TW: I have to say I like the deal, I would have sought a carve out of Austin and definitely Lance Armstrong but otherwise a good trade. Will miss some friends but they can always visit (assuming they have proper documentation).
From Bill Wolfrum's blog:
"...Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon agreed to a blockbuster trade that will send the U.S. state of Texas to Mexico in exchange for the vacation hot-spot of Cancún, the famed Mexican soccer club Cruz Azul, and top-ranked female golfer Lorena Ochoa.“This trade was hard to make, but we felt it was something we had to do to strengthen the nation,” said Obama at a hastily arranged press conference. “Texas did a lot for this country over the years, and the fans won’t forget it. Texas will always have a place in our hearts, and we wish them well as they embark on their new Mexican adventure.”
Obama Administration officials said that the President felt a change had to be made when Texas Republicans - let by Governor Rick Perry - began clamoring for secession. Facing an April 29th trading deadline, pulled the trigger on the deal when Calderon relented and agreed to include Ochoa, the LPGA’s No. 1 golfer, in the trade.
“With Lorena Ochoa, the U.S. is not just getting a fine golfer, but a fine human being,” said Obama. “She’ll be a fantastic addition to our Solheim Cup team.”
While Cruz Azul has struggled on the pitch this season, the team is the most decorated in Mexican history. Obama said he believed the acquisition will give U.S. soccer the boost it’s been needing since David Beckham fled the country for Italy.
Still, the main piece of the puzzle was Cancún, the well-known vacation spot and popular spring break destination. Obama quickly made it clear that Cancún would be getting a starting position in his administration’s new economic recovery program.
...“Well, it’s a business, we understand that,” said Perry. “We were pretty sure that the Texas Constitution stated we could secede, but we didn’t know we could be traded.”
...Administration officials concurred, saying that construction of a laser-armed force field will be built around the Texas border, which would instantly kill any Texans that tried to enter the United States.
Calderon wouldn’t commit to his nation’s plans for Texas, saying it was dependent on how the state would affect the nation’s chemistry and whether Texans were willing to commit to being good Mexicans. Calderon refused to comment on the fast-spreading rumors that a deal was already in the works that would send Texas to Nicaragua in exchange for an undisclosed amount of coffee and beef, along with sections of Managua to be named later.
Perry said the state would need some time to regroup, and bristled at the idea of the so-called “Death Fence” that would soon surround the state.
“We really need to evaluate our career’s direction at this point,. But this fence is ridiculous. We’re good Americ … Mexica …. Oh, I don’t know!” said Perry before storming off in tears..."
http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2009/04/23/breaking-barack-obama-trades-texas-to-mexico-for-cancun-cruz-azul-and-lorena-ochoa/
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