Today, President Obama announced the nomination of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development. As Washington Examiner’s Byron York noticed during the president’s few words about Castro’s past, Obama managed to find some similarities with you-know-who:
Obama compares Julian Castro to himself: At Dem convention, 'young guy, pretty good speaker, not bad looking…'
— Byron York (@ByronYork) May 23, 2014
'…talk about how America is the only place his story would be possible. I watched and thought, that's not bad.'
— Byron York (@ByronYork) May 23, 2014
York reported that those in attendance knew that Obama was doing what he does best, which is talking about Obama:
The crowd in the White House State Dining Room got the joke and laughed along with the president. And for Republicans who have sometimes marveled at the president’s ability to make everything about himself — well, they probably laughed, too, but not for the same reasons.
Citizens were shocked—shocked—to find out that Obama turned somebody else’s story into a story about himself:
https://twitter.com/jerseygirl75/status/469964089351892993
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/469963206665207808
TFG. RT @ByronYork: Obama: Julian Castro reminds me of myself. http://t.co/B1qjslUIVb
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 23, 2014
Highest praise Obama could offer RT @ByronYork Obama: Julian Castro reminds me of myself. http://t.co/RzQPwyOEif
— David Skeen (@davidlskeen) May 23, 2014
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@ByronYork No narcissism there.
— John E. Wright (@CadilllaqJaq) May 23, 2014
“@ByronYork: Obama: Julian Castro reminds me of myself. http://t.co/3Z6vzXptUb” overhyped and unqualified
— Grant Bosse (@grantbosse) May 23, 2014
A fair enough point:
Who and what doesn't? RT @ByronYork: Obama: Julian Castro reminds me of myself. http://t.co/VXYgMa0636
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) May 23, 2014
Obama spoke some Spanish during his nomination of Castro. Some in the room might have understood what Obama was saying, but Castro is reportedly not among them:
Julian Castro doesn't speak Spanish. And 9 other things you need to know about him. http://t.co/jTsr7urS2D pic.twitter.com/j6sYLaD3cS
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) May 23, 2014
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