Santiago.- Santiago senator Francisco Dominguez yesterday announced his bid for a presidential candidacy in the 2012 elections, declining to run for his province’s Congressional seat again in the May 16 midterm elections.
The ruling PDL party legislator said he will endorse the candidacy to the Senate of Chamber of Deputy president Julio Cesar Valentin. He said his declination aims to help Valentin, whom he called a valuable companion, begin his campaign for the Senate in the May 16 elections.
Domínguez, noted for his successful tenure as Justice Minister and for legislative initiatives, thanked the voters of Santiago province and the country for supporting him in the post, and reaffirms his commitment to work for a more just and equal society, and to build a better Dominican Republic.
Meanwhile Valentin immediately announced he’ll seek the Santiago candidacy to the Senate, in the PLD primary on January 21.
From: United States, NJ (M_ S Cibaeno 100%)
Uno de los pocos hombres sin mancha de corrupcion en la R.D.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Tell us all about this guy ......no more Hippos or party hacks from the PLD .....some one to carry the ball forward not backward .....and decrease the military
Written by: josean, 4 Feb 2010 10:37 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Banistan,
A good man but in the wrong PARTY!
Every day he stays in that cesspool his honor diminishes!
PS
He is related to your IDOL Hipolito!
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Probably the only alternative..
Written by: Yucahu, 4 Feb 2010 12:16 PM
From: United States, Miami
This guy looks like he could be less corrupt, at least. I think people are tired of Leonel, I'm tired of Leonel. This gentleman might be the lesser evil and might actuaclly get some real work done, too bad he's in el PLD (Partido de Ladrones y Degraciao). He might even win!!!
Written by: Lopez31, 4 Feb 2010 12:18 PM
From: United States
Show me some credentials! Leonel is still the best choice. I know I know, by best I mean the lesser evil.
From: Qatar, .. Conconete.com
Lopez31 I second that! the best choice by far:
LMAO. it actually makes me laugh to see comments degrading PLD - I mean compared to PRD, PLD is a saint on earth. Anyone have evidence or heard rumblings about this man and the job he has done in Santiago?
Written by: xwill7, 4 Feb 2010 1:14 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Santiago is a pretty nice and clean city, has everything but a beach... cleaner than SD... Someone must be doing their job in Santiago
From: United States, New York City
"Santiago is a pretty nice and clean city, has everything but a beach... cleaner than SD... Someone must be doing their job in Santiago"
That's not due so much to the political leadership in the area as it is to the natural inclinations and tendencies of the region's denizens. Santiago es un reflejo de su gente.
From: Dominican Republic, I dislike all politicians and their afiliated parties... "I simply say it AS IT IS!!"
Can someone tell me which past or present candidate of EL PRD, PRSC can do or has done a better job?
Written by: josean, 4 Feb 2010 4:42 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Juan Bosch!
Written by: dominica, 4 Feb 2010 5:23 PM
From: United States
The question always becomes in situations such as these, if a good person is surrounded by those of no integrity and does nothing...What then? It is as if one is accompanied by murderers all around you and you decide to stay shut and say nothing... this is sometimes considered as aiding and abetting. What will become of a president who is "GOOD" but sees no wrong in his administration or decides to stay shut when wrong is being done? Doesn't seem as if any of these parties have done much to save this country. So have those who are members but with "integrity." There is no integrity amongst thieves.
There is no integrity for those who stand in silence and become a part of a system that has been shown to be flawed. A man of integrity would never be part of a party or system that does not work or fails its people. The motives behind the scenes then go into question as if it were just for the 'concept of the political.' Or even can be said, will this be potlics as usual?
Written by: josean, 4 Feb 2010 5:32 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
dominica,
Well said my friend, extremely well said, my hat is off to you!
From: United States, Florida
Is this Francisco Dominguez a wealthy individual? People who are wealthy, in my opinion, need to be academically and skillfully prepared to convince congress of his ideas, economic agenda and demostrate a modicum of patriotism. They do not run for office to misappropiate state funds, but to execute, implement high ideals and a desire to be responsible for positive change benefiting the masses or underpriveleged in a given state. In turn an individual who runs for office seeking wealth is not wealthy to begin with like Trujillo and the like.
