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libdem4life

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35. Agree...especially the Young Hispanic vote...also the Dreamers and families. n/t

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #30)

Sat Feb 14, 2015, 06:44 PM

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Julian Castro 2016 [View all] McCamy Taylor Feb 2015 OP

deliver great speeches....like mario cuomo lol . well J Castro does have his charms. nt msongs Feb 2015 #1

Why? Other than speeches and he's cute. Autumn Feb 2015 #2

Secretary of HUD libdem4life Feb 2015 #13

No thanks, I think he's too green to even be considered a serious VP contender tritsofme Feb 2015 #3

His curse is no Dem is going to win a statewide office in TX DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #8

Dubya was "experienced" spartan61 Feb 2015 #41

He sounds much more intelligent than Sarah Palin. Enthusiast Feb 2015 #43

He won't challenge for the nomination, but he would be a decent candidate in the General. leveymg Feb 2015 #4

"If being mayor of new York is enough experience to justify a presidential run..." DonViejo Feb 2015 #5

Too green, too packaged, and too close to the Clintons. winter is coming Feb 2015 #6

Just a bit of background...his Mother was active in Leftist policies libdem4life Feb 2015 #24

He's nice looking, makes a decent speech HappyMe Feb 2015 #7

What has the young man done for you to suggest he's pusillanimous? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #11

lol! Sure you do. HappyMe Feb 2015 #12

He seems like a pleasant young man and meets the Democratic litmus test DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #15

His lack of experience HappyMe Feb 2015 #16

He really is in a Catch 22 position DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #18

No experience is a big drawback. HappyMe Feb 2015 #19

I don't think he gets on the ticket for that very reason but I need to see how it plays out.../NT DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #9

Buffet is running? JaneyVee Feb 2015 #36

The Hispanic JFK. libdem4life Feb 2015 #10

To Hell with Juli�n Brother Buzz Feb 2015 #14

Also, people are going to have to learn how to pronounce Spanish names. He is not Julian libdem4life Feb 2015 #17

I kinda liked him when his name was Leaf myself. Autumn Feb 2015 #20

Is there a third brother I don't know about? Brother Buzz Feb 2015 #25

Oops my bad, I see the name Joaquin and it stops on Autumn Feb 2015 #26

Here's a Fats Domino Joaquin song to really muddy the waters Brother Buzz Feb 2015 #29

Just made my day...memories. libdem4life Feb 2015 #34

I also like HUD secretary Castro Gothmog Feb 2015 #22

I believe this is the 2016 ticket MFM008 Feb 2015 #23

Take out the Clinton part and I'll consider it. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #27

People on the ticket should be able to carry their home state. former9thward Feb 2015 #28

The value is in the Hispanic vote. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #30

Agree...especially the Young Hispanic vote...also the Dreamers and families. n/t libdem4life Feb 2015 #35

I don't think they factor that in as much as they use to. pamela Feb 2015 #32

That's my wish, too! freshwest Feb 2015 #31

No thanks dreamnightwind Feb 2015 #33

Outside of Alan Grayson, who meets your exacting standards? brooklynite Feb 2015 #37

Sorry I don't have exacting standards dreamnightwind Feb 2015 #40

Clinton/Cuomo 2016: Year of the DINO blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #38

he is good but he is not even close to Obama in terms of appeal JI7 Feb 2015 #39

I don't know much about Julian Castro. Enthusiast Feb 2015 #42

That's why we start early...so we can do homework. Either someone is "in the system" or "out of the libdem4life Feb 2015 #44