Hillary Clinton Opens Door for Julian Castro VP Pick

[KamaAina]

http://news.yahoo.com/hillary-clinton-opens-door-julian-castro-vp-pick-204031153.html

Hillary Clinton opened the door today for Julian Castro to be a possible pick for vice president if she wins the Democratic nomination, saying she is "going to really look hard at him for anything, because that's how good he is."

During a Q&A in San Antonio, Texas, with the president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Javier Palomarez, Clinton was asked her thoughts on the young, Hispanic U.S. Housing and Urban Development secretary as her possible running mate.

"I think really highly of him, and I am thrilled to have his endorsement today. Both he and his twin brother are just among the best young leaders in America, regardless of category or the fact that they come from San Antonio,” Clinton said, referring to Castro, 41, and his brother, Rep. Joaquín Castro. "I am going to really look hard at him for anything because that’s how good he is, and he deserves the accolades he’s receiving.”

Clinton and Julian Castro, 41, are hosting a "Latinos for Hillary" rally together in San Antonio later today. Castro endorsed Clinton for president last week.

[PoliticAverse]

1. "I am going to really look hard at him for anything" - So will her team be vetting him? n/t

[Gothmog]

2. Julian Castro would be a wonderful vice president

[BlueStater]

3. What a joke.

What has he ever fucking done that makes him qualified to be Vice President? Mayor and HUD Secretary? Oh, please.

It's absolutely sickening that someone so horribly inexperienced is being considered just because of his skin color and whatever charisma some people think he might have. American politics is becoming ridiculous.

[GeorgeGist]

4. The tone deafness just me?

'... regardless of category or the fact that they come from San Antonio,...'

[KamaAina]

5. Well, she was in San Antonio at the time.

[WI_DEM]

6. It might put Texas in play

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. Take the Clinton part out and it gets a "maybe". With Clinton, No Sale.