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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Soros’s poodle!
of course you would
you want Obamas help to be elected POTUS...
Hes got a big hand in whats going on in GOPe politics...
“But he won Ohio”
Sadly that is not saying much for Ohio..........they also voted for that Anti Coal President we have now...........I mean come on, Ohio and coal...they should have NEVER voted for Obama
Those Republican Party Bosses are really stupid.
So now we are going to have to put up with his commenting on every current event? Sheesh! He won one lousy state ;(
Buckeyes say he is the best! What are they refusing to disclose?
Kasich’s influence must never spread beyond the borders of Ohio.
He’s actually supposed to be trying to get votes in the Republican primaries, isn’t he?
Kasich is angling for a draft position with Hillary...maybe a cross-over vp slot..... /sarc
BTW, I'll bet that Garland will get a vote sometime this year.
Good grief. Didn’t think I would dislike a candidate more than !jeb.............but I do. Kasich really thinks he is going to get votes from this comment. He is truly high on the attention he is getting.
Mrs. Bill has already promised the V.P. to a San Antonio Hispanic named “Castro”. You just can’t make this stuff up.
OH hasn’t had anybody good statewide since the first Robert Taft or maybe even as far back as Warren G. Harding.
Kasich=Lunda Graham on happy pills and half out of the closet.
I now hear Allen Colmes defending Kasich and urging him to stay in the race. A guy that spent a year in New Hampshire to come in second, and won his home state does not make a viable candidate. He is acting like an idiot. Good ammo for the DEMs. I thought we got rid of the Rockefeller wing of the party.
That’s a plus for you Kasich...bwahahaha...hey I am on some “conservative” email lists so today I got an email from Kasich I assume asking to fleece me...er give a donation. I did not bother to open it but filed it in the E-trashcan but the title was hilarious: “They’re terrified”....seriously John? to think that anything from Son of Mailman would be terrifying is an understatement to the enth degree. Now you may be terrified of the American Electorate that is voting for Trump and you ought to be because we are taking this nation back...
You seriously need to drop out so there is a two man race between Trump and Cruz and we can get on with the business of electing an “adult” to run the country.
Freegards
LEX
of course he would, he would make an excellent choice of vp for hillary
He is too STUPID to understand that he is EXACTLY what the VOTERS DESPISE about the Republican Party.
Those who are supporting and encouraging him are just a stupid as he is.
Another GOP-e hack who hasn’t figured out how to use ‘google’
F*** off, John.
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