From: United States
I rather the PLD than the PRD (Partido de Ratas Depravadas) anyday.
Written by: xwill7, 5 Feb 2010 11:29 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
cib,
true... but they need to create more jobs... too many people playing dominos all day long
Written by: josean, 5 Feb 2010 11:55 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
rjmathome,
I know Senator Dominguez personally. I am not a close friend or anything like that, but I have had enough contact with him in a professional setting to know he is very, very intelligent and well educated. As to his personal wealth I don't know how wealthy he is although he is not poor.
I would be highly surprised if he not a honorable man. He is definitely qualified to be president and LIE-onel Fernandez is not qualified to hold his jockstrap.
Mr. Dominguez was the Attorney General of the republic before running for Senator in Santiago. Some people suspect he quit being attorney general because of things he saw and want to get as far away as possible from being in the corrupt administration
I admire his ability and potential, however I can’t support him because he remains a member of a criminal organization masquerading as a political party THE PLD!
continued:
Written by: josean, 5 Feb 2010 11:56 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
It is because of respect for him that I ask him to leave that party IMMEDIATELY if he wants the Dominican masses to take him seriously as possible presidential contender!
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
It is because of lack of respect for him that I ask josean to leave the forum IMMEDIATELY if he wants the Dominican masses to take him seriously as possible contender for head lunatic and imbecile
Written by: dominica, 5 Feb 2010 2:04 PM
From: United States
what does it mean to be president if your entire administration will be handpicked from previous men who were already in government? Or have been part of a system that has years and years of trouble? Or can one man come in and select people that have no previous associations or affliations with the system? Unlikely. if it were, there would still be a senate from previous ones. Still judges and lawyers and others. To clean that out so much has to be done. A president would spend his entire term focusing just on that and cleaning people out in order to rid the country of corruption. It is endemic. It can only be done through a complete cleansing or by the people accepting that it will take time. And time does not seem to be working for any president who's in office for 4 years.
From: Dominican Republic, I dislike all politicians and their afiliated parties... "I simply say it AS IT IS!!"
Josean, I can tell - you don't really know much about DR.
Probably, you were not even borned in DR. But, somewhere in the U.S. or probably made it to the U.S when you were a little boy.
The reason I say this, it's because I know what Juan Bosch, Balaguer, EL PRD and EL PRI did to our country. Especially, PRD, they did nothing but to take our land 100 years back in time, each and everytime they took on power. Deaths, drugs, extreme corruption and poverties in the streets of DR. People eating one another....our structures were totally in ruin every single one of them.
However, now we have a different Dominican who is trying to put our pride somewhat higher and he is a bad man.
c'mon, the influence of foreigners from all of over the world bring all kinds of issues, if not ask the government of each and every big city in the world...New York, Paris, etc, etc.
continued...
From: Dominican Republic, I dislike all politicians and their afiliated parties... "I simply say it AS IT IS!!"
Leonel is simply trying to provide a better perspective in life for all Dominicans, those who cannot see it too bad. It's how every major industrial country has done. Everything is fair in Love and Political War.
Just look at your own country, United States, Washington D.C, nice politics they play over there...
Right?
so, we simply learn from the big DOG.
It happens in our Dominican case, this is only president who has really made something for the country, infrastructure, education, etc.
And by the way, if our youth does not want to put more effort and work in education, this is tred all over the world, not only Dominican.
If not, ask any government around the world...well, except for some Asian countries. One is compelled to get educated.
Anyways, having lunch and simply expressing my thoughts.
Written by: Lopez31, 5 Feb 2010 3:12 PM
From: United States
Just the fact that Josean endorses this guy puts his credentials into question.
Written by: josean, 5 Feb 2010 4:51 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
And the fact you don't makes me even more committed to counsel him to leave the CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE called the PLD!
Written by: josean, 5 Feb 2010 4:53 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
JPDTrinity,
How many gallons of PLD LIE-onel Fernandez flavored KOOL-AID do you drink a week!
Dios Mio!
