What about Julian Castro as VP?

[helpisontheway]

Would he help to make Texas more competitive? I’m watching a recording of him on Rachel Maddow last night. It is a shame that he could not get any traction..

[hlthe2b]

1. Sure because 231 years isn't long enough to go with neither female President or VP.

Look, I like Castro, but really?

[helpisontheway]

3. My question was not about a female candidate..I asked

about thoughts regarding Castro as VP. Never said a word about a female candidate. I want the best person (male or female) that will help our ticket. However, I do prefer a young VP pick because of Biden’s (my pick as candidate) age.

[hlthe2b]

6. You've GOT to be kidding! What an incredibly tone deaf response.

[LakeArenal]

13. I agree. It's just a question.

[dsc]

16. not for nothing but couldn't Hispanics say the same thing?

On edit: in their case they could say there hasn't even been one on a ticket.

[hlthe2b]

20. Sure. As could any ethnic minority. But women represent 50% of the population. Surely you see the

reason why that is even more egregious?

[Hoyt]

2. Depends who is nominated for Prez. I think a woman has to be on ticket.

And should be.

Castro is Cabinet level, for sure.

[totodeinhere]

4. I would prefer a woman on the ticket. Castro is young and he should have

plenty of opportunities in the future, but I would not put him on the 2020 ticket.

[helpisontheway]

5. Oh ok..I agree he is young and will have another opportunity. Like he said..this just was not his

time..

[bmbmd]

7. He certainly could

deliver Texas.

[tritsofme]

10. Castro couldn't win as a statewide candidate in Texas himself.

I don’t buy this.

[Jane Austin]

11. I agree.

And Texans really liked Beto, but Castro went after him and wouldn't let him talk in the first debate.


Castro was shouting about some arcane issue in immigration. Nobody knew what he was talking about, but he shouted Beto down anyway. And the press reaction was brutal - to Beto - who really is a nice guy.

[Zeus69]

8. Joe will pick a female

I liked Castro; he was an effective mayor and brought immigration issues to the forefront.
I lost some respect when he played the “senile” card with Biden.

[chillfactor]

9. he would be my first choice n/t

[TexasTowelie]

12. I don't think that Castro could deliver Texas as a VP candidate.

He doesn't have much of a base outside San Antonio.

[msongs]

14. considering he could not get anywhere as a stand alone....nt

[LakeArenal]

15. I wouldn't want him. But it's just a thought.

[brooklynite]

17. The last TEXAS poll has Castro at 3%...sometimes people just aren't good candidates

[nsd]

18. Not likely

A woman has to be on the ticket, either as president or vice president. In fact, I don't think the Democratic Party will ever have an all-male ticket ever again.

So Castro has a chance only if Warren or Klobuchar is the presidential nominee. But I think neither would be well served by picking him. There are better candidates available (e.g., Cory Booker or Sherrod Brown). They would help much more than Castro, who hasn't really shown much strength in Texas or among Latinos or much talent as a campaigner, and (IMHO) would be more valuable as governing partners.

[BluesRunTheGame]

19. Biden won't pick anyone to the left of himself.

Look for him to choose a fellow centrist, a right winger, or a republican.

[madville]

21. Klobuchar is probably at the top of the list

Castro is kind of weird to me.

[BluesRunTheGame]

22. Klobuchar would be my guess too.

She’s a solid competent Senator and would make a good VP.

Personally, I think there’s a better than 50% chance that Joe will choose either Mitt Romney or John Kasich. He’s told us numerous times about his undying love for working with Republicans and how he hopes they don’t get clobbered because we need them to balance things out.

Once he has the nomination sewed up I expect him to go hard to the center-right. I’m pretty sure that, in Biden’s mind, the “Soul of America” won’t include any ideas that would make his big-money contributors uncomfortable.