La Profesora Abstraída
Weblog of Michelle Dion, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, at McMaster University. My blog has moved to michelledion.com/blog. Visit my other website.Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Fox and Al Sharpton
In the midst of a slew of bad news and press due to increased violence and assassinations along the border, Fox took time to meet with Al Sharpton this week. The photo-op was much less jovial than that of Jesse Jackson.
From La Jornada, click on pic to go to story.
In fact, Al Sharpton left the meeting disappointed that he did not receivethe apology he came for. According to Sharpton, Fox still didn't accept that he had offended anyone, and that regrets are not an apology. From the story in La Jornada:
El reverendo Al Sharpton salió ayer de su cita con el presidente Vicente Fox visiblemente insatisfecho, porque no recibió la disculpa formal que vino a buscar. "Fuimos ofendidos por el comentario'', insistió el luchador por los derechos civiles en Estados Unidos. "Entendí claramente la expresión y no estoy de acuerdo con lo que está argumentando el presidente en su defensa, porque nos está llamando estúpidos."
A diferencia de la semana pasada, cuando vino a México el reverendo Jesse Jackson, a invitación del mandatario -quien lo convidó como parte de una estrategia para acallar susceptibilidades lastimadas a raíz de sus dichos sobre los negros-, ayer, en Los Pinos, no se programó conferencia de prensa para Al Sharpton....
"No aceptó que haya ofendido a nadie, pero esto no es aceptable para mí, porque pienso que la declaración fue ofensiva (...) La expresión es muy clara y así de clara debe ser la disculpa; el arrepentimiento no es disculpa", insistió.
Well, at least Fox admits regrets, unlike some other Presidents we know.
posted by Michelle @ 10:04 AM,
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