“Euphoria”: that was the weather around to Patricia Bullrich. He went on the offensive and it showed. In fact, it was, or at least that’s how his team understands it, the central difference between this Sunday’s debate and the one from a week ago. The Together for Change candidate showed less hesitation in his exhibitions, yes, but above all he came out with a much tougher speech. “The usual Duck is back,” they celebrated in their surroundings, where they believe that what happened on Sunday night is valid for October 22, but not only for seduce the electorate two weeks before the election, but also for the own troop opposition.
If last Sunday the Martín Insaurralde scandal was surprisingly little present during the debate, this time Bullrich charged against Sergio Massa and the K corruption from the beginning and almost in every intervention. Also in the cross-questioning block, where he had failed last week, as his team recognized, due to some distractions: “The entire country is wondering, When are they going to stop hustling?”.
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This time the Minister of Economy was seen to be much less comfortable with the criticism of the current crisis, which was not only more numerous, but also harsher. “Conjuncture… conjuncture and let it be itself«, the main Bullrich collaborators anticipated in the preview, with expectation. Finally, in addition to taking advantage of the “Security” axis as its strong point due to its past at the head of the national portfolio, it concentrated on the situation to hit.
The PRO presidency was also more incisive in her darts against Javier Milei “How are you going to change if you have all the Massa jets on the lists?” he launched, more as a rhetorical accusation than strictly as a question. The libertarian, curiously, did not deny that accusation and preferred to return to the “murderous pile.” He also seemed to make him uncomfortable by pressing him on issues such as his defense of the free sale of organs.
Patricia Bullrich and Sergio Massa polarized in the debate. The Minister of Economy had a hard time resisting the criticism. (Photos: Telam)
Although in August JxC was the second most voted force and the electoral scenario was divided into three thirds, in which none of the three main spaces surpassed the other two by more than a point and a half, those around Bullrich have long recognized that, between surveys and political signals, the opposition coalition seems relegated from the discussion public.
Bullrich came to the debate with the objective of trying to occupy the center. He again made good use of the five rights to reply and he avoided, unlike Massa and Milei, being left without the possibility of crossing other candidates before the debate axes ended. She dedicated three to the Minister of Economy and two to the leader of Libertad Avanza. But also, Massa and Milei used three on it and the libertarian even used one that was theoretically addressed to the minister to cross the JxC candidate.
“What a beating we gave them… Massa trying to defend the indefensible, Milei who goes off the rails every time you make him uncomfortable. People want to see how you react in a tense situation and she took advantage of everyone. We are euphoric«, said to TN, Hernan Lombardione of the members of the bullrichista small table and the team with which the candidate prepared for the debates.
Sergio Massa, Patricia Bullrich and Javier Milei during the debate. (Photo: REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian)By: REUTERS
“It was incredible, it was something else, with strength, with determination, but it’s not another Patricia, is the Patricia Bullrich that we all knew, the same. The goal was for it to be her and it was her”, he celebrated minutes later Damian Arabiacandidate for national deputy for CABA and one of the main political framers of the presidential race.
But beyond the immediate joy and that they are excited about the possibility that the event – which once again reached 40 points in television ratings and with a high impact on social networks – will have a positive electoral effect, Bullrich’s campaign team believes that the result of the debate is also a important sign in of the coalition.
«It is important for their own, make it clear that we are alive, we are determined. In the PASO a clear victory was expected, it did not happen and a climate of complex frustration. It is important to get excited and go out to convince in these remaining two weeks,” another of his collaborators said after midnight.
Mauricio Macri’s message of support for Patricia Bullrich during the debate. (Photo: Twitter capture/ @mauriciomacri).
The opposition candidate had already given internal signs in the previous one. After the tensions generated during the week by a statement by Mauricio Macri about the possibility of a Milei government – something that the libertarian ranks celebrated and used in their favor -, the former president appeared with Bullrich and elected governors in JxC.
The former president also This Sunday he fulfilled his support without ambiguity. through messages on social networks and will be present in the remainder of the campaign. “Those who in 2019 fought with hope to continue with true change, today must feel represented by Patricia’s strength and courage to carry out the Argentina we dream of. It’s Patricia“he said, minutes after the debate.