"I also rather deal with a crook and liar that will have the country more stable
than a stupid crook and a liar that doesn't have a clue on how to lead a country."
Well yes, of course, if you compare one thing with something worse, the first thing will look pretty good in comparison. That doesn't mean that it is the best thing available, or even that it is better than anything else except for the worse thing.
Just because Leonel looks good in comparison to Hippo does not mean he is a great, or even good president. It just means he is better than Hippo.
What if you compared Leonel to say, Duarte, for example. How would he look then?
The thing is, Leonel is smart, and he has done enough to improve things so that he looks rather decent.
However, the DR has to ask itself this question, what could he, or should he have done to make this a better country. Also you have to ask what did he leave undone, and what things have been left to rot?
Those are not easy questions to answer, and you might get a much different image of Leonel if you asked them.
And finally, you have to ask what was he capable of accomplishing, and how much time, effort, talent and money was wasted on Leonel's cronies, corruption in general, and misplaced priorities?
All those questions are much more meaningful than asking how he compares to Hippo. How he compares to Hippo is a no-brainer. The other questions will define how he is viewed in the history books.
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