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[Gothmog]

1. I really hope that Julian Castro is Hillary Clinton's running mate

[seabeyond]

3. i would be ok with omalley too if he wanted it. but he would have to have a pretty active role

i think

IF he does not start moving in the primary. i still have not counted him out

[seabeyond]

4. but then... there would be nothing better than a clinton/warren

womens voice and power

that would be the best

[riversedge]

10. He has a wonderful charm about him--along

with his intelligence. I think it would be a grand ticket

[BlueMTexpat]

15. Ditto! eom

[seabeyond]

2. wow. i think that would be an awesomely powerful ticket. he's cute... lol

i gotta tell you, these men so much younger than me take me to my own grown up boys and i feel like a mama.

too funny.

[seabeyond]

6. ha ha.... ha ha ha. lol. obama is more my peer. lol. nt

[awoke_in_2003]

23. You cradle robber

Just kidding- my wife is 10 years my senior.

[seabeyond]

24. notice?

i say like a son... lol. you know. grabbing the cheeks and squeezing.

[seabeyond]

28. lmao... i have been known to pat sons ass telling them, job well done. lol. nt

[TBF]

13. He and his brother are good looking -

but more importantly they are solid democrats who were raised in San Antonio by a community organizer (it is their grandmother that came from Mexico nearly a century ago). They were exceptional students, attended Stanford, and then Harvard Law. Julian has the charisma and as you probably know was a very popular mayor and now running HUD.

If Hillary does end up being the nominee I don't think she could find a better VP candidate, and I like him for president as well although he may seem young (he will be 42 next year). I'm a huge fan.

[seabeyond]

14. +1. i did read up on him maybe the 2012 election. an outstanding young (really?) man.

actually he looked in his 30's. i didnt realize he was so long in the tooth . cool to know about the history of his grandmother.

[LettuceSea]

7. Does he speak spanish?

There's a fine line between authenticity and pandering. On paper it's a very strong pick though.

[askew]

8. No he doesn't speak Spanish.

But, since Hillary won't be our nominee, it won't matter.

[riversedge]

9. ha ha. your comment is silly but gave me a good chuckle for the day.

[LettuceSea]

12. It feels like that pick was made by some 50-65 yo white guys

"He's Hispanic and has a beautiful smile! Perfect!"

Honestly I'd have preferred Beto O'Rourke, but he probably needs more seasoning. He speaks fluent spanish and does great work in the El Paso district. But I'm not the guy they need to be polling on a Hispanic VP pick, which is kinda my point.

[Cha]

38. That's your opinion.. my opinion is.. Hillary is going to be our nominee.

[TBF]

11. He does speak Spanish -

but I read that he was taking lessons so it's not fluency since birth or anything like that. I believe it was his grandmother that immigrated from Mexico.

He would make a fantastic VP for whomever ends up being the nominee.

[askew]

16. He doesn't speak Spanish. Never spoke it at home, etc.

He has started taking lessons but can't do an interview in Spanish.

[TBF]

17. You are very insistent -

O'Malley is not going to be president or VP. Sorry.

[bettyellen]

18. I remember when they used to trash the singer Selena with that, yet.....

In the end, no one gave a shit.

[ericson00]

19. right cuz Jeb Bush speaking it isn't pandering

and knowing the Bush family, I'm convinced he married a hispanic solely because he knew back then that the Hispanic population was increasing and someday he wanted to be prez.

[LettuceSea]

20. You're missing the point

It doesn't matter what we think of the pick. I care about what the working class Hispanic community thinks of him, above all else.

If they like him, I'm all for it! Their voice is 100x more important than yours or mine on this issue.

[seabeyond]

21. an hispanic as vp, grandma from mexico that raised them and instilled all they are?

i really cant see a problem there. would love to hear from hispanic community on it. but.... he is valued here in texas

[LettuceSea]

22. That's encouraging to hear

On paper, sounds solid. Guess we will have to see how that translates in the eyes that matter most!

[KoKo]

27. yes...for young Julian...I'm sure it is flattering...

No one is faulting him for his ambition.

[cherokeeprogressive]

30. That's what I'd say too... were I itching to be the first Latino Vice President.

[cherokeeprogressive]

32. Waaaay off base huh?

Methinks not.

[cherokeeprogressive]

34. This OP was about Julian Castro.

Along the way, it morphed into a post about how cute he is.

[Cha]

37. Yes, the emails are a "witch hunt".. And, right.. who wouldn't be flattered to be

talked up as a VP contender? It's an honor.. but Julian Castro gave an excellent answer!

"That's very flattering, who wouldn't be flattered to hear that?" he said. "But I have learned in life that the best thing you can do to create a great future for yourself is don't forget what's in front of you. And so I'm trying to do a great job at HUD."

Thank you, K and Julian Castor~

[Cha]

39. KICK!!