization (of Cristina) of socialist strategy. The former Argentine president even said she was found guilty of being a woman, even though she stole the hand. And the global left, including the Spanish left, supported him. Coincidentally, some time later, the PSOE rehabilitated and applauded Manuel Chaves and José Antonio Griñán after their elimination in the ERE affair: “Thank you Manolo, thank you Pepe”. It does not matter that they were not acquitted of all crimes by the Constitutional Court and that the Provincial Court must pronounce a new sentence. And it doesn’t matter if the wrongdoing committed under their governments is proven. “A Kirchnerist speech of confrontation against the media and justice,” a member of the old guard told ABC, overcome with nostalgia. Kirchnerism and victimization. Even Zapatero, who was applauded again yesterday, paid tribute to his former minister Magdalena Álvarez “To the usual”. It is obvious that the party is not doing well, even if on the stage of the Seville congress everything was self-aggrandizement and attacks. on the far right: There was not a single speech in which the attack on PP and Vox was not mentioned as a substantial argument: “There is a lot of money to try to discredit politics and empowering power. as always,” Montero said, giving way to conspiracy theories that place the government at the center of a strategy of coordinated harassment among judges, corporations and the media. But down below, in the corridors, among the leaders and the executives, there reigns both silence and a certain feeling of anguish due to the scandals which increasingly haunt not only the government, not only the party, but the president Of course, the worry is endured like this Hemoal advertisement. : in silence. The official guideline is to project the image that nothing is happening here But it happens, and the question that no one asks out loud (but everyone talks) is how far can Lobatazo go: to Minister Óscar López? To the president? Or someone else? “What surprises me is that Rafael Simancas, very close to Pilar Sánchez Acera, did not come forward “She is going to Moncloa because Simancas is there. go”, they say from the PSM, the most uncomfortable socialist federation of this congress after finding itself without a leader barely three days ago. “We are in shock. “No one understands him, there is no rational explanation for his behavior.” The government is worried about what could happen to the Supreme Court, which is why it encourages the “war of laws”, but at the same time it rejoices in the political death of Lobato, because Sánchez had pointed it out earlier. a long time ago. In the game, they make groups, but there is a duo in mind: “it will be a López: Óscar or Enma”. THE CONTEXT The wife of the protagonist Pedro Sánchez plunged into the crowd. Begoña Gómez appeared by surprise at the last minute in the social space of the Congress, where she was received with applause, kisses and hugs. 2 candidates The PSOE of Madrid is “in shock”, but in the groups two names stand out that share a surname: “Óscar or Enma”. In other words, “it will be a López”. The anecdote In his desire to achieve a peaceful and discreet congress, Pedro Sánchez summoned regional leaders on Friday to resolve differences. It was an informal tea party, standing up and without mockery. “The PSOE is not a sect.” Juan Lobato said it Tuesday during his 170-second appearance and it sounded more like regret than conviction. On Friday, Zapatero said in his first intervention that the effect of participating in a PSOE congress on a socialist is “happiness”, as if it was there when the person behind each socialist acquired its maximum significance. That is why, yesterday, when the plenary session rehabilitated Manuel Chaves and José Antonio Griñán, it seemed like a religious and transcendent act. But no one remembered Felipe González, not a single mention. Because this new Socialist Party rehabilitates the condemned and outlaws the rebels. Or will Alfonso Guerra one day be redeemed for being fiercely critical of management? What became clear yesterday is that Ferraz is seeking with this congress a total identification between the boss and the party, with the new executive and the future regional managements. Sánchez wanted to eat with the barons to iron out differences and guarantee a peaceful congress. He succeeded in part, and the best proof is the debate on financing, with a text that even García Page supports and which has nothing to do with the government’s promises to ERC. The PSC did not even present any amendments. Low profile, cult of the leader, Kirchnerism and bunkerization. This is the PSOE congress. And in the face of the growing threat of corruption, the “war of laws” and the Hemoal tactic. Until justice speaks.
