"With Augusto backing down, João shows he can run for Governor in 2014"
The journalist Joedson Telles makes this assessment: "João continues to soar high, betting on being the best mayor in Brazil, whose resume, ironically, keeps him as the favorite to leave the PMA (Aracaju Municipal Government) for the state government. Without the criticism that should arrive on the wings of the opposition, and with the flattery of the government supporters, both with the same objective of achieving what is called the 'average' vote, betting on recognition in the form of DEM's support in 2014, João remains calm and does not define his position for the next election," he assesses; the blogger also says that "it's João 2014 or, at the very least, that behind-the-scenes story that rests on the thesis of a secret contract between the mayor and the businessman José Edivan do Amorim is in harmony with the truth."
Sergipe 247 - The journalist Joedson Telles, who runs a blog The opinion that bears his name is that the guidance given by Mayor João Alves Filho (DEM) to State Representative Augusto Bezerra (DEM) not to make a deal with acting Governor Jackson Barreto (PMDB) is a sign that the DEM leader may indeed run for Governor of the State in 2014. Or, alternatively, that he may form a political coalition with the group of Edivan and Eduardo Amorim in next year's elections.
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João Alves is sending a message between the lines: he is indeed considering running for Governor of the State in 2014.
In politics, what often goes unnoticed by those who shrug off the science of power, more out of ignorance than wisdom, is the ability of its agents to use rhetoric to avoid leaving a trace of any information they deem inappropriate at the moment, but which is substantial in terms of gaining political capital in some way in the not-too-distant future.
With this trivial judgment on his mind, it is difficult to persuade oneself that the fact that the retreat of deputy Augusto Bezerra reflects more a future position of João Alves, regarding the 2014 election, than the actual damage to the support of the DEM deputy in the Legislative Assembly, did not leave the acting governor Jackson Barreto (PMDB) more astonished (even tormented?) by the fact that this retreat reflects much more a future position of João Alves, regarding the 2014 election, than the actual damage to the support of the DEM deputy in the Legislative Assembly.
It screams obvious that the mayor of Aracaju is soaring above the current, relying not only on favorable polls but, above all, on the chronic indecision that plagues some, if not most, of our politicians in a pre-election year. Everyone dreams of João on the campaign trail. And, even more so, of him not being the candidate.
And so, in first class, João continues flying high, betting on being the best mayor in Brazil, whose resume, ironically, keeps him as the favorite to leave the PMA (Aracaju Municipal Government) for the state government. Without the criticism that should arrive on the wings of the opposition, and with the flattery of the government supporters, both with the same objective of achieving what is called "average support," betting on recognition in the form of DEM's (Democrats) support in 2014, João remains calm and does not define his position for the next election.
However, the prevailing sentiment among the popular Negão, if the situation persists, recedes through the grid. In short: it's João 2014, or at least, the behind-the-scenes story that rests on the theory of a secret agreement between the mayor and businessman José Edvan do Amorim, whereby João would remain in the mayor's office and support a possible candidacy of Senator Eduardo Amorim (PSC) for governor, is in harmony with the truth. Why didn't João wash his hands of the Augusto x JB case? That's the key question.
By taking sides and advising Augusto to withdraw, not to align himself with JB, arguing that this would give the impression to society that the DEM party might have sided with the PMDB, João is sending a message between the lines: he is indeed considering running for governor. Or, at the very least, he is seriously considering joining forces with the PSC. In both cases, this would be a disappointment for the PMDB. Obviously, all of this could come to nothing. João could very well place Mendonça Prado, or another ally, on the ticket headed by JB, ousting the PT from the campaign through sheer electoral strength, and remaining in the PMA, betting on electing JB and having him as an ally. Especially if the PT splits with the PMDB at the national level, as is being felt in Brasília, this theory would gain traction.
Politics, by the way, has already showcased more unthinkable scenarios than PMDB and DEM walking arm in arm through the streets, asking for votes for JB. A campaign flyer for Jackson Barreto with João's photo. Logically, the opposition would throw a carnival to rival Salvador's, and Rio de Janeiro's samba schools. Minorities within the PT would be taking blood pressure medication. However, if this scenario is confirmed, the vote at the ballot box will matter. And, if JB does indeed run for governor and wins on the ticket outlined here, it won't be the first alliance reflecting incoherence to win an election. Society, when being watched, tends to have a short memory. Actions in tune with social demands are worth more than beautiful rhetoric that leads nowhere. The people seem tired of politicians who talk too much about ideology but, in practice, solve nothing, except for their own people.