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In reply to the discussion: Texas Democrats defend Julián Castro From You Know [View all]BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)14. Rep Grijalva is behind this crap. Oh yes, the Sanders campaign is up in their eyeballs here, too.
Rep. Grijalva is a Sanders surrogate.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/adriancarrasquillo/turmoil-among-progressive-and-latino-groups-after-attack-on#.oq70b9PnDQ
The resignation came after Velasquez privately lobbied AFV founder Mike Lux to retract the comment and apologize in an email, obtained by BuzzFeed News.
I apologize, I should have talked to you about it first. But it wasnt discriminatory and I was following the lead of Grijalva and Presente and Color of Change, Lux wrote. I just think he has been wrong on the way he has handled distressed housing, has gone with Wall St. way too much on it.
With Grijalva and those groups leading the charge on the mortgage issue, Lux ultimately didnt think it was wrong to raise these issues. It was wrong, however, not to talk it over with you first, and I am very sorry about that, Lux concluded.
Thats what I think is the worst part of this, Velasquez said. Every white guy thinks its OK to jump in because a Hispanic organization is involved.
The resignation came after Velasquez privately lobbied AFV founder Mike Lux to retract the comment and apologize in an email, obtained by BuzzFeed News.
I apologize, I should have talked to you about it first. But it wasnt discriminatory and I was following the lead of Grijalva and Presente and Color of Change, Lux wrote. I just think he has been wrong on the way he has handled distressed housing, has gone with Wall St. way too much on it.
With Grijalva and those groups leading the charge on the mortgage issue, Lux ultimately didnt think it was wrong to raise these issues. It was wrong, however, not to talk it over with you first, and I am very sorry about that, Lux concluded.
Thats what I think is the worst part of this, Velasquez said. Every white guy thinks its OK to jump in because a Hispanic organization is involved.
The Sanders campaign denies having any part in discrediting Julian Castro. Uh huh.
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Starting with their perfidious, deceitful leader. What a fifth column guerilla and, dare I say,
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2016
#26
Just WTH does tweets like thos going to help. The Sanders campaign did not
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#22
Rep Grijalva is behind this crap. Oh yes, the Sanders campaign is up in their eyeballs here, too.
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2016
#14
Sanders Delegate, Rep. Grijalva, is part of the group attempting to disqualify Julian Castro.
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2016
#18
Shame on him, Rep. Grijalva.. because I have to believe it's all a bogus scam when those kind
Cha
Apr 2016
#33
I agree, Cha. Shame on him. I can understand his support for BS, but I can't understand his attack
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2016
#39
I swear... supporting BS does weird things to people. I've seen it time and time again.
Cha
Apr 2016
#40
Exactly not gonna happen. That person will not be anywhere near the White House. He
Cha
Apr 2016
#19
And yet, Sanders and his minions claim to care about the poor and disenfranchised. They care not!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2016
#28
I'm honored to have Julian as my boss at HUD. HUD is often made fun of, but we have dedicated our
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2016
#27
It is wrong for people to make fun of something they don't know anything about it.
LiberalFighter
Apr 2016
#36