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Graham: Kasich 'not ready' for presidency
Hill ^ | August 29, 2015 - 10:00 AM EDT | Rebecca Shabad

Posted on 08/29/2015 10:20:07 PM PDT by Red Steel

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is “not ready to be Commander in Chief” because of his stance on spending cuts for the U.S. military, GOP presidential rival Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told New Hampshire voters Friday.

“John Kasich is a good friend of mine,” Graham said, according to Time , before adding, “He said he has no problem with sequestration.”

Graham told voters that sequestration hurts U.S. national security.

“As the enemy increases in its ability, our approach is to disarm,” Graham said. “If the next president doesn’t understand that the cuts are killing us, in terms of defending ourselves, you’re not ready to be Commander in Chief. ... This is a cocktail for disaster.”

The spending ceilings, in effect through 2021, stem from a 2011 legislative deal that Congress passed and President Obama signed into law. The budget limits affect both Pentagon spending and non-defense domestic programs such as the departments of Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs.

Graham has long opposed sequestration and has expressed a desire to also ease the spending ceilings for domestic programs.

About a week ago, Kasich said on Hugh Hewitt’s radio program that sequestration “doesn’t matter to me.”

Kasich spokesman Chris Schrimpf, however, rejected Graham’s comments and clarified that Kasich supports lifting sequestration for the Pentagon — a position GOP presidential rival Jeb Bush also expressed support for this week.

“The Governor wants to lift the sequester for military and spend more if necessary, but he still wants to reform the Pentagon,” Schrimpf told Time. “So the sequester doesn’t matter to him in that he still wants to reform the Pentagon, but is against across-the-board cuts.”


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Florida; US: Ohio; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2016election; chrisschrimpf; election2016; florida; hughhewitt; jebbush; johnkasich; lindseygraham; ohio; sequestration; southcarolina
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1 posted on 08/29/2015 10:20:07 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

Says the guy poling at 1% about the other guy poling at 1%.


2 posted on 08/29/2015 10:22:16 PM PDT by kik5150
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ROFL Always wanted to know whatever happen to Linda. Haven’t heard anything from her, not that I want to.


3 posted on 08/29/2015 10:24:44 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: Red Steel

I take it Lindsay 1% is in this race only to tell us who can’t win.

Lindsay 1% probably would be better off explaining why he is in this race.


4 posted on 08/29/2015 10:29:18 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: Red Steel

I remember watching WWF, so jobber just got his butt kicked by someone like Macho Man. In the next match a different jobber came down to the ring and threw jobber 1 out (shortly before getting his butt kicked by Brett Hart).

The disrespect jobber 2 showed to jobber 1 resulted in a grudge match between the two. This is what this reminds me of.


5 posted on 08/29/2015 10:33:43 PM PDT by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat.)
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To: Red Steel

Takes one to know one.


6 posted on 08/29/2015 10:39:45 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Red Steel

Look who’s talking about not being ready, Mr. 1% himself!
I think before Halloween, John McCain will have his daughter Megyn (that name again!) call Lindsay and tell him, it’s not going to work this time. Graham can stop giving speeches in those lumberjack plaid shirts that itch.


7 posted on 08/29/2015 11:04:06 PM PDT by lee martell (The sag)
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We Are The One Percent.

Or the RINO comedy wing, I guess.


8 posted on 08/29/2015 11:17:52 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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Cat fight!


9 posted on 08/29/2015 11:21:47 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: kik5150

Yes....but I suspect that Kasich’s numbers are marginally better than Graham.....that’s just like a damned Democrat - they never give up.


10 posted on 08/30/2015 2:01:25 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: MNDude

No kidding. This is like two red shirt guys on Star Trek having a tiff.


11 posted on 08/30/2015 2:38:20 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Over at the Kasich campaign, the candidate asked someone on the staff to find out who this "Lindsey Graham" is. Thanks Red Steel.

12 posted on 08/30/2015 2:49:04 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: Red Steel

Graham is in the bottom of an abandoned well yelling his message to the top


13 posted on 08/30/2015 4:21:27 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Red Steel

Hey look at that Linda and I agree on something.


14 posted on 08/30/2015 4:26:30 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Section 20.)
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To: Red Steel

Battle of the Tiny’s!


15 posted on 08/30/2015 4:28:02 AM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: RitaOK

Linda is way below 1%


16 posted on 08/30/2015 4:32:55 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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To: Red Steel

Goober Lyn-see is just fighting to stay out of the last place ranking. He’s just McLame’s puppy dog let off the leash for awhile. The bark is definitely worse than his bite. Woof


17 posted on 08/30/2015 4:56:33 AM PDT by tflabo (Psalm 1)
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To: Red Steel

To hell with the both of them.


18 posted on 08/30/2015 5:33:31 AM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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If I had a choice between Graham and Kasich, I'd pick Kasich. Graham's 'first lady' would be McCain.

Thank goodness for Cruz!

19 posted on 08/30/2015 5:33:58 AM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: Red Steel

RINO fight!


20 posted on 08/30/2015 5:34:34 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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