Posted on 02/11/2006 2:01:53 PM PST by radar101
The mayor says two requests were denied. White House blames scheduling issues.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's frustration at not being told personally by the White House about the details of the reported terror plot against the city's tallest building stems from a greater annoyance:
Nearly 7 1/2 months after taking office, Villaraigosa said Friday that he still has not succeeded in speaking or meeting with President Bush.
Villaraigosa said that his office contacted the White House on two occasions last summer to set up meetings with Bush when the mayor was traveling to Washington, but that the White House turned down both.
The mayor — who co-chaired John Kerry's campaign to unseat Bush in 2004 — said the only personal contact he has had with the president is a congratulatory letter he received after being elected last year. In the four-sentence letter, Bush wrote, "I look forward to working with you as we strive to make our nation safer, stronger and better."
If he could get a meeting, Villaraigosa said, he would talk to the president about how to better protect the nation's second-largest city against terrorist attacks.
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Donde esta el Presidente?
"Villaraigosa said, he would talk to the president about how to better protect the nation's second-largest city against terrorist attacks."
OK, border folks, any suggestions?
Couldn't he stop by the Texas Bush ranch when he is there to talk and help clear brush?
How about the first Tuesday after forever, bub?
This hombre is just not muy importante to the president or the rest of us for that matter.
This guy ran for mayor paying lip service to Mr. Bush. and his policies. Hollywood is part of L.A.
There were 7 people in all of L.A. that voted for Mr. Bush.
Reference Mr. Bush and his response to the N.A.A.C.P.
Ignore them.
Works for me.
Isn't it in LA where they say "The United States of Mexico" or some such absurdity?
This guy wasn't Mayor until 3 years after the event.
There is no suggestion that the Mayor at that time was not informed. Just another turd Democrat.
Maybe he could apply for a position on the White House staff, they may be in need of a good bus boy.
"If he could get a meeting, Villaraigosa said, he would talk to the president about how to better protect the nation's second-largest city against terrorist attacks."
But right now, he'll keep them secret.
Whiney liberals are find to laugh at.
Let's see, his plan is to get Vincent Fox to take over as Pres of the U.S., and give Bush the boot...
That guy is such an attention whore...
Didn't he do a speech commenting on the state of the union in Hispanic?
If she were the Mayor, she would have a grip and greet! ;-)
LLS
Sorry, she definately has my full attention!
I think President Bush should meet with this a$$hat mayor of Los Angeles, like maybe down on the border with Mexico, then throw him across the border and when he comes back have him arrested as an "illegal." Mayor is a clown and a liar.
She's fun to look at...Villaraigosa isn't.
Got my attention!
Did Villaraigosa lose a son in Iraq, too?
His first snipe didn't work so he's looking for a new one.
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