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Hortensis

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20. Umhm. Those are the reasons he gave, and they're good ones.

Reply to Cha (Reply #19)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 07:48 AM

Sep 2019

What he declined to mention ("above the fray" at that point at least) was Castro's deplorable self sabotage. But then the timing of the endorsement said that for him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez has switched his endorsement from Castro to Biden [View all] highplainsdem Sep 2019 OP

This is precisely what happens when certain candidates choose to go low. Skya Rhen Sep 2019 #1

And it's what SHOULD happen. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #2

Mediaite article: highplainsdem Sep 2019 #3

Biden has a great deal of support in Texas Gothmog Sep 2019 #4

Yes, and if he could flip Texas, we could see a landslide victory. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #6

CNN article: highplainsdem Sep 2019 #5

Rep. Gonzalez did say Castro's debate misfire wasn't the reason, Hortensis Sep 2019 #7

Ummm, ok Rstrstx Sep 2019 #12

:) No one believed the statement, only its positioning. Hortensis Sep 2019 #16

and your fracturing your party and getting supporters to be upset at other candidates, it certainly Cha Sep 2019 #19

Umhm. Those are the reasons he gave, and they're good ones. Hortensis Sep 2019 #20

Yeah, it's probably much Cha Sep 2019 #21

Lol, for sure. Hortensis Sep 2019 #22

Castro's going to have a hard time raising funds. He's about done. nt oasis Sep 2019 #8

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2019 #9

Democratic presidential candidate Julin Castro lost one of his congressional endorsements Sunday Gothmog Sep 2019 #10

But he'd "do it again"! Cha Sep 2019 #17

Omg! This is HUGE.. come on Biden supporters.. Cha Sep 2019 #11

Betrayal TSIAS Sep 2019 #13

That's up to Rep Vincent Gonzalez.. Cha Sep 2019 #14

There isn't a candidate 'sure to beat Donald Trump.' Eric J in MN Sep 2019 #15

Gracias Rep Vincente Gonzalez.. I agree! Cha Sep 2019 #18

Let's go, Joe! LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #23