Talk About a Sore Loser

[Dr. Shane]

Mexican Lawmakers Block Fox's Speech

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The opposition lawmakers took over the stage in Congress, waving Mexican flags and holding placards calling Fox a traitor to democracy. They ignored demands that they return to their seats, shouting "Vote by Vote" - a rallying cry for Lopez Obrador's bid for a full recount in the election.

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The standoff came six days before the top electoral court must declare a president-elect or annul the July 2 vote and order a new election. So far, rulings have favored ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon, who was ahead by about 240,000 votes in the official count.

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Lopez Obrador has already said he won't recognize the electoral court's decision, and he plans to create a parallel government and rule from the streets.

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The tight election left the nation deeply divided, with Lopez Obrador - who portrayed himself as a champion of the poor - alleging that fraud accounted for an official count showing him 0.6 percent behind Calderon.

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Fox, a former Coca-Cola executive, ushered in economic stability and brought inflation to record lows, but he has been unable to secure a migration accord with the U.S. or significantly reduce poverty.

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This guy makes Al Gore look like a good sport. By international standards, Mexico's election process is considered to be better than that of the US.

[Dr. Shane]

EU congratulates Calderon for Mexico election victory

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"The EU underlines its desire to continue to work closely together with Mexico," the 25-nation bloc said in a statement.

Calderon was declared president-elect Tuesday, after electoral officials confirmed his slim lead over leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in the July vote. Lopez Obrador has contested the vote and vowed to create his own parallel government from the streets.

EU election observers reported the election was held in "an impartial, professional and transparent manner."

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López Obrador's support dwindling

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Despite producing boxes of documents, López Obrador was never able to prove his allegation that widespread fraud robbed him of the presidency.

The federal court is expected to name Calderón president today.

López Obrador has also lost the battle for public opinion, with many moderate supporters who nearly carried him to victory turned off by his increasingly confrontational protest movement.

''He pushed a little too hard,'' said Rossana Fuentes-Berain, political analyst at the Mexico Institute of Technology. ``He has become a person whose actions prove what his critics were afraid of -- that he won't abide by the rules.''

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Looks like Mexico missed a bullet. These are the types of guys that get elected and then cancel all future elections.