Mexican victor facing anger from the left

McClatchy Newspapers ^ | 7/7/6 | Jay Root and Kevin G. Hall

[Paloma_55]

They didn't mention that Obrador has learned from the Al Gore campaign that losing with honor is an old anacronism and today's loser must claim cheating and try to divide the people with anger for the next election cycle.

[Bob J]

Except it didn't work for Gore and it didn't work for Kerry. It may fire up the base but pisses off the swing voters.

[Puppage]

Mexican victor facing anger from the left

Jeez, didn't see THAT coming.

[wildcatf4f3]

The PRI got 20 some %, are they to the right or left?

[Red Badger]

Will they claim darker Mexicans were intimidated from voting by lighter Mexicans?.......

[randog]

...only a third of the electorate convinced that he was the man for the job.

They pointed this out when Bill Klinton was elected by roughly the same percentage, right?

[evets]

No need to get snippy.

[blitzgig]

"Except it didn't work for Gore and it didn't work for Kerry. It may fire up the base but pisses off the swing voters."

Exactly! But as we all know, liberals love to rehash failed strategies and policies again and again.

[R.W.Ratikal]

Mexico being a Central American banana republic, the new president may be facing more than the let's anger. He should watch his back very closely.

Mexico is a socialist country. It's not likely that the those who have controlled politics for a hundred years are going to allow anyone to upset their control.

My guess is that he is being called a "conservative" to make him a little more acceptable to Americans. If he's so conservative let's see him privative the oil industry.

[bwteim]

"Mexican victor facing anger from the left"

And don't forget the handwringing, moaning, and anger from the lefties outside of Mexico.

[SAJ]

No Mexican president can privatise the oil industry; he simply hasn't the power to do so. PEMEX is and will be a state monopoly until the Mexican Constitution is changed.

[silverleaf]

How do you say "Selected not elected" in spanish?

Sounds like the DNC has FAX'd its playbook to its leftist amigos south of the border.

[Brilliant]

I've got a solution to all of North America's problems. The US liberals can move to Mexico, and the Mexican conservatives can move to the US.

Algore and López Obrador can fight over who gets to be "El Presidente."

[Jameison]

"Mexican victor facing anger from the left"

That's news how?
We have been facing "anger" from Algore for 6 years, and life has been better than ever.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The Left's campaign to undermine confidence in the democratic election process continues.

[dead]

Mexican victor facing anger from the left

So does everybody else.

[Polyxene]

One of our local radio stations read a statement in Spanish (supposedly) from López Obrador that blamed Ken Blackwell and Diebolt for the election irregularities!
(sarcasm, of course!)

[engrpat]

Question:

If the left does take to the streets and there is violence and several million Mexicans want to flee the "political persecution" will they get a free pass into the US?

[MizSterious]

That's the way it works in a two (or more) party system. One party wins, and the others lose. Same message I give to sore-loser American leftists: grow up and get over it. You don't always get everything you want.