Pedro Sánchez takes momentum at 'La revuelta'
BarcelonaPedro Sánchez aspires to an absolute majority and David Broncano wants to vocalize better. These are the two great desires expressed by the protagonists of La revuelta. It is difficult to say which of the two has it more complicated. Sánchez appeared with a Texan look, which is the new corduroy for left-wing politicians. Broncano sarcastically placed a Spanish flag pin on his lapel “so they can see that this is serious”. And in essence, the hour and a half interview had a more serious undertone than it appeared at first glance.
Broncano had to try harder than he usually does. Sánchez defined La revuelta as an intelligent comedy show and it is not all that. But it was indeed one of the broadcasts that seemed most like it. This time, Broncano achieved what some journalists try without success: turning the interview into a conversation. The host established a dialogue beyond the exercise of question and answer. It was a fluid chat between jokes, exchanges of opinion, and critical observations. The humor of the direct questions forced a concrete answer: “Which former president do you like the least and why is it Felipe González?”. Sánchez did not deny it. “What measures have you approved that also benefit the people who did not vote for you?”, he asked him. The unconditional applause of the audience hindered the rhythm of the conversation, but the applause was also triggered when Broncano prodded the president by asking him about the Ceuta and housing crises from a critical perspective.
La revuelta promoted a more pleasant and witty atmosphere than a complacent one. And in no case did Broncano want to disguise himself as a journalist as Pablo Motos usually does on these occasions. But it was much more effective. Pedro Sánchez sportingly took the most acidic jokes and anticipated them by lamenting the corruption of Ábalos. He survived with naturalness the uncomfortable questions about money and sex. No one manages a poker face like him. He is always agile in his responses and has an unusual ability to attach his political speech to any question. Recalling the dehumanization he has suffered at the hands of the right, he noted: “They remember my mother and I remember theirs when I raise pensions”. Reluctant to the role of Rufián with ERC, Sánchez confessed that when he visits hotels in the Catalan Pyrenees there are clients who tell him: “If we weren't independentists, we would vote for you!”
When politics filters into entertainment, it shapes perceptions through emotions. And Pedro Sánchez played it to perfection. La revuelta has the reputation of being the television imposition of the socialist party. On Thursday they boosted the joke: “If I win, I will renew your program for another four years”, Sánchez guaranteed Broncano. PP and Vox do not want to visit Broncano. “Since they know they will sacrifice us, they don't want to get fond of us”, the presenter said. And in part, he is right. But if the candidates do not go, they are wrong. Neither will Pedro Sánchez achieve an absolute majority nor will Broncano articulate better. But on La revuelta everyone seems a little better.
