Julian Castro: A Heartbeat Away from the Presidency?

[Skwmom]

Last edited Sat Jan 23, 2016, 01:14 AM - Edit history (1)

The guy was on the city council, a part time Mayor of San Antonio earning $3,000 a year and then HUD Secretary.

What am I missing?

On edit: Clinton was arguing experience so there seems to be somewhat of a disconnect.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Castro

http://politickernj.com/2016/01/tale-of-the-tape-potential-vps-cory-booker-versus-julian-castro/

[Kalidurga]

1. They can't get his twin brother?

[Empowerer]

2. So, only someone who has been around long enough to be part of the political "Establishment"

and makes plenty of money (but not too much) is eligible?

The hypocrisy is amazing . . .

[Skwmom]

11. Clinton is the one arguing experience. n/t

[Empowerer]

16. Clinton argued that Castro's experience qualified him to be Vice President?

When?

Please provide a link

[ProudToBeLiberal]

3. People became aware of him after he gave a very moving and inspIring keynote speech

at the 2012 DNC convention. President Obama launched his career in a similar way when he gave the keynote speech in 2004 at the DNC convention.

Here's link to his speech

[SunSeeker]

8. Great speech.

Made me tear up when he talked about his Grandma.

[cherokeeprogressive]

13. His Abuela.

[SunSeeker]

14. He called her his Grandma in the speech. nt

[cherokeeprogressive]

15. Yeah that'll change if he gets "The Call".

[SunSeeker]

17. She'll still be his Grandma whether he gets on the ticket or not.

Amazing that you felt the need to try to shit on a simple observation that he made touching comments about his Grandma.

[msongs]

20. it's the hallmark of the type nt

[okasha]

21. Going by his screen name,

his Grandma was the non-existent "Cherokee Princess, "

[Gothmog]

4. I am hoping that Sec. Castro will be the next Vice President

[SunSeeker]

10. +1

[Ed Suspicious]

5. It's all about the optics of the right color. It's very a very cynical appeal to Latino voters.

I still remember the article that stated the Clinton campaign would pick Castro or another Hispanic person for her VP. Totally about optics.

[SunSeeker]

9. Nothing cynical about it. Hillary has a long history of fighting for the Latino community.

She fought for migrant farm workers and was registering poor Latinos to vote in the Rio Grande Valley in 1972.

Putting Julian Castro on the ticket would be a wonderful way for her efforts for Latinos to come full circle. Plus, he is a damn fine VP candidate, as anyone who has seen him speak would agree.

[JRLeft]

18. You HRC supporters love corporate candidates.

[SunSeeker]

19. No, we love great Democratic candidates.

And Julian Castro is a great Democratic candidate.

[JRLeft]

22. So great he let big banks off the hook.

[MeNMyVolt]

6. Grey matter?

Kidding.

[awoke_in_2003]

7. "What am I missing?"

A point

[jfern]

12. He's third way, so of course he'll be on Hillary's short list

.

[uponit7771]

23. Do you have a link to his 3rd way connections? tia