Julian Castro to deliver DNC keynote

[DarrinS]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/31/first-lady-san-antonio-mayor-take-big-roles-at-convention/

[DarrinS]

"As mayor, Julián Castro has worked tirelessly to move San Antonio forward by building its economy from the middle out, not the top down, by putting the city on a path to being a leader in the new energy economy and making innovative investments in education to prepare San Antonio's students for the jobs of the future," wrote Los Angeles Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa



Great endorsement, btw :lol

[CosmicCowboy]

hmmmmmm

I question whether this is a good move for him politically.

Our local politics are generally non-partisan and this is a major partisan statement. He is likely to alienate some financial supporters with this move.

[Winehole23]

you're right. the smart thing for a young, ambitious, hip democrat to do is to shun the national platform because a few local supporters might get cold feet.

[Winehole23]

is there some doubt in your mind that Julian Castro is a democrat, CC?

[xrayzebra]

Julian is a liberal Democrat. And has all the same faults. Like his plan to
increase sales tax to support his school plan.

As if we don't have enough people messing with the schools and school policy. Now
he wants to interject the Mayor and city council into the mix.

[CosmicCowboy]

you're right. the smart thing for a young, ambitious, hip democrat to do is to shun the national platform because a few local supporters might get cold feet.

His only way out of SA would be to make a run for the US House in a safe district. Senate and Governor would be cock blocked by Republicans.

[Winehole23]

that sounds doable.

[xrayzebra]

You mean like his twin brother who is running for Charlie's seat? You cant
get much safer than that.

[Winehole23]

Castro might also be in line for an high profile appointment.

[scott]

His only way out of SA would be to make a run for the US House in a safe district. Senate and Governor would be cock blocked by Republicans.

I think every Democrat in Texas has pretty much come to grips with this.

[CosmicCowboy]

Castro might also be in line for an high profile appointment.

I really don't think Romney will call him...:p:

[xrayzebra]

Castro might also be in line for an high profile appointment.

Yeah, we saw how that worked out for Henry Cisneros.

:lol

[Winehole23]

@CC: do you think he'll pick Rubio for VEEP?

[scott]

Oh yeah, I was reading some of the comments on the MYSA story on this. One guy called Castro a communist for being pro-toll roads. I gave up there.

I get being against toll roads, that's fine. But thinking they are communist?

[Winehole23]

Yeah, we saw how that worked out for Henry Cisneros.

:loltrue, but utterly irrelevant

[xrayzebra]

true, but utterly irrelevant

Really?

[CosmicCowboy]

@CC: do you think he'll pick Rubio for VEEP?

I don't have a clue. Rubio would be a politically attractive choice as far as being young and vibrant and would probably help win Florida...Probably a better choice than another old white guy, but Romney may go for more national and international experience.

[Winehole23]

Really?how is what happened to Henry Cisneros relevant to Julian Castro? I'm all ears.

[Drachen]

Oh yeah, I was reading some of the comments on the MYSA story on this. One guy called Castro a communist for being pro-toll roads. I gave up there.

I get being against toll roads, that's fine. But thinking they are communist?

I would argue the opposite. Free roads are communist.

edit: well socialist anyway, but I wanted to use that guy's words against him.

[scott]

I would argue the opposite. Free roads are communist.

edit: well socialist anyway, but I wanted to use that guy's words against him.

That was my first thought. Actually my second. My first was "I don't think that word means what you think it means"

[Wild Cobra]

What is scary is that the demonrats always have whacky libtrards at these events, and the liberal masses eat that shit up.

[ElNono]

Everybody pays the same! Communism!

[ElNono]

Democrats in a Democrat National Convention... imagine that...

[scott]

What is scary is that the demonrats always have whacky libtrards at these events, and the liberal masses eat that shit up.

Enlighten us, Wild Cobra, what makes Julian Castro a "whacky libtrard"?

[ElNono]

:lol

[Drachen]

What is scary is that the demonrats always have whacky libtrards at these events, and the liberal masses eat that shit up.

libtrards?

If you are going to go full retard, at least get try to keep your 1st grade insults straight. Even boutons knows that.

[Wild Cobra]

Enlighten us, Wild Cobra, what makes Julian Castro a "whacky libtrard"?
I don't know shit about this Julian Castro, haven't been following that story. I'm thinking in general, when they have people like Michael Moore-on at these things. Sorry I didn't specify.

[ElNono]

When you have Palin and Bachman on your ranks, you gotta have some balls to be pointing fingers anywhere else and calling people "whacky", tbh...

[Drachen]

libtrards?

If you are going to go full retard, at least get try to keep your 1st grade insults straight. Even boutons knows that.


This post is rich in vitamin I

[TeyshaBlue]

Holy fuck. Just stop, WC.

[TeyshaBlue]

My God! Do you people just wait to pounce on every word I say? I didn't say I knew they were libtards.

