Castro has a very strange idea of how to help his campaign in a debate.

[highplainsdem]

I guess he didn't do enough damage to himself criticizing Obama last time.

This time he made a despicable attack on Biden that had the audience reacting loudly and negatively right away

Last time he tried saying the media was to blame, that he really hadn't said what we all heard him say. It didn't work.

This time, no one's going to forget what he said...or the self-satisfied look on his face when he said it.



See reply 12 below for a tweet with video.

[JI7]

1. the first time he also went after Beto. i can't stand him and he is NOT LIKED in Texas

even after the media keeps pushing him he polls lower than most in Texas.

[dalton99a]

62. +1. He's a calculating fellow

[madaboutharry]

2. It was very unpresidential.

He came off as a bully on a school bus.

[SCVDem]

3. I just wrote him off.

He got weird !

[nini]

14. Me too and I even sent him some money before

I've given to him, Harris and Biden.

He's off my list.

[highplainsdem]

37. I suspect a lot of people who'd been considering him just did the same thing.

[targetpractice]

4. He should apologize after commercial break...

...One of his aides should tell him he screwed up.

[highplainsdem]

7. I wouldn't be at all suprised if Castro had planned to make a similar remark, and his aides knew

about it.

He's desperate, polling very badly even in Texas. But he was crazy to think this would help him.

[Thekaspervote]

55. Maybe in some weird way he thinks this will help him poll well in Texas for another political post?

He’s in a republican state, dotard is unpopular... possibly thinks he might pick off some gop votes..

[George II]

5. It was tasteless and he actually was WRONG.

[Cha]

9. That's what I read.. that he was Wrong, too.

Someone said when they replay the tape it will show.

So it was just a gratuitous snipe.

[highplainsdem]

44. Yes, he was wrong. He proved he has memory problems himself, or more likely wasn't listening

because he was contemplating this planned attack.

[Turin_C3PO]

6. What did he say?

I missed it.

[nolabear]

8. He snarkily asked Joe if he'd forgotten what he'd said earlier.

He claimed Biden had made a health care claim he didn’t make and then said he’d forgot what he’d said. He got seriously booed.

[Turin_C3PO]

10. That's not cool at all.

Shame on Castro.

[Cha]

11. Oh really? He got booed, too!

That should really tell me he blew it!

Thanks Nola!

[George II]

13. And he badgered Biden over and over again, repeating "did you forget already?"

[emmaverybo]

50. Exactly, Wouldn't drop it. Went completely off on Joe. Like some crazy person. Debate rage.

[question everything]

51. Thanks, I missed this too

[highplainsdem]

12. Video with this tweet:

Link to tweet

I agree with the Twitter reply there saying this was staged. Castro went into the debate planning this.

[Cha]

17. Wow.. he "planned" poorly.

Mahalo !

[MustLoveBeagles]

43. Very much so

If an advisor told him to do that he needs to fire them. Fast.

[Cha]

15. omg.. That's right.. I had forgotten Castro

went after Pres Obama the last time and tried to blame it on the media when called out.

And, now he insults VP Biden with disingenuous snark.. and gets Booed.

How many Dem candidates get Booed at debates for Cripe sake?!

I'm reading Biden looks "energized"!

[George II]

63. Amy Klobuchar agrees with you:

Link to tweet

[Cha]

65. Wow.. and how many times have Dems

tweeted about the unbecoming conduct of other Dem candidates at the debates?! Or mentioned it before the Twitterverse came into existence?!!

Thank You, George.. and Senator Amy Klobuchar!

[Perseus]

16. He sure shot himself on the foot

He will have a hangover tomorrow morning when he remembers what he said to Biden, that was an unnecessary low blow. I think he lost a lot of fans with that.

[trueblue2007]

18. Castro is being Snarky, smelly and MEAN.... I don't like the way he is being tonight.

He is being like a bully...... I don't respect you, I'm sorry Mr. Castro.

[highplainsdem]

19. Michael McFaul: Cheap shot from Castro

Link to tweet

[trueblue2007]

20. thanks folks, you all agree with me (or I agree with you ???) I don't know but WE ALL AGREE

JULIAN CASTRO IS ACTING HORRIBLE TONIGHT. I hope he doesn't make any more cuts. I can't support a bully. I feel very sad because in the first debate he was good. Now he still in in the LOW polling place and he is totally desperate.

[highplainsdem]

21. NBC's Mike Memoli tweets transcript showing Castro was wrong:

Link to tweet

[George II]

46. Thanks. This should be a big story tomorrow, and to save his candidacy Castro should issue...

...a PUBLIC apology.

