Castro twins' political ambitions collide

[womanofthehills]

I loved Julian's Trump tweet yesterday.

(Julian Castro@JulianCastro
Trump in one word tonight: #pendejo)

Texas Democrats desperately want Rep. Joaquín Castro to run for governor next year — and they’re frustrated by what they see as his twin brother’s presidential ambitions getting in the way.

The congressman’s decision as to whether to run against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is caught up in the Castro brothers’ unique mix of their deep personal connection and parallel political ambitions. Joaquín Castro is being hounded by Democrats to get in but is torn, according to people who’ve spoken with him, over whether to take on a popular incumbent with $40 million in the bank.

That’s where his identical twin brother, Julián Castro, comes in. The former Housing and Urban Development secretary and 2012 Democratic convention speaker recently launched a PAC and is spending the fall writing an autobiographical, campaign-style book, and has made his interest in 2020 clear.

The brothers serve as each other’s top strategists, and they’ve agreed that Julián’s next political move takes primacy for now. One worry is that a Joaquín loss for governor — it would be an uphill battle, at best, against Abbott — would make the Castros look like losers. The other is that if Joaquin happened to pull off an upset, it would distract attention from Julián, potentially complicating his path to the White House.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/24/castro-julian-joaquin-texas-241946

[wryter2000]

1. Identical twins

I didn't know they were identical twins.

[Laffy Kat]

3. They were born for politics.

Smooth, ambitious, good looking. I see the dilemma. Hope they figure it out because we need them.

[rurallib]

5. had a chance to meet them last year. They are quite identical

[pangaia]

2. Are these the guys who invented the convertible sofa?

[Blue_true]

7. No. BTW, that furniture was invented in my part of Florida.

I used to hear ads about all the time as a kid. Had a factory near Ocala Florida, I think.

[pangaia]

8. Cool. Maybe I should have included a sarcasm thingy. :))

I also am old enough to remember those sofas..

Also, "Use Ajax, boom boom, the foaming cleanser, buh buh buh buh boom boom floats dirt---- right down the drain buh buh buh buh buh buh boom."

jeeze I better stop what ever I am doing to bring this on.

[Blue_true]

9. A senior moment? 😀 nt

[pangaia]

10. Noooo. A senior moment would be if I could not remember the lyrics...

I think... hummmm..
I can remember everything up until about..... Sept, 1985. then a blur until July 1993....

then where all the letters are on my keyboard, then eeeii do we take the repeat in the Dvorak 1st Mvt?????

[MagickMuffin]

4. I would rather have Julin as my next Governor

I think Joaquín should stay put and let Julián ran against Abbott.

And one thing about which one runs, I believe they could upset Abbott. The demographics are ripe for them!

[TexasBushwhacker]

12. If Julian has Presidential aspirations

it would really help if he won a statewide office first, either as Senator or Governor.

[MagickMuffin]

13. Agreed

Exactly what you said. Again I think he would win bigly, if he were to run. I really would like to encourage him to run against Abbott. I think he would make a fine Governor!

[Horse with no Name]

6. I think the country is ready for the Castro brothers

I know that whatever they do, I will love!

[Warren DeMontague]

11. Has anyone determined either of their stands on the major issues?

That was my question when julian... i think it was.. was being floated last year as a vp pick.

He's kind of a cipher on big policy questins.