Posted on 09/01/2006 8:02:14 PM PDT by Gracey
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- Vicente Fox was forced to forego the last state-of-the-nation address of his presidency Friday after leftist lawmakers stormed the stage of Congress to protest disputed July 2 elections.
It was the first time in modern Mexican history a president hasn't given the annual address to Congress. Instead, Fox handed in a written copy of his report, and his office said he would address the nation in a televised speech later Friday.
A text of the speech Fox had planned to deliver to Congress called on Mexico to mend deep divisions that he said threatened the country's newfound democracy.
"Whoever attacks our laws and institutions also attacks our history and Mexico," he said, a thinly veiled reference to leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
The opposition lawmakers took over the stage in Congress, waving Mexican flags and holding placards calling Fox a traitor to democracy. They ignored demands that they return to their seats, shouting "Vote by Vote" -- a rallying cry for Lopez Obrador's bid for a full recount in the election.
They raised up leather-bound copies of the Mexican Constitution and flashed the victory sign. Fox left without entering the congressional chamber and the session was adjourned.
The standoff came six days before the top electoral court must declare a president-elect or annul the July 2 vote and order a new election. So far, rulings have favored ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon, who was ahead by about 240,000 votes in the official count. Lopez Obrador has already said he won't recognize the electoral court's decision, and he plans to create a parallel government and rule from the streets.
Lopez Obrador has already said he won't recognize the electoral court's decision, and he plans to create a parallel government and rule from the streets.
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/09/01/mexico.protest.ap/index.html
Looks like Communism is on the rise. This guy Obrador wants to start a parallel government in Mexico. He must have a rib of John sKerry.
A protester holds a communist flag during a demonstration against Mexican president Vicente Fox outside the congress building in Mexico City, September 1, 2006. Mexican riot police sealed off Congress on Friday to protect Fox from protests during his final state of the nation speech from leftists claiming fraud in last month's election. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO)
I wonder if Pancho Villa's descendents are gathering and arming in the mountains.........Leni
LOL. Good point.
And these are the people that the President wants us to get in bed with. Great.
Wow. When I said communism I didn't mean it for real. I guess that Venezuelan nut is having an influence on Mexico. I beleive he helped fund Obrador the commie.
Yep. One solution is to just take over Mexico, if Mexicans keep coming here. Then we'll have a small border, lots of oil, lots of great beaches for tourists to visit from around the world and we can kiss the Middle East wacko's ADIOS!!!
Disgraceful. He has lost his country. Time to seal the border.
Pancho Villa. You're so funny MG. Miss you. However, this is no laughting matter. We might wish to be concerned about the Cuban/Venezuelan influence in South American and Mexico. They will probably be joining up with John sKerry and our Anti-American Democrats ... shortly. They all smell the same.
Oh and we can Capitalize Mexico. Well, maybe an idea? Think about it.
Speaking of Pancho Villa (that's not something you'd ever think you'd say in a lifetime, huh?), anyway..we were in San Diego visiting (moved outta there 14 months ago) and we noticed that a LUCKY's foodstore we used to go to is now called PANCHO VILLA'S! They are now putting Mexican grocery stores in San Diego. Nice, huh?
Yeah, seal the border with glue? We have few politicians with any backbone. They're a bunch of wimps.
Take over Mexico and make it part of the USA. Get the oil and beaches. Have a small controllable border .. Central America.
This is getting just plain strange...and troublesome.
Hey. Nice "seeing" you, FRiend. Thanks
Then the guy is a traitor to his country and calling for a civil war. That's where it will lead, and right on our border. We will watch and see what influence places like Iran and China try and have in that event.
I think you nailed it!
Good point. Hasn't that crazy Commie from Venezuela helped fund his election? The crazy Venezuelan is now in Cuba (just saw on TV) talking to Castro to see what else he can stir up?
If that's true, then half of Mexico will want to migrate to the U.S. Geez
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