If you are a Democratic Party voter, and you are interested in finding out about the candidates running for your party’s nomination and you say to yourself…
“But, I thought that a Latino was running? Am I wrong?”
No, you are not wrong. You aren’t imagining things.There has been a brownout of coverage of Julian Castro.
While we see every White Democrat and not even Democrats being given oodles of press…there has been a deliberate attempt to stifle Mr. Castro.
The endless fluffing of Mayor Pete, who was the Mayor of a town less than 150,000 people, while Julian Castro was the Mayor of a town of 1.4 million people before going into serving in the Obama Administration.
1.4 million vs less than 150,000
Uh huh
Uh huh
While Julian Castro is out here serving up actual policy positions….
We need more 2020 candidates calling for a #PeopleFirstImmigration system. @JulianCastro released a policy platform that leads the way by undoing Trump's devastation. People belong at the center of reforming our immigration system: https://t.co/kOoYDhxs4y
— NILC Immigrant Justice Fund (@NILCJusticeFund) April 3, 2019
We just get the White Male candidates being fluffed just for existing.
But, we see 👀 👀 you, Julian Castro.
We are you and appreciate all that you bring to the table.
This is being noticed.
Proud to push the #inclusion conversation with my good friend @JoyAnnReid @amjoyshow @MSNBC 🙅🏿♂️🇺🇸#2020 https://t.co/UYwUEzNOXF
— Kwame Jackson (@kwameinc) April 7, 2019
TheAverageBlackMan™ (@TheAvgBlackMan) Tweeted:
I agree 💯 with @kwameinc
We are at a diversity inflection point and I don’t believe we need an old white man to save us from Trump.
Women and minorities are the engine of the Democratic Party and leadership should reflect that.
#AMJoy https://twitter.com/TheAvgBlackMan/status/1114902830702387201?s=17
https://twitter.com/Gaber205/status/1114919619020636161
Black ppl: The rising tide isn’t lifting all boats.
White ppl/GOP: You’re just not rowing hard enough!
White ppl: The rising tide isn’t lifting all OUR boats.
@PeteButtigieg/white journos: See, that’s why Trump voters blew up the system & burned down the house!
🤦🏻♀️ #WhitePrivilege pic.twitter.com/rrJXOQlaST— Miriam “Peekaboo” Heddy (@miri_iron) April 6, 2019
Not only is erasure of Julian Castro's time as mayor of San Antonio is utter bullshit, but Bill Maher's wack ass questioned why he made immigration reform his top campaign issue
In an era where "rest of America" elected a trump who made anti-immigration central to his campaign. pic.twitter.com/mIzYak6UgR
— ReclaimingMyTime (@MonieTalks_1) April 7, 2019
👏👏👏
Me: Why are you wearing a @JulianCastro for President shirt?@Cristela9: Because I'm tired of the only Mexican-American candidate getting erased from the media. I will not have Latinos erased from this election. NOT ON MY WATCH.#RepresentationMatters pic.twitter.com/vXDDxrKdBF
— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) April 6, 2019
While he made it onto the stage, please give so that we can keep him, and his voice, on that stage.
Did y'all donate to Julian Castro's presidential campaign yet? Donate whatever you can even if it's $3 or $5 dollars. We must get his individual donor count up to the 65,000 threshold to participate in the first debate. We need him on the debate stage!https://t.co/rzx4QkLOjG
— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) April 7, 2019
ReclaimingMyTime (@MonieTalks_1) Tweeted:
So let’s see..
My response to Saletan’s tweet about his erasure of ‘red state” Democrat Castro and calling it out is divisive.
yet your response that Castro has not “criss-crossed” the country like Pete has (which is a lie) is not divisive?
Just stop it. https://t.co/hmtk6Yf8Ov https://twitter.com/MonieTalks_1/status/1115289159047045126?s=17
Tell it, Monie 👏👏
ReclaimingMyTime (@MonieTalks_1) Tweeted:
Actually Castro has visited as many places at Buttigieg has. IA, HH, NV, SC to name a few.
He pledged to visit all 50 states while announcing his candidacy. He visited 40 states while HUD Secretary.
Your sentiment about him not criss crossing proves my point about erasure. https://t.co/P7MLsB33p6 https://twitter.com/MonieTalks_1/status/1115281287105994752?s=17
We👏🏽 have👏🏽 a 👏🏽Latino👏🏽 running👏🏽 for👏🏽 president👏🏽.
I’ve heard all morning nothing but the fluffing of Buttigieg………
https://twitter.com/MonieTalks_1/status/1115281287105994752
https://twitter.com/3ChicsPolitico/status/1115288622306136064
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1115270585804783616
https://twitter.com/3ChicsPolitico/status/1115274538932158464
https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1115267984614936576
https://twitter.com/3ChicsPolitico/status/1115093268814094336
https://twitter.com/riotwomennn/status/1114960874555478020
https://twitter.com/lynnv378/status/1114950329651560448
https://twitter.com/lynnv378/status/1114948400880005124
https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1115019157307895808
https://twitter.com/3ChicsPolitico/status/1115071357002354689
https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1115069679398203392