[scott]

I don't know shit about this Julian Castro, haven't been following that story. I'm thinking in general, when they have people like Michael Moore-on at these things. Sorry I didn't specify.

Don't let these ankle biters discourage you, WC.

When was Michael Moore a speaker at the Democratic National Convention?

[xrayzebra]

how is what happened to Henry Cisneros relevant to Julian Castro? I'm all ears.

You tell me, you are the one who said it was irrelevant.

[xrayzebra]

Castro is just like the other liberals we have in our city and county government.
They have never met a tax they didn't like. They are well on the way to screwing
us taxpayers and ratepayers here on all the "green" junk they are pushing.

[Winehole23]

You tell me, you are the one who said it was irrelevant.there are superficial similarities like like ethnicity, region and party identification, sure; I'm not sure those things reveal much about Castro or Cisneros, though.

[CosmicCowboy]

Karen Medlar would probably like Julian's scalp on her bedpost, though.

[FromWayDowntown]

Karen Medlar would probably like Julian's scalp on her bedpost, though.

Is she Linda Medlar's sister or something?

[SA210]

there are superficial similarities like like ethnicity

That's probably the connection right there that xray made, tbh

[CosmicCowboy]

Is she Linda Medlar's sister or something?

oops! Was going by memory. Linda it is.

[FromWayDowntown]

oops! Was going by memory. Linda it is.

It's all good; know what you meant.

[Blake]

hmmmmmm

I question whether this is a good move for him politically.

Our local politics are generally non-partisan and this is a major partisan statement. He is likely to alienate some financial supporters with this move.

I think it's pretty clear he is of the same political ilk as his brother.

Joaquin might do the speech and possibly only their mom might know.

[Drachen]

Joaquin might do the speech and possibly only their mom might know.

http://www.chron.com/news/bizarre/article/San-Antonio-candidate-s-twin-a-parade-stand-in-1953987.php

[xrayzebra]

That's probably the connection right there that xray made, tbh


No, there are several similarities. Being Mexican is one. The other is
that both are Mayors of our city, both are very liberal, and both
are being used to lure the Hispanic vote. And it is likely if Obama
gets re-elected that our Mayor would be offered a position in the
new administration.

But, as I said things didn't work out too well for Henry, he messed up
when he lied to the FBI on his affair and his girlfriend ended up in jail.

I think Henry is back in San Antonio. In the financial business, wouldn't
swear to that though. Of course his wife was a city councilwoman.

[Drachen]

So the implication when you say "we saw how well that worked out for Henry Cisneros" is that because of this

No, there are several similarities. Being Mexican is one. The other is
that both are Mayors of our city, both are very liberal, and both
are being used to lure the Hispanic vote. And it is likely if Obama
gets re-elected that our Mayor would be offered a position in the
new administration.


That this should be expected?




But, as I said things didn't work out too well for Henry, he messed up
when he lied to the FBI on his affair and his girlfriend ended up in jail.

I think Henry is back in San Antonio. In the financial business, wouldn't
swear to that though. Of course his wife was a city councilwoman.

[Wild Cobra]

Holy fuck. Just stop, WC.
Why?

It's funny to watch you fall apart.

[Wild Cobra]

Don't let these ankle biters discourage you, WC.

When was Michael Moore a speaker at the Democratic National Convention?
He wasn't. I didn't say he was a speaker now, did I. He was in the prominent seating area in 2004. Right next to Clinton if I recall. In October '04, he toured universities, spewing his lies.

I love how when I leave things open for misinterpretation, people's bias fill in such assumptions.

[scott]

He wasn't. I didn't say he was a speaker now, did I. He was in the prominent seating area in 2004. Right next to Clinton if I recall. In October '04, he toured universities, spewing his lies.

I love how when I leave things open for misinterpretation, people's bias fill in such assumptions.

He was also a guest of the Republican National Convention in 2004.

[Drachen]

He was also a guest of the Republican National Convention in 2004.

oops

[Oh, Gee!!]

but he had a better seat at the DNC. stupid libtrads

[CosmicCowboy]

but he had a better seat at the DNC. stupid libtrads

By '08 he probably needed 2 seats.

[Oh, Gee!!]

By '08 he probably needed 2 seats.

/rimshot

[Wild Cobra]

He was also a guest of the Republican National Convention in 2004.
Was he an invited guest with prominent seating, or did he just attend with the press?

Think about the difference.

[clambake]

he was invited by chris christie. had to fly them in on a chinook.

[Wild Cobra]

LOL...

It would take a Chinook to move Moore's ass! With Moore and Christie, that Chinook was probably straining!

Why was he sitting in the press box?

[clambake]

LOL...

It would take a Chinook to move Moore's ass! With Moore and Christie, that Chinook was probably straining!

Why was he sitting in the press box?

roof access. lowered em down together.

[SA210]

Obama is a lying fake...always has been, always will be and he's a damn murderer for continuing and extending Bush' policies.

