Fox Accepts Invitation To Bush Ranch

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 1-13-2004 | Eloy O. Aguilar

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Fox Accepts Invitation to Bush Ranch

Tuesday January 13, 2004 1:16 AM

By ELOY O. AGUILAR

Associated Press Writer

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Mexican President Vicente Fox on Monday accepted an invitation to visit President Bush's Texas ranch in March, another sign that the two leaders' sometimes rocky relationship is on the mend.

After Fox took office in 2001, he made Fox's ranch his first international trip. Both leaders, who share a love of cowboy boots and rural life, said they wanted to focus on strengthening relations.

But when Bush declined to halt the 2002 execution of a Mexican man accused of killing a police office, Fox protested by canceling a planned trip to Texas. Relations deteriorated further when Mexico refused to back the Iraq war.

Bush's recent proposal to allow more migrants to work legally in the United States appeared to bring the two nations closer together. Both Fox and Bush joked like old friends Monday during a meeting in Monterrey, Mexico.

It's unclear exactly what they will do or discuss in Texas on March 5-6, but one thing is nearly guaranteed: Fox will be bringing his cowboy boots.

Relations may be warming between Mexico and the United States, but Fox's spokesman didn't want people to get the wrong idea about Bush's daughter Jenna and Mexican first lady Marta Sahagun's son, Fernando Bribiesca.

Gutierrez said he wanted to prevent any media speculation by confirming that Fernando was ``just acting as an escort'' to Jenna. The two were seen sitting together and chatting in Monterrey during several summit events.

Jenna is a student at the University of Texas at Austin.

President Fox is conservative about more than just his federal budget.

After arriving in the northern city of Monterrey on Sunday for this week's Special Summit of the Americas, he and his wife attended Mass at the city's cathedral. On Monday, several newspapers criticized him for not giving money at the offering.

One headline in Milenio newspaper poked fun of Fox, saying, ``Austerity at Mass: Fox doesn't give offering.''

Fox spokesman Agustin Gutierrez said the president just didn't have money with him. ``Presidents and kings don't carry cash,'' he joked

[MissAmericanPie]

Brazen and disgusting, treason at 11.

[observer5]

"But when Bush declined to halt the 2002 execution of a Mexican man accused of killing a police office, Fox protested by canceling a planned trip to Texas."

Why was it his uncle?

[Kay Soze]

He can sit in the same chair the Saudi did when the lambasted my nation for taking on terrorism.

Fox can now lambaste W on not taking more of money to help Fox stay in office.

Precedent set is that W will not say a word.

[putupon]

Maybe Bush 41 can have over too while he's up there, give him a trophy or something like he did Ted Kennedy.

[Miss Marple]

Although I don't agree with some of Fox's positions, it is important to remember that although he is not a PRI member, a majority of the Mexican legislative body is. They are prety much anti-American, and often circumvent Fox's intentions. Mexico has a slightly different balance of powers.

[Dane]

Brazen and disgusting, treason at 11

JMo your above passage is more like, knee jerk and reactionary, mental breakdown at 11.

[Dane]

Kool Aid PING

Oh sheesh a meeting of the Kool-aid fetishists.

[novacation]

You are absolutely correct.

[myprecious]

Fox doesn't realize that W is planning a WORKING visit. Bush is gonna clear out the back forty and needs a hand. Fox might want to pack his chainsaw and leather gloves. There is a lot of brush that needs clearing.

After all, Fox admitted this weekend that his country can't provide Mexicans with a employment and must depend on America to feed his constituents. About time he gets a taste of the kind of labor he thinks his people are best suited for. (Please understand I am not slamming the workers, just the Prez. Shame on him!)

[Torie]

A lot of posters think the two are in some plot together to create a common labor market in North America. In some ways, there is one now, albeit with frictions, and the "plot" is to make it frictionless. The problem is that few believe that Bush is serious about the "temporary" aspect of his immigration program. My suggestion to Bush is to provide some evidence that he is. But maybe that is a bad suggestion, since I suspect Bush's program even if enforced, would be very unpopular. Sometimes, voters can tolerate de facto more easily than de jure. And so it goes.

[novacation]

Bush slams down beers with his drinking amigo while America goes to ruin under the weight of illegals.

[putupon]

Illegal Alien Killed This Little Girl

Click here and here and here for more victims of cheap lettuce.

[ChefKeith]

Great now 43 is inviting the leader of the crush the USA border stampede to come on over! < /disgust >

[OXENinFLA]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/01/20040112-7.html


Do not have any sharp object around you while reading this.

[myprecious]

Shame on Prez Fox.

[kingu]

Oooh, does this mean that Fox will be photographed and fingerprinted? Or shall he take the method of entry that so many of his 'people' take into the United States?

I can not understand why we continue to pamper this guy - he's not allowed to remain as President beyond one term. It is not like we're investing in a future with him. Why can't we at least pander to the people who are an investment in the future.