Written by: josean, 5 Feb 2010 4:57 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Written by: dominica, 5 Feb 2010 2:04 PM
From: United States
what does it mean to be president if your entire administration will be handpicked from previous men who were already in government? Or have been part of a system that has years and years of trouble? Or can one man come in and select people that have no previous associations or affliations with the system? Unlikely. if it were, there would still be a senate from previous ones. Still judges and lawyers and others. To clean that out so much has to be done. A president would spend his entire term focusing just on that and cleaning people out in order to rid the country of corruption. It is endemic. It can only be done through a complete cleansing or by the people accepting that it will take time. And time does not seem to be working for any president who's in office for 4 years.
So what do you propose?
From: United States, Florida
Vaya josean, your comments are somewhat refreshing and for me who has been away from "home" quite a while, I find it reasonably educational in terms of your references towards the PLD, being an honorable man, his role as Attorney general is quite impressive, it reminds me of Rudy Julianni, ex mayor of NYC, whom I would voted for when and if he ran for president. He too was New York State Attorney General and got rid of the mob in NY and cleaned up the city. I have no doubt to anything you uttered.
Well, while I have no knowledge of the possible candidates for the office of the presidency of Quisqueya (DR); and you claim you know this Santiago Senator Dominguez…I was very impressed with your command of the Germanic language of the British Isles, officially the language of the USA. It leads me to think you have reached a fiar level in the academic ladder. In addition, you seem to be reasonably intelligent, perhaps able to be a respectable judge of character. It appears as though you ha
From: United States, Florida
Josean
It appears as though you have observed relatively closely this individual. Even though I do not know you, you attract deference you appear to be quite knowledgeable of the man. I don’t know why, but I believe everything you say about the good senator. Perhaps for our common love of our country, assuming of course you are a Dominican national or by ancestry. Now
What do I propose?
From: United States, Florida
Josean
What do I propose?
If I were elected to be president of Quisqueya, I would bring my own staff. Every individual in public office with the former administration, must be replaced—no questions asked or explanations given. As president, I believe I have the power to fire and appoint. However, there are elected officials whom I may not be able to replace. Well, people will be appointed close to those individuals to be monitored and confirm proven honesty. They will have to prove themselves honest and qualified to do their appointed task, no room for Peter Principle. I would retire them with a six months’ severance pay. Every member of my staff must prove themselves honest and true patriotic with the ability to carry out their prearranged positions. I would also develop a system to keep tabs on every individual in the administration, by handing monthly reports to a Chief of Staff who would report directly to the president or someone assigned with power to terminate employments. In
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
do not cash his check
From: United States, Florida
Josean
In other words corruption will not be tolerated in my administration by anyone in my staff. This is what Senator Dominguez must do if he is elected. Does he have the intestinal fortitude to carry out such an ambitious plan? I think this is the only way a president is able to achieve something good for the people who hired him, who elected him trusted him with the course of the country during his watch or term.
Written by: josean, 7 Feb 2010 10:05 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
This is way you can't trust LIE-onel Fernandez the PLD as far as you can spit!
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A good man but in the wrong PARTY!
Every day he stays in that cesspool his honor diminishes!
PS
He is related to your IDOL Hipolito!
LMAO. it actually makes me laugh to see comments degrading PLD - I mean compared to PRD, PLD is a saint on earth. Anyone have evidence or heard rumblings about this man and the job he has done in Santiago?
That's not due so much to the political leadership in the area as it is to the natural inclinations and tendencies of the region's denizens. Santiago es un reflejo de su gente.
Juan Bosch!
There is no integrity for those who stand in silence and become a part of a system that has been shown to be flawed. A man of integrity would never be part of a party or system that does not work or fails its people. The motives behind the scenes then go into question as if it were just for the 'concept of the political.' Or even can be said, will this be potlics as usual?
dominica,
Well said my friend, extremely well said, my hat is off to you!
true... but they need to create more jobs... too many people playing dominos all day long
I know Senator Dominguez personally. I am not a close friend or anything like that, but I have had enough contact with him in a professional setting to know he is very, very intelligent and well educated. As to his personal wealth I don't know how wealthy he is although he is not poor.
I would be highly surprised if he not a honorable man. He is definitely qualified to be president and LIE-onel Fernandez is not qualified to hold his jockstrap.
Mr. Dominguez was the Attorney General of the republic before running for Senator in Santiago. Some people suspect he quit being attorney general because of things he saw and want to get as far away as possible from being in the corrupt administration
I admire his ability and potential, however I can’t support him because he remains a member of a criminal organization masquerading as a political party THE PLD!
continued:
It is because of respect for him that I ask him to leave that party IMMEDIATELY if he wants the Dominican masses to take him seriously as possible presidential contender!
