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davidpdx

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23. On your first point

Mon May 18, 2015, 06:46 AM

May 2015

It really is of no consequence to Hillary Clinton, her surrogates, or her supporters. They keep squawking that it's all media driven. What a load of bullshit. When you start leaking VP nominees over 7 months before the primaries start and a full 19 months before the GE there is no other way to look at it other than self-drive inevitability from the Clinton Camp. The one thing I want to point out (and it pains me to say this because it is a compliment) the Hillary Clinton of 2008 wouldn't have done this.

-The millions raised before she even announcement her candidacy.
-The low-key announcement and campaign to purposefully stay out of the spotlight once she entered the race.
-Leaking a VP nominee before the primaries.

Yes, that is a VERY different Hillary Clinton.

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Ex-HUD secretary: Hillary will likely pick Julian Castro as running mate [View all] applegrove May 2015 OP

Wow! It is only the start of 2015. Maybe the Clintons are faking and want Jeb or Rubio numbers to applegrove May 2015 #1

I know, right? NYC_SKP May 2015 #2

Perfect choice. Julian Castro is like cryptonite to the GOP. misterhighwasted May 2015 #3

Julian doesn't speak Spanish so I don't think he'll be as popular as some would think. I think he'll okaawhatever May 2015 #7

Most Hispanic voters speak English just fine. okasha May 2015 #12

He doesn't speak Spanish?! AtomicKitten May 2015 #15

Since you put a premium on fluency in Spanish maybe this gentleman can earn your support DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #33

I bet he could learn.. if he did run with Hillary and wanted to communicate with more people. Cha May 2015 #20

Actually he does, not fluently though. misterhighwasted May 2015 #24

Never mind her...The only Latinos she knows of are in textbooks./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #32

that could make him relatable to others who don't speak it JI7 May 2015 #40

the Texas democratic party printed these up Gothmog May 2015 #4

I want one. okasha May 2015 #5

These are on the Texas Democratic Party webpage Gothmog May 2015 #6

I was thinking about this today.. Hillary picking Julian Castro as her running mate before I Cha May 2015 #21

I like this one here: freshwest May 2015 #8

Another nice one. okasha May 2015 #10

Nice, fresh! And, what with normalizing relations with Cuba and all.. ! Cha May 2015 #22

Love it! hrmjustin May 2015 #38

Does this not bother anyone else? Ed Suspicious May 2015 #9

It bothered me too. Plus, you know, not a single morningfog May 2015 #11

the inevitably meme is getting thick up in here AtomicKitten May 2015 #14

Because it is identity politics BrotherIvan May 2015 #13

that one is obvious. I said it here months ago. cali May 2015 #16

I pretty skeptical this will win texas betterdemsonly May 2015 #17

Okay, two things. BlueStater May 2015 #18

On your first point davidpdx May 2015 #23

Identity politics is starting to look blatantly obvious davidn3600 May 2015 #19

How many white vice presidents have we had... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #34

Hell, Presidents were chosen because of their appearances -white and male all the way until 2008. randome May 2015 #35

Dan Quayle was chosen for his youthful vigor... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #36

Isn't it a bit early? nt LWolf May 2015 #25

What experience does he bring to the table? Renew Deal May 2015 #26

Zilch. BlueStater May 2015 #44

We need to Vet fredamae May 2015 #27

Duh. She met with him in San Antonio TBF May 2015 #28

Perhaps she should wait till after the pre-coronation? 99Forever May 2015 #29

Seriously. bunnies May 2015 #43

Something tells me that Mr. Castro madokie May 2015 #30

Castros should be dumped like a hot potato then. eloydude May 2015 #31

Great ticket! hrmjustin May 2015 #37

''They don�t have a second option.'' Octafish May 2015 #39

Panderlicious! Could Hillary Clinton be the first President elected riding on the coattails of her cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #41

This has been in the works since the 2012 Democratic Convention. herding cats May 2015 #42