John Kasich skewers Donald Trump's "silly" rigged election claims

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[ChicagoConservative27]

Former Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich is hitting back against the claim that the election is “rigged” -- an allegation that GOP nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly made in recent days.

When asked in an interview with “CBS This Morning” early Wednesday whether he believed Trump’s assertion of a cooked election was correct, Kasich replied with an emphatic “no.”

“Look, to say that elections are rigged and all these votes are stolen -- that’s like saying we never landed on the moon, frankly,” said Kasich. “That’s how silly it is.”

The Ohio governor further criticized Trump’s position for sowing paranoia about the integrity of democratic institutions.

“I don’t think it’s good for our country, for our democracy, and I don’t believe we have any massive fraud,” Kasich said. “We don’t have that. That’s just a silly argument.”

“The problem is it does create doubt in people’s minds and I worry about 25 percent of Americans who may say when the election’s over that it was stolen,” he added. “That is a big, fat joke.”

Kasich joins the growing chorus of voices blasting Trump’s unfounded claims -- a group that includes House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican.

[Ray76]

Kasich is a Soros mouthpiece.

[CIB-173RDABN]

Another GOPe for Hillary heard from.

People used to call Republicans the “stupid” party, now we know they are not stupid, they are a 5th column design to make American Voters have a choice.

[Bridesheadfan]

This from the guy who will try to fix Ohio for Hillary.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

...(K-Sick said) I worry about 25 percent of Americans who may say when the election’s over that it was stolen,” he added. “That is a big, fat joke.”

K-Sick is the BIG FAT JOKE...and most of us on this forum who are Ohio residents will never vote for him anytime soon in the future. Stick a fork in K-Sick...he is done!

[Labyrinthos]

When Trump says that the election is “rigged,” I don’t think he is referring specifically to voter fraud; rather, he is looking at the the bigger picture from the use of super-delegates to defeat Sanders, to the way the MSM falls in line and walks lock-step with the Clinton criminal enterprise, to the overtly biased debate mediators, to the concerted efforts of the GOPe and uni-party to sabotage the campaigns of outsiders to the political machine.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

If Trump loses this election, politicians like Kasich, Ryan and a few unnamed others, need to be voted out of office. I think it will be the time for a Third Party to gain substance in opposition to the gang of Democrats and Republicans that now control Washington.

After Trump wins this election, politicians like Kasich, Ryan and a few unnamed others, need to be voted out of office. I think it will be the time for a New Party to supplant the evils in the existing DIM/PUB love affair. The New Party representing the interests of We the People will then control Washington.

[Mad_as_heck]

That rancid little mailman’s son is going postal on our democracy. There is no future for any “republican” that takes part in this conspiracy to subvert our constitution.

[Freedom56v2]

So my conundrum, Do I vote for IL RINO Kirk who has actually had Kasich visit and campaign for him? Do I sit home for him? Challenger Duckworth is likely no better!

[polymuser]

Pray that Trump will take down Soros, expose him as the evil enemy of Americans that he is, and nail a great majority of his minions, like Kasich.