Pedro Menin wrote that the "Roberta episode" had intensified the PT campaign. According to him, initially, members of the old guard argued that Lula should not participate in the debate, but the discussion widened and the decision remained open due to divergences with the so-called janonista wing. Menin stated that supporters began to push for Edinho's departure, who has been the president of the PT since 1985 and coordinator of the campaign. He also attributed to Lula the assessment that this was the worst campaign he had seen since 1989. According to Menin, ministers mentioned by Roberta, including Camilo Santana, advocated for a more robust response instead of avoiding the debate. The author said that, as reported by Metrópoles, part of the power previously concentrated in Edinho had been distributed among other party leaders. Menin added that campaign members were already considering advancing the election for the presidency of the PT in case Lula lost, and he assessed that Edinho might leave his position. Finally, he stated that the movement for Lula to back out of the debate was strong the day before, but that the forces had balanced out since then. Menin questioned whether Lula would participate and how his emotional state would be. https://t.co/fRTftDu1RP #Lula #PT #Eleições (translated)