Julian Castro Dismisses Hillary Clinton E-Mail 'Witch Hunt,' V.P. Speculation

[OKNancy]

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-24/julian-castro-dismisses-hillary-clinton-e-mail-witch-hunt-v-p-speculation

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro is defending former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton against scrutiny of her Benghazi e-mails, calling it a “witch hunt” against the Democratic presidential front-runner.

“This thing has been studied to death by Republicans and Democrats, several committees including in Congress that have all said, 'Yes, of course what happened was tragic, but Secretary Clinton was not in any way at fault,' and what you have here with these e-mails is basically a witch hunt,” Castro said in an appearance Sunday on CNN's State of the Union. He added that House Select Committee on Benghazi Chairman Trey Gowdy, a South Carolina Republican, “is very intentionally trying to manipulate this witch hunt to play politics.”

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“If I had a dime for every amount of speculation that happens in D.C., I think all of us would be wealthy,” Castro said. “Who wouldn't be flattered by that?”

ETA: also here is a video from CNN, source of the above story: http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/24/politics/julian-castro-hillary-clinton-emails/

He is SO charismatic and cool

[MADem]

1. I'll bet the campaign has his tax returns....!

If he's not in the running I would be very surprised.

[leftofcool]

2. Clinton/Castro 2016!

[Gothmog]

3. I would love to see Julian Castro as the VP nominee

[Novara]

9. LOVE THIS!

Yes, Clinton/Castro 2016!

[libdem4life]

4. Have been very enthusiastic about Julian as VP. He could help me lean toward Hillary.

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He's seems to be on the pre-campaign trail. First time I've seen him interviewed by MSM. Love his story/background. What he does not have in experience in being elected (the Mayor of SA is a figurehead, mostly), he has in being squeaky clean, AFAIK. Those who have experience, almost always have negative baggage.

Edit: He was duly elected as Councilman, then Mayor.

[Iliyah]

7. No worries, the GOP will make some shite

Their mother did a wonderful job raising them!

[libdem4life]

8. Yes, she did. It will probably be about his inexperience...but the Tejanos are going Love It.

And they/Mom had to move Right to get to our now-Left. I hope they don't try and smear his Mom...hadn't thought about her La Raza days for a while.

[okasha]

12. I hadn't realized his mom

worked with LA Raza.

Orale! (Whistles. Feet stamping.).

[libdem4life]

14. Read it and cheer !! .

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/From-political-matriarch-the-sons-also-rise-3905913.php

[OKNancy]

15. thanks!!

a really interesting read. No wonder they are such great "kids".

[libdem4life]

16. My favorite photo of Hillary and Julian...one taken with Obama in this article.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2726070/Clinton-Castro-2016-Hillary-Clinton-said-grooming-incoming-Obama-official-Julian-Castro-vice-president.html

I've got to admit...the phonetics of the first names (when Julian is pronounced correctly) and last names are interesting.

[PearliePoo2]

5. He has been on my radar for years.

What's NOT to like?
He's perfect in so many ways.

[hrmjustin]

6. K&R!

[Sancho]

10. I've honestly tried to contain myself on GD, but the email thing really gets me...

so in a few selected cases I've jumped in and argued with the witch hunters. Very frustrating.

I doubt I changed many opinions, but the way some seem to have bought into the Fox news meme about Hillary is just about as crazy as Obama's birth certificate.

Thanks for the link. I had missed this interview.
Julian Castro is very good, wether he becomes the VP candidate or not.

[NYC Liberal]

11. They want to be wooed and courted. They want us to get on our knees and beg tbem

to vote for Hillary -- as if they represent a significant and important part of the electorate.

I've taken to just telling them I really don't care who they vote for (I don't, since they are a tiny tiny minority of the party -- let alone the whole electorate).

[okasha]

13. The amount of noise they make on DU

is in inverse proportion to the effect they will have in the real world.