Lucia Annunziata and the race to vote in the closed-door South. Now the Democratic Party is “pushing” Ruotolo –

Edoardo Sirignano

11 maggio 2024

From TV lounges to door to door. And what if the leaders Annunziata had already been left alone in the South of the country? One thing is certain, those of the Nazarene seem to have diverted all their energy onto Sandro Ruotolo, who in the important appointments is never with his fellow reporter. «He – claims some Neapolitan leaders – is the name indicated by Rome».

The reporter’s ticket, which everyone imagined on the eve of the event, at least in the apparatus, fails and a path, which should have been downhill, for Lucia, is all uphill. On the other hand, it is not easy for anyone to return to their land of origin after abandoning it for years, especially if they have to ask for something in return, such as a statement. The bartender from Sarno, the town where the journalist lived until she was 13, summarized the concept perfectly: «Who has ever seen her here? She has always been out for aperitifs between Torre Argentina and Trastevere. Why don’t the friends who nominated her vote for her?”.

The problem, however, is that in this case we are talking about «FratElly» knives. In her Salerno, to make her path difficult, then, a gentleman called De Luca, who sponsors a certain Antonio Decaro, due to an old pact drawn up with his ally Emiliano, in addition to the ever-present Pina Picierno, who in the last five years Even the last ringleader has made a friend. There would also be a further threat.

On the borders with Puglia they report that the group leader Boccia would have had a diktat for the sardine and Elly loyalist Jasmine Cristallo. Speaking of the latter, his recent company is strange. In more than one appointment, Schlein’s right-hand man, in fact, is escorted by Michele Gubitosa, Conte’s deputy, perhaps with a view to future alliances and above all by Piero, the scion of the De Luca house, until yesterday a sworn enemy. Will Francesco have gotten tired of the same old companions and is he thinking of something different for later? In all of this, poor Annunziata, from the telephone calls to which she didn’t answer, has moved on to the 80’s diary and to those places where she never thought of returning. An example of her visit to Nusco, municipality of De Mita. Despite being invited by the historical references of the PCI, they say that she would have begged for approval from some nostalgic DC base supporters. Accompanying her on her tours is not the entourage expected on the eve, but the sole candidate Todisco, who despite being animated by a lot of good will, is the latest arrival in the Campania that counts. He cannot be compared to gentlemen of camel troops, such as the Mouse on duty.

In Naples Lucia only enters the catwalks and not the secretariats of Scampia or Giugliano. Those are reserved for others. The same goes for local newspapers and social media, where apart from a few fake profiles, it appears to be a foreign body. In 2024 she doesn’t have Facebook and Instagram. Reason that she suggests that she will have to turn to the usual big professors, to those nostalgic for the CGIL and to those contacts that you never know, which are alive and which are dead. Obviously it is useless to count the businessmen because they are with the Region, nor can we rely on that Nazarene, who already wants to dump it.

In Basilicata, then, we still have to digest the recent defeat and in Puglia, promises aside, D’Alema seems not to have picked up the phone. Reason why poor Annunziata, despite having already visited several penthouses in Brussels, would have said to a very faithful advisor: «Who made me do this. It wasn’t better that I imitated Fazio and enjoyed my retirement.” This is the story of the woman who until a few months ago was the queen of Rai. From the stars of «In Mezz’Ora» to the stables of the breeders, who don’t understand it. Among the producers of Carmasciano, a clear dialect is better than perfect diction.