Pd, the adaptability of the “caciques” dem that Elly Schlein flogged (and then put in management) – Corriere.it

We no longer want to see chiefs of staff and caciques. Damn, words weigh. And Elly Schlein didn’t call them rulers or potentates. But caposbastone, who are those who control pieces of territory with hasty methods. AND caciquesi heads of tribes of South America under Spanish domination, capable of reducing local communities to total dependence.

It is legitimate to expect there, where ears are ringing, an outcry of shields, or heads covered in ash, hasty escapes. And instead, mach. In the Pd you whistle, the cacique always someone else, maybe some fixers in the territories, despicable yes, but we’ll keep them at bay. And then, again: It’s part of the game, you have to say it…. And also: Actually he was especially angry with Campania…. So at least
Vincent DeLuca
he should fight back or do penance. Never mind, just irony: I see a period of great effervescence and great merriment ahead of us.

But then, at this point, one expects the headcutters. Marco Furfaro, the Tuscan by assault. The Neapolitan Marco Saracino, who denounces having been locked up in a room in Gragnano in the midst of the congressional campaign. The sardine Matthias Santorilight weight but with the advantage of not knowing the local customs.

Smiles and poisons

But no. The first game for power, that of the new management, was managed by her, Elly, with Francesco Boccia who for the occasion has undressed the hard-nosed of the primaries to find himself a carver, in order to make everyone happy. And the leaders, with their squares and small teams, all reappear.

Here they are, the vice presidents. Chiara Gribaudo, who when Matthew Orfini had sided with Stefano Bonaccini she had dumped him for Schlein. With Marianna Madia And Lia Quartapelle she had fought against Deborah Serracchiani group leader (speaking of sisterhood) and that the purse is dissatisfied with a role that she considers little. And the Apulian Loredana Caponewith which he congratulates Michele Emilianopresident (cacique?) of the Region. Michael FinaAbruzzese of the Orlandian rite, treasurer instead of Walter Veriniwhich a few minutes earlier had been overwhelmed by the praise of the new secretary.

The lion’s share

And then the direction. There, look at it, the lion’s share is taken Dario Franceschini, which does not appear to have dissolved AreaDem and takes home between seventeen and twenty members. He, Dario, a member by right, his wife Michelle DiBiase was instead voted. To manage the game Marina Sereni, and for her the adjectives abound: Very good, very attentive, a real killer. Dems the current of Andrew Orlando, a little crumbled, with him still collecting seven or eight names, the diaspora of Giuseppe Provenzano wins three or four. But also Nicola Zingaretti he defends between twelve and fifteen allies, mostly from the Roman and Lazio redoubts, however more numerous than when he was secretary.

The area that is somehow inspired by Enrico Letta it has between twelve and fourteen representatives. There is of course the rising star Marco Furfaro, which brings to Schlein relations with the pacifist network, and with him, in the game of couples that never fails, his wife Maria Pia (Mapi) Pizzolante, who has also been in politics for a long time. Reformist base of Lorenzo Guerini secures between ten and twelve seats, former Renzians at the flicker with Alessia Rotta, as well as Matteo Orfini. Nourished the group of returning Article 1, with Alfredo D’Attorre, Arthur Scottagainst sending weapons to Ukraine, and Cecilia Guerrawhich all together also arouse the emotion of Livia Turco. Vincent DeLuca (cacique?) is by right as president of Campania and with him also his son Peter DeLuca (still the game of couples). Peter Fassino enters as former secretary, David Ermini comes directly from the CSM. They also enter more than happy Goffredo Bettini, Laura Boldrini and Susanna CamussoWhile Brando Benifeihead of delegation to the European Parliament, does not collect much, if not, some say, a few broken bones.

European cross and delight

Then there are the congressional challengers. Gianni Cuperlo, Paula DeMicheli and obviously Stefano Bonaccini, who at least at the moment is not waiting for Elly to crash, but neither does he want to play the part of Sancho Panza. The governor of Emilia-Romagna has ensured a very robust patrol, especially in his region, even if it is not easy to translate it into numbers due to the interweaving of the currents, and in any case he continues, step by step, to negotiate with the secretary.

And finally she Elly Schlein, which however seems to know the game and has placed at least one or one of its own in each region, to control if not direct traffic. The goal is a long electoral campaign up to the Europeans. And the election campaign he knows how to do it, given the primaries and the more than fifty thousand votes taken at the age of 28 to fly to Strasbourg. In the viewfinder Giorgia Meloniwhich is not about twiddling the thumbs, and the narrow brand also not leaving it alone as the star not even at the next CGIL congress.