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10-01-2008, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr_DR
There will be Leonel for many years to come
He will be in DR's history books as the most elected presidential candidate of all times even surpassing Balaguer and Trujillo.
Once completing his final four years term in 2012 he will be back in 2016 for another two four years run to rescue the country and the peso from another crisis.
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Are you listed in " La nominilla " ?
He never will be compared with president Balaguer. Balaguer only can be compared with Juan pablo Duarte.
Read my cosin's book " La tercera republica, la de Balaguer " .
JJ.
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10-02-2008, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bachata
Are you listed in " La nominilla " ?
He never will be compared with president Balaguer. Balaguer only can be compared with Juan pablo Duarte.
Read my cosin's book " La tercera republica, la de Balaguer " .
JJ.
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That's blasphemy...
Duarte is a hero...a guy who gave it all for his ideas, Balaguer was a power hungry manipulator and murderer. Where's the comparison?
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10-02-2008, 01:52 AM
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Like Leonel is much better. He is Hippo with hair. Candelier for President 2012.
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Maybe vice President next time around.
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10-02-2008, 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Frank the Tank
Like Leonel is much better. He is Hippo with hair.
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He is Hippo with hair cream i.e. smarm  .
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10-02-2008, 09:15 AM
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He is Hippo with hair cream i.e. smarm . |
And of couse Botox
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10-02-2008, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by suarezn
That's blasphemy...
Duarte is a hero...a guy who gave it all for his ideas, Balaguer was a power hungry manipulator and murderer. Where's the comparison?
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In 1968 after the civil war the DR. was totally destroyed, Balaguer was the man who had the cojones to put everything in order againg and he was the the person who made of DR a safe and democratic contry.
And the name of the book is " La cuarta republica la de Balaguer "
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10-02-2008, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bachata
In 1968 after the civil war the DR. was totally destroyed, Balaguer was the man who had the cojones to put everything in order againg and he was the the person who made of DR a safe and democratic contry.
And the name of the book is " La cuarta republica la de Balaguer "
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I was here during the last few years of his presidency and it was a very safe country. Sh*t hit the fan as soon as he pulled out and these "greedy pussies took over" Same crap happened in Haiti when BabyDoc left. (Back to the DR) In Balaguer days, you could leave your house door unlocked and no one would even think of going in to "steal" your stuff. You could walk the streets without fear. He's my man and the one of most Dominicans who remember.
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10-03-2008, 03:58 AM
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Guillermo Moreno for President 2012. It's our best option.
Mr. Lu
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Let's hope so!
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10-03-2008, 10:36 AM
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Mr. DR me thinks that you have been drinking some of Pichardos purple kool aid.
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Frank,
Let's do the math.
Leonel first 8 years plus another 8 at the end of 2012
That is already 16 years, more than half Trujillo's 30 years.
This is the way it will unfold.
2012-2016 who knows?
Leonel 8 more years 2016-2024
2024-2028 Who knows?
2028-2036 Leonel again.
Believe me the only thing that would prevent
this from happening would be his death.
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10-03-2008, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by pedrochemical
From what the families of his victims say, Balaguer was a very bad man.
Granted,sometimes it feels like a violent, oppressive dictator might not be a bad thing, especially when crime is out of control.
Be warned, if you happen to find find yourself on the wrong side of one, you will have more trouble than you can deal with and no system to redress the balance.
Democracy sucks in a lot of countries. In my humble opinion, democracy and freedom are not interchangeable words.
Freedom is being able to feed, house, and clothe your family - and walk the streets without fear. Build a life and a business and sleep soundly at night.
Democracy, especially a young democracy, seems to be about voting for your ''tribal elders" once every four years.
No system is perfect, but if you do yearn for a Dictator with powers strong enough to fix the D.R's ills, you had better make sure you end up with a benevolent one.
Balaguer, for many who died at his hands before and after he was President, was very much not benevolent.
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I think i would love to see the team of Leonel and Candelier taking the bull by the horns for several years to come.
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