Posted on 08/15/2015 5:48:28 AM PDT by markomalley
The "Black Lives Matter" protest movement has caused headaches for presidential candidates on the campaign trail this summer. But Ohio Gov. John Kasich lent his voice to their rallying cry, and said "black lives matter, especially now."
CNN's Dana Bash asked Kasich about his thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement, in the wake of the protesters' recent actions. Two angry protesters forced Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a socialist running as a Democrat, to leave the stage in Seattle, Wash., so that they could complain about progressivism's white supremacy. When former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said, "all lives matter" at a Netroots Nation event earlier this summer, the outrage from Black Lives Matter protesters forced him to apologize.
Bash also mentioned Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's meeting with Black Lives Matter protesters earlier this week before asking Kasich, "What's your view on this?"
"I've been very involved in Ohio," Kasich responded. "We have a collaborative effort with community leaders, African Americans, law enforcement, and they've come up with 23 recommendations."
"Can an elected official apologize for saying all lives matter?" Bash interrupted.
"I don't know about that whole issue, I'm just telling you what we're doing," Kasich answered. "And all lives do matter. Black lives matter, especially now, because there's a fear in these communities that the justice isn't working for them. But it's about balance and I'm not going to get myself caught in some sort of a wedge, the community has to understand the challenges of the police and the police have to understand the challenges of the community."
Kasich has traveled through New Hampshire this week, a state where he has performed better in the polls than in other states across the country. He is tied for tenth place nationally, but is in third place in New Hampshire, according to Real Clear Politics' average of polls nationwide and in New Hampshire. The governor will head to Alabama on Monday, and visit Iowa, during the state fair, on Tuesday.
Kasich, Bush, and Graham need to all go run for the Democratic nomination against Hillary!
“Jeb” Kasich - for when you want a RINO but just can’t take another Bush.
J.R.K. propagating the Marxist meme.
10. “Divide and govern” is a maxim consecrated by the experience of ages, and should be familiar in its use to every politician…
11. As soon as sufficient progress in the intended change shall have been made, and the public mind duly prepared according to the rules already laid down, it will be proper to venture on another and a bolder step toward a removal of the constitutional landmarks.
http://www.constitution.org/cmt/freneau/republic2monarchy.htm
BLM: Bureau of Land Management?
NOPE.
BLM: Black Lives Matter?
YEP.
BVM: Black Votes Matter?
YEP PLUS
WLDM: You probably know where I going with this.
APPARENTLY
I took an internet test to compare my views on issues with the candidates. Of all of those under the republican brand, he was so far down that he was almost in the area of the democrats. Of the R’s, he was dead last.
Oddly, Rubio was on top. Trump was in the middle.
Just think how many questions a good interviewer could ask in an hour long interview if the interviewer asked short questions that did not contain editorials, and the politician just answered the original question and stopped there.
There was a time when running for President was a serious, somber exercise. Reporters would ask candidates mainly foreign policy, general economic, and military-related questions. The domestic issues would fall under the domain of Congressional or gubernatorial candidates.
Now, you're going to see all the Republicans asked about the BLM movement. And if those Republicans dare say that all lives matter, oh boy, Twitter will light up and protesters will dog them at every campaign stop.
Sickening
Yeah yeah..and Obamacare is great and ..
John, why don’t you just save us the time and go full Democrat. They need a candidate!
WLDM - White Liberals Do Matter
Only if they’re saying black lives matter!
Stupid idiot! Keep it up Rubio and Kasich. I KNOW now that the two of you morons are not serious about leading the U.S. The idea that “black live matter” more than America lives means these two jerks are nothing more than political whores opening their “legs” to the nearest “john” (voter).
If all lives matter, the OH budget would have as its priority budgeting in a way that doesn’t starve communities of the money they need to provide basic services.
Actually, other than immigration, Rubio is quite conservative on most issues.
Unfortunately, John, is my governor, and even though he is better than what we had, and the D they ran against him, he is a biological Democrat.
Serious case of white guilt here. So sorry you “just happened” to be born white john. Guess you’d have been better off otherwise. Maybe you should just turn over all your assets to to the nbpp. Give calypso louis a call. I’m sure he’d love to take your, uh, donations. Idiot!
#factsdontmatter
The GOPe constantly allows the left to establish the narrative.
There is a tumultuous reaction coming.
So, Kasich is pandering to communists now. Check.
Kasich = wimp
LOL!
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