Posted on 03/19/2016 12:48:24 PM PDT by springwater13
Ohio governor and Republican presidential candidate John Kasich gently criticized Senate Republicans' approach to President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, suggesting lawmakers should at least meet with the nominee, and even saying he'd consider nominating Garland himself, as president.
"I never thought the president should send it because I knew nothing was going to happen," Kasich told "Face the Nation" in an interview taped for Sunday's broadcast.
"Frankly," he added, "they probably ought to all sit down and meet with the guy."
Senate Republican leaders have adamantly refused to consider the nomination of Garland, who's currently a federal appeals court judge. While most of the Senate GOP caucus has refused to even meet with the nominee, some individual GOP senators have said they'd be willing to sit down with him, and at least one - Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk - has broken with his party and called for a vote on Garland's nomination.
"My feeling is, at the end of the day, whoever gets elected president should be in a position to be able to pick you know who they want and the American people will either decide by voting for a Republican or Democrat what the makeup of the court is," Kasich said in the interview, which was taped Saturday.
The Ohio governor even suggested he'd consider naming Garland himself if he wins the presidency, noting the praise the nominee has received from conservatives in the past.
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Perfect comment from someone who wants everyone to like him.
Well, someone turn off the broiler... John is toast with that remark!
Chris Matthews thought he would be the perfect running mate for Hillary
You could be right, they are both backed by Soros...
Just prepping for his run as Democrat candidate when they slam the bracelets on Cankles
Kasich is THE poster child for The Stupid Party.
Maybe he needs to talk with Hillary, maybe she’ll have a position for him in her administration, if she makes it.
The man is a complete idiot.
Kasich won the Ohio primary by 46.8%.
Using the reverse logic others like to apply, that would mean 53.2% voted against Kasich.
Did anyone know that Kasich’s daddy was a mailman?
What a damn shame his daddy wasn’t shooting blanks.
If you look carefully Kasich and the judge harbor several of the same positions on social issues.
Frankly, Kasich, I don’t care what you think.
“Proof-positive that John Kasich is a liberal” socialist..
there fixed it
This guy is wacko.
Don’t forget pro-Obamacare.
Kasich is a joke. Hillary might actually be more conservative.
And pro-same-sex-marriage.
You know Kasich is a closet Democrat so this is no surprise.
I wish the Senate Judiciary Committee would bring this nominee before them, take their time vetting him and then vote him down in the committee, refusing to send him to the Senate for confirmation. They should complete this just before Obama leaves office.
There goes your 2nd Amendment rights - this type of crap has to stop before all is lost. Any measure necessary
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