Should President Vincente Fox apologize for his racist remark?

[Catherine Vincent]

http://post.news.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=NEWS&action=l&ft=1&board=37138459&sid=37138459&title=Mexican%20President%27s%20Remark%20Criticized%0A&tid=apmexicoracialcomment&date=05-14-2005&url=story.news.yahoo.com%2Fnews%3Ftmpl%3Dstory%26u%3D%2Fap%2F20050515%2Fap_on_re_eu%2Fmexico_racial_comment_1&.sig=fmzCKV993ml5CncYBGisbA--

[autorank]

1. Our ambassador should register a protest and leave for a month.

This is just disgusting. It makes me sick at heart. What a bigot. We bail his lousy behind out every day by taking in people he can't feed and who would probably revolt against him if our borders were nor so porous on purpose.

VIVA the mayor of Mexico City, Fox's opponent for President VIVA

‘We lick no one’s boots’ says Andres Manuel López Obrador Mayor of Mexico City


:hi:cat_girl25

[Catherine Vincent]

5. Back atcha!

:hi:

[enid602]

2. Fox

What can you say? Fox, like his counterpart in the US, is a cowboy . . . btw, did you happen to read a couple of the comments posted on this Yahoo topic? Talk about racist!! It's hard to criticize Fox when you read these comments by US citizens. DU-ers who question our mods' policy of editing divisive and tasteless comments should be subjected to a few of the comments found on Yahoo tonight.

[Catherine Vincent]

6. Yes, I expect those type of messages on yahoo.

Their boards are infested with racist pigs.

[Syrinx]

3. I couldn't really care less

What does an apology from just another plutocrat amount to anyway?

[arcos]

7. Political humiliation... nt

[arcos]

4. Of course he should!

He should issue a formal apology... in Europe he would have been forced to resign!

It is outrageous, and I'm glad he'll be gone next year.

[Erika]

8. But George says Fox is his good buddy

so no apoligies between friends. Fox knows Bush backs illegals and SS for them. Bush knows they will supply cheap labor to employers. So the issue will be moot. And the American worker, once again, loses.

[arcos]

12. He probably looked into his soul too, like he did with Putin...

:eyes: :puke:

[Swamp Rat]

9. ¡Huey puta!

Cago en tu leche Vicente.:hurts:

[Syrinx]

10. eww! That's a disgusting image

Good work Swamp Rat. I think. :)

[Swamp Rat]

14. Dank u n/t

[autorank]

11. OMFingG! SwampRat, you in the lead of the Avant Garde!!!

You :spank:ed the Fox!

[Swamp Rat]

15. I just might do one of Fox one of these days.

I'm kinda busy with James Baker III right now. :D

[autorank]

17. Hey, if you remember, PM me for the "Grand Opening"

[Swamp Rat]

18. It's funny you should say that.

I had an "opening" of sorts today when Distressed American created a webpage that hosts some of my work. He is going to add a lot more as soon as he's sober. :D DA's my Papa Dulce now. ;)

http://www.seedsofdoubt.com/distressedamerican/swamprat.

[autorank]

19. Thanks and booked marked on my FireFox cool...like being in NYC!

:yourock:

[arcos]

13. ¡Así se habla, carajo!

:hi:

[Swamp Rat]

16. ¡Pura vida tuanis!

Acabo de volver del French Quarter. Fuimos a comer paella, beber, y bailar porque ayer terminaron los examenes... tô muito 'motado' e bebido :D ... mais facil falar português agora, não sei porque. :shrug:

[EFerrari]

22. No se que pensar -- solo

eres leon que casa echado :)

[arcos]

38. Felicidades, me alegro que hayan terminado los exámenes...

Y esa es siempre una excelente excusa para disfrutar de la mejor hierba del mundo :smoke: ;)

[patricia92243]

20. Will it make anybody feel better to hear a fake apology? He said what he

really thinks - anything else will be phony.

[Disturbed]

21. I don't need no stinkin' Apology...

from this Fascist Asshole.

Hmmmm... I wonder how black Americans will feel about this jerk's comment?

[ConfuZed]

30. I will be more than happy to accept a "stinkin" Apology

But when was the last time ANYONE apoligized for making comments against us "blacks" ?

[EFerrari]

23. Agree. n/t

[Catherine Vincent]

24. I've been thinking, Bush's handlers have dropped the ball on this

one. If Bush had made some kind of statement reprimanding Fox about that comment, his image would have improved among some blacks. And I said some blacks....not me, though.:-)

[EFerrari]

32. On the other hand, his image could worse with some

Latinos. Some of us already hate him. :)

[Goldmund]

25. I would agree with you...

...if he was just a dude who said that to his friend.

But since he's the head of a state, everything he says is, in a way, an official statement of his coutnry. An apology would mean "this isn't the official position of my country."

[tjdee]

26. Condi Rice should make it clear that Republicans hate illegal Mexicans.

That would be perfect, IMO.

It's ridiculous that in this day and age people make these backhanded comments toward black people. Until the Africans start bombing everyone. Though, the US hasn't sold them any weapons yet. That'll probably be the first sign.
:scared:

[ConfuZed]

28. ...Why Condi Rice?

Why not Bush?
Why not Cheney?

[tjdee]

29. Because she's the Sec. of State, is what I was thinking.

And also, because Bush and Cheney aren't saying shit, that's plain.

:shrug:

[ConfuZed]

31. Fox is the leader of Mexico Bush is the leader of America

Thats why I think Bush (NOT CONDI) should be the one to speak if theres anything to be said.

:banghead:

[ConfuZed]

27. Yes he should, African Americans are not fair game.

I don't give a damn about what someone elses interpretations of what he MIGHT have meant as an african american I want nothing short of a complete apology I'm sick of people making racist remarks against ME just to get away with it African Americans are not fair game.

[Catherine Vincent]

33. Welcome to DU, confuzed!

:hi:

[ConfuZed]

34. Thanks cat_girl25!

:toast: :bounce: :hi: :loveya: :grouphug: :pals: :yourock:

[msongs]

35. so what did fox say? why post only a link to a site that disrespects us?

yaho floods computers with garbage, unwanted trash, and tons of cookies that have to be removed, so why not just tell us what fox said, say, a summary?

sorry, I do not yahoo.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm

[ariesgem]

36. Fox's comments....

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Vicente Fox called recent U.S. measures to stem illegal immigration a step back for bilateral relations on Friday and said Mexican migrants do jobs "that not even blacks want to do."

In comments likely to raise the temperature of the immigration debate, Fox defended the role of undocumented Mexican workers in the United States to a group of Texas business people meeting in Mexico.

"There is no doubt that Mexicans, filled with dignity, willingness and ability to work are doing jobs that not even blacks want to do there in the United States," he said in a speech broadcast in part on local radio and reported on newspaper web sites.

[Catherine Vincent]

37. Oh, I'm sorry. I thought I did link to the article from Yahoo.

I had the article up and just copied what was in the address. I don't know what went wrong but if you open the link and click on the story it should bring you to the article with the quote.