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Calif. Assembly speaker, other lawmakers head to Mexico (a working visit to strengthen ties)
AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 5/6/08 | AP

Posted on 05/06/2008 4:00:50 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez is leading a delegation of lawmakers to Mexico, a week before he gives up his leadership post.

The Los Angeles Democrat was invited by Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Nunez described the four-day trip as a working visit to strengthen ties with California's most important trading partner.

He is scheduled to meet with Calderon, business leaders and Mexico's top education and health officials.

Last year, Nunez was criticized for spending about $70,000 from his campaign account to pay for luxury goods and meals at high-end restaurants while traveling abroad.

He told reporters during a news conference on Tuesday that he was paying for the Mexico trip with campaign money. In his own words, he said, "If there's criticism, bring it on."

Nunez is termed out of office at the end of the year.

Republican state Sen. Abel Maldonado and Assembly Democrats Joe Coto and Kevin DeLeon also are traveling to Mexico. They leave Wednesday and return Saturday.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Mexico; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: assemblyspeaker; california; lawmakers; mexico
a working visit to strengthen ties

uhh, sure.

1 posted on 05/06/2008 4:02:02 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

Can you please ask them to ask their fine citizens to pick up their friggin trash that they’ve been leaving all over my park!!!??!!


2 posted on 05/06/2008 4:03:28 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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It’s that time of the year when lawmakers head South, I reckun.

The whales have returned to Monterey Bay as well.


3 posted on 05/06/2008 4:03:41 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline—1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!)
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To: NormsRevenge
In his own words, he said, "If there's criticism, bring it on."

Oh boy. WHERE do we all begin?????

4 posted on 05/06/2008 4:05:04 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Vote for my German Shepherds!!!! They're smarter than what's running!!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Maybe he’ll get ya a good deal on some new lawn furniture if yur real nice ..

for the pool.. ;-) (ducks)


5 posted on 05/06/2008 4:06:50 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline—1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Naaaaaaaa.......it’s probably stolen goods anyway!

:)

:)

:)


6 posted on 05/06/2008 4:07:57 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Vote for my German Shepherds!!!! They're smarter than what's running!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Wow, and how could you strengthen ties more, other than declare California a state of Mexico?


7 posted on 05/06/2008 4:08:25 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Who opposes John McCain's leftist agenda? The RNC, Rep Congress members, the Democrats? Good luck!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Made in China. :}


8 posted on 05/06/2008 4:08:44 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline—1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!)
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To: NormsRevenge

........delivered to the US of A.

Then stolen.

Taken/sent whatEVER across the border.

NO THANKS! NOOOOOO!!!!!!


9 posted on 05/06/2008 4:09:47 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Vote for my German Shepherds!!!! They're smarter than what's running!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Treason


10 posted on 05/06/2008 4:19:59 PM PDT by wastedyears (The US Military is what goes Bump in the night.)
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To: Brad's Gramma

It’s that global economy thingy... like a giant flea market..

No telling where ya’ll get the best deal these days.


11 posted on 05/06/2008 4:20:08 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline—1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Glad I voted to shut some of these creeps down!


12 posted on 05/06/2008 4:21:43 PM PDT by Califreak (Hangin' with Hunter-under the bus "Dread and Circuses")
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To: NormsRevenge

One last blowout junket at our expense. Class all the way.


13 posted on 05/06/2008 4:23:37 PM PDT by Argus (Obama: All turban and no goats.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Many have close relatives in Mexico.


14 posted on 05/06/2008 5:48:55 PM PDT by Amerigomag
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"Many have close relatives in Mexico."

Here's hoping they stay there. Every one of these slugs is a taxer/spender democrat. We don't need them in Sacramento.

15 posted on 05/06/2008 5:58:43 PM PDT by Czar ( StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
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To: Czar
Here's hoping they stay there. Every one of these slugs is a taxer/spender democrat. We don't need them in Sacramento.

You have to ask yourself; "What if they were unleashed on the Mexican oligarchy?"

I suspect these new boys would send attorneys north instead of laborers.

16 posted on 05/06/2008 7:02:10 PM PDT by Amerigomag
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