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In reply to the discussion: Rep. Joaquin Castro Questions Sanders' Commitment to Latino Community [View all]dsc
(53,348 posts)156. Has he been to Hispanic areas of Texas
or not? If he hasn't been, I can see why a Hispanic politician would find that bothersome, especially with Sanders less than stellar record on immigration. We need to win at least 60 percent of the Hispanic vote to win in November of 2016. I don't see Sanders doing that if he runs against Bush or Rubio. Honestly, even Hillary might have problems pulling 60 against them.
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Rep. Joaquin Castro Questions Sanders' Commitment to Latino Community [View all]
TexasTowelie
Aug 2015
OP
So you're saying its a good thing Hillary is running a slimy campaign again
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#50
I suspect you are speaking a foreign language called "political reality" ...
1StrongBlackMan
Aug 2015
#250
But but but....Castro is a Clinton surrogate, he's been given a strict script to follow.....
George II
Aug 2015
#224
Some Sanders supporters have tried to tell me that money does not matter in politics
Gothmog
Aug 2015
#69
She or Biden are the only two Democrats who can tap into the Obama fundraising machine
Gothmog
Aug 2015
#258
That "real world" is precisely what's wrong. And what we have to change. Now.
Ron Green
Aug 2015
#122
I'm with you. We might well be tilting at the proverbial windmill, but we've gotta do something,
PatrickforO
Aug 2015
#228
Yeah, in your "real world" a socialist that won't take PAC money and run negative ads..
frylock
Aug 2015
#142
We are in the primary process and viability in the general election is a valid criteria
Gothmog
Aug 2015
#159
That is not going to happen unless Sanders shows that he is viable in general election
Gothmog
Aug 2015
#132
your ignorance of his efforts, doesn't negate his repeated outreach to the Latino community.
cali
Aug 2015
#139
If he can beat Hillary in the Primary, he'll prove that he's more viable than she is.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Aug 2015
#152
Well of the Democratic Establishment abandons him if he wins primary...They are NADERS
Armstead
Aug 2015
#194
"Joaquin Castro, stumping here Sunday for Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton"
JI7
Aug 2015
#3
Based on that, you can't actually say that Sanders is drawing support among Hispanics
mythology
Aug 2015
#145
You might want to add his first name to the title for the benefit of those of us
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#11
He can't just say "Hillary's great."....Has to throw in the snide racial dog whistle
Armstead
Aug 2015
#22
Deja vu all over again. The politics of dividing by race, gender, ethnicity, etc.
merrily
Aug 2015
#23
Wait, HC supporters are reccing a thread that proves Castro lied for Clinton?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#29
Well I can't call him truthful. He lied twice at that restaurant, Bernie has been to Texas and
Autumn
Aug 2015
#269
Good to see which HC supporters approve of lying and race baiting too.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#286
Yes, Big H and Big D are not in the Valley, nor is San Antonio where the Castros hail from.
freshwest
Aug 2015
#149
I remember La Raza from the Vietnam War days, Chicanos and Tejanos had a moratorium on enlisting.
freshwest
Aug 2015
#259
Her story is so much like the Castros that they told at the DNC it made me cry.
freshwest
Aug 2015
#278
naaah, Sanders just never realized he might actually NEED to "do demographics" when running for prez
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#144
Castro is not a member of the Progressive Caucus. The House is large, Castro in his first term.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#220
Good deal. There are organized groups of Latinos for Bernie that have posted here before,
appalachiablue
Aug 2015
#65
He is another one of those New Democrat Coalition people. Third Way, all the way.
djean111
Aug 2015
#49
So, Sanders doesn't reach out to the Latino community enough and it's all Hillary's fault!
leftofcool
Aug 2015
#51
Julian's made a big difference at HUD. More public housing. My city has some HUD housing opening
freshwest
Sep 2015
#300
1) I never alert, 2) you can't vote on your own alert 3) as I said, I voted against the alert
brooklynite
Aug 2015
#95
Congressman Joaquin Castro has been named as the Chair of Texas State Democratic Convention
Gothmog
Aug 2015
#88
THAT IS GREAT NEWS! He can turn Texas BLUE! Thanks for posting it; will it be on TV? n/t
freshwest
Sep 2015
#305
"has not visited Texas and definitely didn't draw huge crowds, so stop saying that!!"
arcane1
Aug 2015
#93
because he's doing so well in Iowa and New Hampshire and be cause this is reflexive behavior
cali
Aug 2015
#104
So Castro says to Sanders, "you need to reach out to us more" and he is a race baiter?
leftofcool
Aug 2015
#111
disgusting spin of ugly, divisive and dishonest attack on Sanders from the Clinton camp
cali
Aug 2015
#118
Considering who he's shilling for, I question Castro's commitment to the Latino Community
whatchamacallit
Aug 2015
#109
unlike dear hilly who supports deporting kids, and who really does have a sucky history
cali
Aug 2015
#160
who supports completely open borders? And atleast, unlike hilly, he doesn't support
cali
Aug 2015
#131
Well, perhaps ask protestors why they WOULD NOT LET Bernie speak on immigration issues at NetRoots?
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#133
Castro says Sanders has not been to Texas but Sanders has had two large rallies in Texas.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#199
Joaquin Castro wants representation for Latinos, perhaps he has not felt Bernie reaching where the
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#174
Not mine either...nor is is it every other damn valley and county or state's problem....
Armstead
Aug 2015
#195
What the fuck does that mean? You are the one defending the liar Castro. It is you who makes your
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#222
Again, it is no wonder why people are being turned off of Sanders by his supporters
Gothmog
Aug 2015
#223
So Castro lies casually while denigrating others unjustly. Good to know.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#187
What does that mean? He's either spouting off on a subject he respects so little he did not learn
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#203
I agree he stated Bernie did not go to Texas when in fact he did, he stated Bernie did not go to the
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#212
And Hillary has been to THE Valley 112 times since she announced? Or zero?
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#215
Read the article. Castro lied twice, the reporter who wrote the article included the truth.
Autumn
Sep 2015
#296
Your rather sad posts are what convinced me to donate to Clinton and go see this lady
Gothmog
Aug 2015
#216
She is impressive. I donated to her when she ran in the last election.
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
#271
"I've never met the gentleman. {He} has not visited Texas or the Rio Grande Valley."
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#225
And Democrats, none at all. Errors are made. Remember the GOP yelling 'Liar!' at PBO during a SOTU?
freshwest
Aug 2015
#263
She actually has been there twice - June to Austin for her big voting rights address, and August....
George II
Aug 2015
#238
If you read the article Sanders admits he needs to do better at outreach to minority communities.
hrmjustin
Aug 2015
#227
Okay. It must be really tiring to go through all of that to find offense. n/t
1StrongBlackMan
Sep 2015
#293
It's tiring, but requires no effort to find that shit. All it takes is watching the news....
Armstead
Sep 2015
#294
I'm shocked, shocked I say that Hillary's probable VP candidate would lie about Bernie.
Autumn
Aug 2015
#262
This is for sure: We shan't be questioning the Castro Brothers' wish to climb that political ladder.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#282
I have read the article, I have posted Bernie has Texas twice, in Dallas and Houston, Joaquin said
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
#298
Exactly. Just flying to Texas for your own self-promotion doesn't mean he met with
R B Garr
Sep 2015
#304