And the fuss is about what?

ok, i hate blogging about this, but what the hell? The whole thing about whomever is elected shouldn't even concern the Dominican Republic. Yes, it is news. Yes, it's the "leader of the free world" elected (that term is more fitting of the XXth century by the way); and yes, it's history that a member of a minority group anywhere was elected president. Good, and valid.

NOW! My question: Does that change any diplomatic policies? I'll start asking people who've been using their time to promote votes for the US democratic party to tell me how they think that it affects the US-Dominican relations over all. I can bet the one answer I fear will be the most popular one: "there's going to be more acceptance when we apply for US visa". LORD! I'm not telling anyone to stay and fight for the country, but if I've learned something about every time I've passed through immigrations to enter the US is that my country, like anybody else, it is my home. I like the US, heck I learned their culture from an early age and as you might have noticed English is my second language, but I'm in tone with the fact that as American as I might sound, I'm really Dominican and I'm proud of where I come from.

Being zealous about another country's elections is understandable; but if international policies do come with a party power change, and the Dominican people do get something out of it (far fetched by the way)THEN it would be relevant.

Also, one thing to discuss, who CARES what the color of the presidents skin is, or what religion he follows? It's what the guy can do in the position that counts. The whole "first black president" has been taken to an obnoxious level. On one hand its good that people see that there are equal rights at all levels, yet the guy still a politician, that's not related to race or gender issues; it's a whole other way of thought from the rest of us, believe me.