BUT, in Mayor Julian Castro's case, this can only help both of them, especially Castro's political future. He is USING Castro for the Latino vote. And of course Julian is allowing himself to be used, but of course that means he'll probably be offered a cabinet position or something.

So in that sense, if you are Julian Castro and you wanna move up and end up in the White House soon, it's a good move for what He wants to do.

I'm sorry to say he'll be another sell out Democrat politician (because he'll be beholden to Obama) when and if he ever becomes President or anything else, but maybe, just maybe he'll be able to do some good.

I won't vote for Obama, but if and when Castro ever becomes something years from now, I hope he does something good and doesn't screw it up too.

I'll have hope, but probably not much. I completey disagree with the whole Dem/Repub way of doing things. It's a corrupt system.

[MannyIsGod]

hmmmmmm

I question whether this is a good move for him politically.

Our local politics are generally non-partisan and this is a major partisan statement. He is likely to alienate some financial supporters with this move.

How can this be a bad move? Even if he does alienate local supporters, he's about to open the door to national support by being visible young Hispanic candidate speaking on a huge stage.

Sure, maybe he loses the kind of donors that fund a Mayoral run but he's about to gain the kind of donors that fund national politics.

[MannyIsGod]

I don't know shit

Glad we got that out of the way.

[MannyIsGod]

How's he been as a mayor? I always lived outside the city limits so I never voted in a mayor race in SA but I supported Harberger the first time around.

[scott]

How's he been as a mayor? I always lived outside the city limits so I never voted in a mayor race in SA but I supported Harberger the first time around.

If you live outside of 410, fairly uneventful.

[SA210]

How's he been as a mayor? I always lived outside the city limits so I never voted in a mayor race in SA but I supported Harberger the first time around.

I liked Hardberger for being very vocal in helping the homeless and helping with Haven for Hope.

Castro is your typical politician. So careful in everything he says. I was impressed when he made that video talking crap to Charles Barkley because he is always so "Romney-like" and politically correct, or fake basically when speaking.

He is trying to progress SA, I give him that, his 20 year plan to bring life to the city and revitalize, etc, good job. His support of the Cesar Chavez street name change I personally agree with. I think he can be really good nationally if he doesn't sell out. But how often does that happen in politics?

As Mayor, I have no huge complaints. I'm just glad it isn't Howard Peak or Garza anymore. lol

I actually do root for Castro to move up as we clearly see that's going to happen.

[Nbadan]

2010 article on Castro worth repeating..

The Post-Hispanic Hispanic Politician


In early December, Julián Castro, the newly elected mayor of San Antonio, visited the White House to attend President Obama’s national jobs-and-economic-growth forum. Castro was one of only five mayors in attendance and, at 35, the youngest. When his turn came to speak — the subject was the creation of green jobs — the president looked at him, midway down the long conference table, and said: “I thought he was on our staff. I thought he was an intern. This guy’s a mayor?” The other participants — world-famous economists, environmentalists and politicians — burst into laughter.

“Of San Antonio, Tex.,” Castro said evenly.

Obama grinned. “I’m messing with you,” he said. “I know who you are.”

Castro was neither flustered nor flattered by the president’s bantering familiarity. Of course Obama knew who he was — gate-crashers might make it into White House social events, but they don’t get to the table of high-level West Wing policy meetings led by the president himself. Castro smiled politely at Obama’s jest and then proceeded to the business at hand, delivering prepared remarks about employment and the energy market in San Antonio. He is cerebral, serious, self-contained and highly efficient. If he were an energy source, he’d be zero-emission. A video of the event shows the president listening intently to Castro’s presentation and nodding occasionally, Harvard Law ’91 silently encouraging Harvard Law ’00.

A few days before the meeting, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited San Antonio and told the mayor that he was “on the radar in Washington.” The morning of the meeting, Castro was included in a small working breakfast hosted by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; Valerie Jarrett, one of the president’s closest advisers, was there, too. Castro was being noticed and auditioned. It had been about a dozen years since another brilliant young man from San Antonio, Henry Cisneros, regarded by many as the emerging national leader of the Hispanic wing of the Democratic Party, lost his political future in a sex-and-money scandal. Cisneros’s implosion left an opening. For a while, Bill Richardson, the governor of New Mexico, and Antonio Villaraigosa, the mayor of Los Angeles, were Great Hispanic Hopes, but scandals eventually knocked them out of contention too.

-snip-

Full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/magazine/09Mayor-t.html?_r=1

[SA210]

2010 article on Castro worth repeating..

The Post-Hispanic Hispanic Politician



Full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/magazine/09Mayor-t.html?_r=1

Thanks for posting :tu

[Wild Cobra]

Glad we got that out of the way.
Yes, and you also like to take things out of context. You gave us one more example of how unethical of a scientist you will make. You will be in good company with the AGW crowd.