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.
uhh, sure.
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!!!??!!
It’s that time of the year when lawmakers head South, I reckun.
The whales have returned to Monterey Bay as well.
Oh boy. WHERE do we all begin?????
Maybe he’ll get ya a good deal on some new lawn furniture if yur real nice ..
for the pool.. ;-) (ducks)
Naaaaaaaa.......it’s probably stolen goods anyway!
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Wow, and how could you strengthen ties more, other than declare California a state of Mexico?
Made in China. :}
........delivered to the US of A.
Then stolen.
Taken/sent whatEVER across the border.
NO THANKS! NOOOOOO!!!!!!
Treason
It’s that global economy thingy... like a giant flea market..
No telling where ya’ll get the best deal these days.
Glad I voted to shut some of these creeps down!
One last blowout junket at our expense. Class all the way.
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.
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.
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