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71. Voting in Mexico...

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 08:24 AM

Jul 2012

like voting in the United States, does not come down to who will fill peoples' pockets and make their lives more comfortable.
The several Mexican expats that I do know voted about 50-50 for Peña Nieto or AMLO. But the desperately poor people who used to live across the street from me? They were PANistas. Just like desperately poor people in the US, they voted against their own interests.

AMLO is not as popular among some of the educated folks, who many Americans would think are leftists (one of my good friends, a university professor, is case in point). He is a pragmatist and feels as though the PRI kept a lid on problems for 70 years, they know what they´re doing.

Sorry if I was a little harsh. Though I´m not Mexican, the study and knowledge of it are my career and American ignorance of Mexico is often staggering.

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Mexico is having the largest protest the world has ever seen; Media blacked it out! [View all] Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 OP

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I'm sure they'll appreciate your support! Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #2

That's pretty darn big though, even if not ... Lionessa Jul 2012 #5

Thats Pretty Damm BIG for Mexico FreakinDJ Jul 2012 #38

No it's not nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #61

WOW malaise Jul 2012 #3

Even MSNBC? Wow. I'll have to see if the livestream for Rachel works tonight, if Lionessa Jul 2012 #4

Rachel is busy interviewing Carvel. :-( nt Raine Jul 2012 #26

I don't generally prefer Carville, and I only caught the tail end, but Lionessa Jul 2012 #28

so... what are they protesting? BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #6

I believe they're accusing the announced winner of the national election of vote buying aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #9

What little I can understand Warpy Jul 2012 #14

Oh Mexican media is NOT silent on this nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #20

Election fraud. nt MADem Jul 2012 #13

Here is the summary from Mexican Press nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #19

Thanks. Nice summary n/t Tsiyu Jul 2012 #22

THANKS! nt Raine Jul 2012 #25

Dah-yam! That is some blatant fraud there. Thanks Nadin. freshwest Jul 2012 #30

What has people's head on fire nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #31

Thanks Nadin ... sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #53

Yes, thanks Nadin. nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #62

IIf that had happened here Plucketeer Jul 2012 #37

But, but things like that used to happen in the US nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #42

I got a six pack of Old Style for my Rahm Emanuel vote in the 33rd ward alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #49

You are kidding, nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #59

I wish we'd seen these mass demonstations after Bush v. Gore aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #7

You must have missed the coronation. Tomatoes, signs, booing, enough to force the motorcade to stop. freshwest Jul 2012 #32

To the credit of the SS...the bullet proof vest nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #43

Thanks! But remember the look on his face? It was mentioned. Too bad Gore didn't stand with the CBC. freshwest Jul 2012 #44

You know, he was nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #46

I'm familiar with it, not sure if I read it or watched it, but here's the video for the folks here.. freshwest Jul 2012 #52

"That transformation cannot take place, absent a catalyzing and catastrophic event... Occulus Jul 2012 #69

page 44 iirc nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #70

I remember that. That whole military display, and the protesters plastering his sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #54

You mean like #132 is getting a third national tv chain nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #60

You didn't get Moore's Fahrenheit 911? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #41

Yep, I saw it live. The horror continued, though.. freshwest Jul 2012 #45

What's pathetic is when you hear some asshole pundit Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #50

Michael Moore, the recorder of history. That documentary was a classic. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #55

If you will recall, that scene repeated in 2004 Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #56

I remember that too and was very proud of Barbara Boxer for having the courage to sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #63

Not to mention "Democracy Now!" for archiving the clip. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #64

we really have no media. fox has made a mockery of 'news'. spanone Jul 2012 #8

First not the largest protest...been in that plaza nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #10

Well....Latin Faux Snooze is covering it, and complaining that others aren't, as well... MADem Jul 2012 #11

The corporate media will cover it - after the talking points faxes are in the right hands. Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #12

Lots floating around the web about this president elect flamingdem Jul 2012 #15

She made her way to the "Mexican enquirer" nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #16

What's the name or link for the Mexican enquirer? flamingdem Jul 2012 #17

My mom told me about it nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #18

Possibly Fox started liking the story because of the Opus Dei connection, which dimbear Jul 2012 #21

what is the Opus Dei connection to this? n/t grasswire Jul 2012 #23

He's a graduate of the Universidad Panamwricana nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #27

They also want to build cred for their Mundo endeavor n/t Tsiyu Jul 2012 #24

That is a huge crowd Bjorn Against Jul 2012 #29

The more hyperbole, the less people are likely to give credence to what you say. randome Jul 2012 #33

In about 4 months TomClash Jul 2012 #34

Ironic. If the millions of people who fled Mexico for the U.S. had been there to vote.... Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #35

Who told you they did not vote? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #36

You have zero idea what the hell you're talking about. a la izquierda Jul 2012 #57

They can. But did they? If they had, this guy wouldn't have one, right? There are 12 million people Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #67

Voting in Mexico... a la izquierda Jul 2012 #71

If you want info on it go to .... citizen blues Jul 2012 #39

I'll bet RT (Russia) and Press (Iran) will as well. Amurika! Wur Nummer wun! Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #47

... handmade34 Jul 2012 #40

Thanks! Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #48

I don't think it's the largest -- it's filling the zocalo, that's not so unusual -- mexico city 2001 HiPointDem Jul 2012 #51

Beat me to it... a la izquierda Jul 2012 #58

Apparently there were about 50K people at the Zocalo, according to the person who uploaded the video RZM Jul 2012 #65

The youtube channel that comes from is titled 'The Zionist Plan for the World' RZM Jul 2012 #66

Credit where credit is due nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #72

They are fed up lovuian Jul 2012 #68

Here's a video from AlJazeeraEnglish Zorra Jul 2012 #73

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