That was so wrong even if Castro was correct, but it was HIM who "forgot what was said two minutes ago".

[highplainsdem]

22. Disgusting. Castro's snark is getting applause from the Intercept, Young Turks & a Bernie supporter:

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[peggysue2]

31. Gee, why am I not surprised

But the real impact will be seen in the polls. I'm wagering this doesn't help Castro one bit. Badly miscalculated.

[Cha]

42. lol

WRONG AGAIN.

[Thekaspervote]

57. And there you have it! Those that truly support the Dems and everyone else

[highplainsdem]

26. Castro wasn't emotional there. That was apparently a planned atttack. And he was wrong,

as the transcript from NBC's Mike Memoli that I posted above shows.

Castro was apparently so desperate to use that line that he wasn't even listening closely to what Biden had said.

[Cha]

40. That totally explains it. Did Castro

forget what Biden actually said?

[highplainsdem]

24. I suspect Obama is regretting ever having Castro in his Cabinet.

[Raine]

25. I was considering him because of his humane stand on animals but

after that low blow cheap shot at Biden, he's off my list.

[emmaverybo]

54. I love his stand on animals. Wish all would endorse it.

[highplainsdem]

27. Politico's Dan Diamond has been hearing from Dems calling it "an ugly + disrespectful exchange":

Link to tweet

[Cha]

39. Dispicable.. I can

imagine how Biden reacted to that!

[highplainsdem]

28. Daily Beast's Lachlan Markay: Biden was right, he did not have the memory lapse that Castro claimed.

Link to tweet

[greatauntoftriplets]

29. Lashing out because he's polling poorly?

Not at all funny or likely to bring up his numbers.

[highplainsdem]

30. Sam Stein: It seems pretty clear to me that Castro is wrong.

Link to tweet

[SCVDem]

49. That's what I heard.

When Castro came unglued I had no idea what he was talking about.

My hearing isn't so good but I heard that.

[highplainsdem]

32. Ezra Klein: That was a low attack from Castro when Biden clearly hadn't forgotten what he said.

Link to tweet

[highplainsdem]

33. Former Obama aide Pat Cunnane: Castro's attack on Biden was cringeworthy. He should drop out.

Link to tweet

[BlueIdaho]

34. Fucking Lightweight

Going out with a bang? Maybe he’s hoping for a time slot on FOX.

[highplainsdem]

35. Walter Isaacson: Julian Castro just disqualified himself with that weird and unnecessary attack

Link to tweet

[Cha]

36. Thank you, Walter Isaacson!

TY, !

[Peregrine Took]

38. I still think he's a nice, good person - maybe just having a bad day. n/t

[Thekaspervote]

59. If that's the case... he sure picked a bad time to have a bad day!!!

[highplainsdem]

41. Steve Rattner: End of Castro's candidacy:

Link to tweet

[highplainsdem]

47. Jennfer Rubin: Castro was the cheif jerk, Mr. Nasty, and wrong

Multiple tweets on this:

Link to tweet

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Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[DrToast]

48. I can't believe he was so nasty after his first attack flopped with the crowd.

Dude needs to learn how to read a room.

He should also apologize to Biden.

[BlueMississippi]

52. I used to like and respect Julian Castro

Now, I don't

[George II]

53. All the pundits on CNN said it was a bad move, and even Amy Klobuchar, who was interviewed....

...by Erin Burnett, said it was not good and couldn't believe it.

He seriously hurt his candidacy tonight.

[OhZone]

56. Well, that's a third person I would never vote for in the primaires because they lied about Biden.

Harris,Booker, and now Castro.

In the general, blue no matter who.

FOR ANYTHING ELSE, those three are off my list. And I used to like all three.

Oh well.

[emmaverybo]

58. Me as well. Sad. But they revealed serious character flaws by going all-shark.

[Green Line]

67. Agree

[napi21]

60. BYE BYE Mr. Castro. We'll not be seeing you in the next debate. n/t

[George II]

61. Here is the interview with Amy Klobuchar after the debate....

"that was so personal and so unnecessary"

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

64. +1. What he tried to do was foolish and mean-spirited.

[Hoyt]

66. He's a good member of Congress or Department head. But, it's time for him to drop out.

[Gothmog]

68. Brian Williams fact checked Castro

Link to tweet

[highplainsdem]

69. Good. Stephen Colbert and Jake Tapper just fact checked him, too, as I pointed out

in another thread.