It is because of lack of respect for him that I ask josean to leave the forum IMMEDIATELY if he wants the Dominican masses to take him seriously as possible contender for head lunatic and imbecile
Probably, you were not even borned in DR. But, somewhere in the U.S. or probably made it to the U.S when you were a little boy.
The reason I say this, it's because I know what Juan Bosch, Balaguer, EL PRD and EL PRI did to our country. Especially, PRD, they did nothing but to take our land 100 years back in time, each and everytime they took on power. Deaths, drugs, extreme corruption and poverties in the streets of DR. People eating one another....our structures were totally in ruin every single one of them.
However, now we have a different Dominican who is trying to put our pride somewhat higher and he is a bad man.
c'mon, the influence of foreigners from all of over the world bring all kinds of issues, if not ask the government of each and every big city in the world...New York, Paris, etc, etc.
continued...
Just look at your own country, United States, Washington D.C, nice politics they play over there...
Right?
so, we simply learn from the big DOG.
It happens in our Dominican case, this is only president who has really made something for the country, infrastructure, education, etc.
And by the way, if our youth does not want to put more effort and work in education, this is tred all over the world, not only Dominican.
If not, ask any government around the world...well, except for some Asian countries. One is compelled to get educated.
Anyways, having lunch and simply expressing my thoughts.
And the fact you don't makes me even more committed to counsel him to leave the CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE called the PLD!
JPDTrinity,
How many gallons of PLD LIE-onel Fernandez flavored KOOL-AID do you drink a week!
Dios Mio!
From: United States
what does it mean to be president if your entire administration will be handpicked from previous men who were already in government? Or have been part of a system that has years and years of trouble? Or can one man come in and select people that have no previous associations or affliations with the system? Unlikely. if it were, there would still be a senate from previous ones. Still judges and lawyers and others. To clean that out so much has to be done. A president would spend his entire term focusing just on that and cleaning people out in order to rid the country of corruption. It is endemic. It can only be done through a complete cleansing or by the people accepting that it will take time. And time does not seem to be working for any president who's in office for 4 years.
So what do you propose?
Well, while I have no knowledge of the possible candidates for the office of the presidency of Quisqueya (DR); and you claim you know this Santiago Senator Dominguez…I was very impressed with your command of the Germanic language of the British Isles, officially the language of the USA. It leads me to think you have reached a fiar level in the academic ladder. In addition, you seem to be reasonably intelligent, perhaps able to be a respectable judge of character. It appears as though you ha
It appears as though you have observed relatively closely this individual. Even though I do not know you, you attract deference you appear to be quite knowledgeable of the man. I don’t know why, but I believe everything you say about the good senator. Perhaps for our common love of our country, assuming of course you are a Dominican national or by ancestry. Now
What do I propose?
What do I propose?
If I were elected to be president of Quisqueya, I would bring my own staff. Every individual in public office with the former administration, must be replaced—no questions asked or explanations given. As president, I believe I have the power to fire and appoint. However, there are elected officials whom I may not be able to replace. Well, people will be appointed close to those individuals to be monitored and confirm proven honesty. They will have to prove themselves honest and qualified to do their appointed task, no room for Peter Principle. I would retire them with a six months’ severance pay. Every member of my staff must prove themselves honest and true patriotic with the ability to carry out their prearranged positions. I would also develop a system to keep tabs on every individual in the administration, by handing monthly reports to a Chief of Staff who would report directly to the president or someone assigned with power to terminate employments. In
In other words corruption will not be tolerated in my administration by anyone in my staff. This is what Senator Dominguez must do if he is elected. Does he have the intestinal fortitude to carry out such an ambitious plan? I think this is the only way a president is able to achieve something good for the people who hired him, who elected him trusted him with the course of the country during his watch or term.
PARTIDOS/POLÍTICA
La ley de partidos: otra burla política
El PLD ha dado larga al cumplimiento del compromiso para aprobar la ley de partidos para que no pueda regir en la campaña electoral que comienza esta semana
http://www.clavedigital.com/App_P....ca/Politica.aspx?id_Articulo=8153