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Did Kasich Just Do an About-Face on Climate Change?
The Fiscal Times via Yahoo News ^ | 08/10/15 | Eric Pianin

Posted on 08/11/2015 6:44:55 AM PDT by Enlightened1

Maybe it’s because he is still feeling his way as a late entrant into the GOP presidential campaign, but Ohio Gov. John Kasich did a fairly dramatic about-face over the weekend on the politically charged issue of climate change.

Kasich, a devout Christian, declared during the two-hour debate sponsored by Fox News that climate change is a real problem requiring government and society to protect the “creation that the Lord has given us.”

While the vast majority of Republicans on Capitol Hill and the campaign trail are highly skeptical of President Obama’s campaign to curb industrial carbon emissions to prevent the disastrous long term effects of global warming on the environment and economy, Kasich appeared to be one of the few who took the threat seriously.

He emphasized the importance of unity and cooperation, saying at one point that “we’ve got to unite our country again, because we’re stronger when we are united and we are weaker when we are divided.”

Just a few days later, though, after winning plaudits for his Thursday night performance – with some even favorably comparing his views on environmental threats to those of Pope Francis – Kasich sounded much like a climate-change doubter.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: change; climate; jebjunior; john; kasich
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1 posted on 08/11/2015 6:44:55 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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Kasich will say anything he thinks will get him elected.


2 posted on 08/11/2015 6:47:16 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (To defeat the democRATs, we must first defeat the Republicans.)
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Kasich sounds like a political opportunist who wants it both ways.

He must've just found out primary voters are more conservative than the general electorate.

3 posted on 08/11/2015 6:47:36 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Enlightened1

Whatever is politically expedient at the moment.


4 posted on 08/11/2015 6:48:35 AM PDT by Graybeard58
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Kasich’s campaign is done. Give it up, John.
5 posted on 08/11/2015 6:48:47 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Typical milquetoast Republican.


6 posted on 08/11/2015 6:48:48 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

When you have no core philosophy, or life long guiding principles, you can be whatever you want to be on any given day.


7 posted on 08/11/2015 6:48:50 AM PDT by Soul of the South (Yesterday is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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The “devout Christian” should read his Bible, because it prophecies the earth will be like a used up garment in the end. That doesn’t mean we should trash the place of course, but it does mean this earth is not going to last forever. It’s already scheduled for demolition, and no government can save it.

Hebrews 1:10-12 ESV

And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end.”


8 posted on 08/11/2015 6:51:18 AM PDT by CitizenUSA (Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.)
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He would sure give Hillary a run for her money!

...as a primary challenger.

9 posted on 08/11/2015 6:51:24 AM PDT by TexasCajun (I'll believe in man-made global warming when those that believe it, act like it.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Medicaid expansion and now Climate Change.

A Kasich presidency would be Obama’s third term.


10 posted on 08/11/2015 6:52:07 AM PDT by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
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He is a “devout Christian” like Jimmy Carter.


11 posted on 08/11/2015 6:52:46 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Yeah, what IS it with all these Democrats running as Republicans these days? Bush, Kasich, etc. They have far more in common with the Democrat Party (before the Obamanation) than they do with Republicans. Slick Willy's administration was further to the right than what these jerks propose!
12 posted on 08/11/2015 6:55:09 AM PDT by CitizenUSA (Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.)
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What the hell happened to Kasich....his new mantra is ‘any big government is good as long as God calls for it, and he’s been speaking to me a lot’.

Where are all the anti-religion zealots who complain every time a politician elicits God or Jesus in their beliefs. Suddenly quiet.


13 posted on 08/11/2015 6:55:20 AM PDT by ilgipper
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I used to be a Kasich fan until he voted for the assault weapons ban. Now I just don’t trust Johnny.


14 posted on 08/11/2015 6:57:00 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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Kasich has realized to “take the stand of the week”, as all politicians that are afraid of their political mortality do.


15 posted on 08/11/2015 6:57:52 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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Pass a universal carbon tax

God will be happy

/s


16 posted on 08/11/2015 6:58:37 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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Bub-bye, Kasich. The only good thing that came out of the Megyn Debates is the field is quickly getting smaller.


17 posted on 08/11/2015 6:59:02 AM PDT by bgill ( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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Don't trust Kasich. In his core, he's a squishy moderate Establishment hack. For example, he says he's pro-life, but isn't. He's on the liberal climate change(sic) bandwagon even if he says now he isn't. He'll say whatever he thinks is popular or the gOpee wants him to say.

His proudest accomplishment (think Mitty) is that he was recently re-elected as Ohio governor with lots of democRATS voting for him ... (but in reality his competition Ed FitzGerald was a complete loser)

18 posted on 08/11/2015 7:04:35 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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Kaisch is for amnesty. All anyone needs to know.


19 posted on 08/11/2015 7:26:02 AM PDT by odawg
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Anyone for amnesty is not for the USA. Amnesty and the importing of immigrants from enemy and 3rd World countries is a sure way to destroy our country - and those who promote this know it unless they are delusional.


20 posted on 08/11/2015 7:39:35 AM PDT by Dante3
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