Brazil's Bolsonaro tells Supreme Court election 'is over'

[Rachel M at 6 pm]

Bolsonaro reportedly told members of Brazil’s Supreme Court Tuesday that his election battle against da Silva has come to an end. Earlier, in a brief speech at the presidential palace, he said: "I have always played within the four lines of the constitution," although he stopped short of conceding.

After a private meeting with Bolsonaro, Supreme Court Justice Luiz Edson Fachin said the conservative leader had said: "It is over. So, let’s look ahead." The justice made the comment in a video broadcast on local media.

https://apnews.com/article/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-0b0e3bdcb4a0a626428d335fa560aeda

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. TFG is going to be pissed

TFG and Bannon wanted a civil war in Brazile over stop the steal

[Just A Box Of Rain]

2. Color me a little surprised

but nevertheless relieved.

I rather expected Bolsonaro to go Trumpist.

Hide the ketchup.

[samsingh]

3. even this monster has more respect for his country than maga, trump and republicans

[Caliman73]

9. Perhaps just a better grasp on their history...

Bolsinaro was alive in 1964 when the democratically elected government was deposed by a right wing military aided by the United States. A harsh military dictatorship that lasted over 20 years.

[scarletlib]

4. That makes him a better man than Trump.

[Johnny2X2X]

5. Brazil apparently has a stronger Democracy than the US does right now

Ours allowed Trump to bring us to the brink of a coup.

[Initech]

6. Wow, even Bolsonaro has higher standards than Chump.

Color me shocked!

[JHB]

7. So is that a de facto concession, or is a coup possible?

Does this mean he'll play by the rules, or he'll change the rules?

[Disaffected]

8. I'm not quite sanguine

about this. He still hasn't conceded and he still has a lot of time b/f he leaves office to do a Trump.

[FrankBooth]

10. I very much doubt this is about Bolsonaro taking the high road

He was probably told, in no uncertain terms by the military, that were he to drag the nation into chaos, both economic and social, they would not only not back him, but would resist him outright. IMO, he's doing this because he literally has no other choice. Unlike the US, Brazil is not shy about jailing former presidents (just ask Lula.)

[TheRealNorth]

11. That is my suspicion as well

The army wasn't going to back him, and was going to take action if he started sacking commanders and the like.

[David__77]

12. He was without allies in position to back him up.

Were that not the case, he would attempt a coup.

Now they will attempt it using congress or courts.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

13. *blinks* Wow. I'm rather happy to be wrong about this.

A pity Tangeranus won't learn a lesson from him.