If anybody on this board is close to the new president and has his ears, I would like to give some good advise. I hate to harp on this but here are my feelings.
I know is too early and Leonel should be given his honeymoon and plenty of time to get things organized before we get somewhere after the devastation created by the "bald monster" and his PPH machine. Thank god they're gone.
There is already too much Leonel, too much PLD and too much 'E pa fuera que van' crap. The PLD party is notorious for talking too much. Their party officials and government heads drive people mad with their continous speeches, talk show presence and press space. I have already mentioned that Leonel must keep his past administration officials away from key jobs. These are the same people who drove his party out of office. Again, this same people are grandstanding all over the place. People like Temistocles Montas,Daniel Toribio, Alejandrina German ,Rafael Camilo, Carlos Dore, Melanio Paredes and others are beginning to get lots of air and TV play. This is a big no, no. Special interest groups that sponsored Leonel are posting entire pages in newspapers with needless congratulatory statements.
I consider myself an independent middle to upper class voter. We decided this election. We are the silent majority or influential majority that generally decides elections. I do not hold party emotions. I could care less about political parties in DR. If anything I would abolish them all.
I can very objectively say that Leonel's government is already in deep trouble without having yet one day in office. Its seems already like the old garbage all over again. These old party officials who are already becoming the key players in his next administration are beginning to make mistakes, and grave ones at that.
Leonel has to take charge inmediately and put a zipper in their big mouths. There should only be one voice in this government, and that is Leonel himself. That is, until things get organized.
But I suggest to him, in very strong terms, to keep this wild bunch out of his administration for his own good. People voted for somehting 'new'. We have very bad memories of these past officials. They are not going to change. Montas' statement recently that they are not going to be 'comesolos' again is wishful thinking. This "PPH" equivalent has no cure. They are 'comesolos' for life and their arrogance continues to show. This in addition to his new "PLP" group is a devastating mutual. Leonel was able in 2000 to keep his popularity ratings above his own party and officials, which is why he became the standard bearer for anti-Hipolito voting. But like Dr. Felix E.F. Larocca wrote in today's column at Cafebambu.com, Leonel "?l no fue la preferencia del pueblo…
Para esta naci?n, los ciudadanos que por ?l votaran, acudieron a sufragar en masa, no para elegirlo a ?l sino para repudiar a otro gobernante y a su gobierno. Leonel no fue una preferencia libre --- Leonel fue un presidente accidental."
In other words, Leonel victory was just an accident of history. I agree that Leonel was not the choice of the people. The people chose him to throw an evil man out of office, because he was the best tool to do it. But just as soon, the same people will make his life impossible if he doesn't listen to this advice.
TW
I predict that if Leonel appoints only 50% of these people, his government is finished. I for one, have an eye on this. I am coming with laser guns after this group with no mercy. They either put up or shut up.
Things are
TW
I know is too early and Leonel should be given his honeymoon and plenty of time to get things organized before we get somewhere after the devastation created by the "bald monster" and his PPH machine. Thank god they're gone.
There is already too much Leonel, too much PLD and too much 'E pa fuera que van' crap. The PLD party is notorious for talking too much. Their party officials and government heads drive people mad with their continous speeches, talk show presence and press space. I have already mentioned that Leonel must keep his past administration officials away from key jobs. These are the same people who drove his party out of office. Again, this same people are grandstanding all over the place. People like Temistocles Montas,Daniel Toribio, Alejandrina German ,Rafael Camilo, Carlos Dore, Melanio Paredes and others are beginning to get lots of air and TV play. This is a big no, no. Special interest groups that sponsored Leonel are posting entire pages in newspapers with needless congratulatory statements.
I consider myself an independent middle to upper class voter. We decided this election. We are the silent majority or influential majority that generally decides elections. I do not hold party emotions. I could care less about political parties in DR. If anything I would abolish them all.
I can very objectively say that Leonel's government is already in deep trouble without having yet one day in office. Its seems already like the old garbage all over again. These old party officials who are already becoming the key players in his next administration are beginning to make mistakes, and grave ones at that.
Leonel has to take charge inmediately and put a zipper in their big mouths. There should only be one voice in this government, and that is Leonel himself. That is, until things get organized.
But I suggest to him, in very strong terms, to keep this wild bunch out of his administration for his own good. People voted for somehting 'new'. We have very bad memories of these past officials. They are not going to change. Montas' statement recently that they are not going to be 'comesolos' again is wishful thinking. This "PPH" equivalent has no cure. They are 'comesolos' for life and their arrogance continues to show. This in addition to his new "PLP" group is a devastating mutual. Leonel was able in 2000 to keep his popularity ratings above his own party and officials, which is why he became the standard bearer for anti-Hipolito voting. But like Dr. Felix E.F. Larocca wrote in today's column at Cafebambu.com, Leonel "?l no fue la preferencia del pueblo…
Para esta naci?n, los ciudadanos que por ?l votaran, acudieron a sufragar en masa, no para elegirlo a ?l sino para repudiar a otro gobernante y a su gobierno. Leonel no fue una preferencia libre --- Leonel fue un presidente accidental."
In other words, Leonel victory was just an accident of history. I agree that Leonel was not the choice of the people. The people chose him to throw an evil man out of office, because he was the best tool to do it. But just as soon, the same people will make his life impossible if he doesn't listen to this advice.
TW
I predict that if Leonel appoints only 50% of these people, his government is finished. I for one, have an eye on this. I am coming with laser guns after this group with no mercy. They either put up or shut up.
Things are
TW