Kasich: I think it will be a very good year for Democrats in midterms

The Hill ^ | 10/07/18 | MEGAN KELLER

[yesthatjallen]

Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) said Sunday that he thinks Democrats will have a "good year" in the November midterms.

"How good? I'm not so sure, because if their message is abolish ICE and things like that, if -- they're not going to have a big wave," Kasich said on CNN's "State of the Union."

"The natural progression of things is, when the president's in two years out, the other party does well," he said.

"I don't know how big the wave is going to be," the governor said. "So we got to see what happens in November, but then we have to move beyond that election and try to get this country unified."

Kasich has been critical of the Republican Party, saying in April that it "left me." The possible 2020 White House contender lost a 2016 bid to President Trump, whom he has chastised.

Analysts have said that Democrats are going into the midterms in a strong position to gain a majority in the House, although their chances of retaking the Senate are eroding.

However, some have begun to predict that the recent confirmation fight over Justice Brett Kavanaugh may galvanize the Republican base to counteract the sluggishness that usually effects the winning party two years after a presidential election.

Democrats currently hold a 6.6 percentage point lead over Republicans in a RealClearPolitics average of generic congressional ballot surveys.

[Rummyfan]

Kasich... tone-deaf, back-stabbing loser. No one on our side gives a rat's rear what he has to say or what he does. Yet the media run to him as he is their favorite political thing - a Republican always willing to criticize The President and the party.

[wiseprince]

I’m ok with critism of the party, the administration ect but it never seems to ever come with anything positive to say...how about the newly negotiated deal with Mexico and Canada that WILL help your constituents in Ohio. Nothing positive to say? What about the new conservative bent in the Supreme Court. Nothing positive to say? What about calling the situation on the Korean Pennsula. Nothing positive to say? What about moving the embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. You always said you wanted to. Nothing positive to say? What about driving unemployment down to numbers not seen in decades. Nothing positive to say? All the above is what proves he just hates Trump so his critisism should be taking in that light.

[TheConservativeTejano]

Kasich: I think it will be a very good year for Democrats in midterms

What in the world is Kasick smoking or drinking.

To think that I once thought he had a brain but as you can tell it fell off his head somewhere. This guy is really nuts.

He should not be elected ever again making a statement like he just made.

We Americans have had a personal Tax Cut and a Business Tax Cut which will give us a strong Bull Market and even better than President Ronald Wilson Reagan gave us in the 80's.

Also, President Trump has also given the American populace the best USSC Justices in Judge Gorsuch and now Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

In Judge Brett Kavanaugh's case he was presumed guilty until proven innocent versus the old American Justice virtue of being innocent until proven guilty.

The Tax cuts alone will give President Trump more Senators and Congressmen and Congresswomen since it deals directly with the financial affairs of the basis unit of society and that is the "Family".

Smerkula and Pelousy told the other Rats in the Senate to not vote for the Tax Cuts and do not vote for Justice Kavanaugh. All Rats voted lock step with their orders and they all voted a big "No" for the tax cuts.

The selection of Judge Gorsuch and Judge Kavanaugh will give us a better USSC in the every lives of American individuals and American families.

[dforest]

All three of those a hos named are a total joke.

[dowcaet]

On cue after the Kavanaugh confirmation the Deep State trots out their “Republican” errand boy in an attempt to take the air out of the GOP’s balloon. Sorry Kasnitch we got this. Go back to your masters for further instructions.

[CincyRichieRich]

Kasich should stop eating soy.

[SunkenCiv]

"I don't know how big the wave is going to be," the governor said. "So we got to see what happens in November, but then we have to move beyond that election and try to get this country unified."

That's a DNC talking point, right there, not a new one, a standing one -- whatever Demwits want or say they want is "unifying", and Demwit rule shows "unity", and deviation from that is "chaos" or "constroversy" or "contention". Kasich should be [self-redacted rant]. He's actually doing damage to the Demwit brand, though, and despite his efforts will deliver Republican votes *to* Republican candidates.

[dfwgator]

Kasich is totally irrelevant now in the GOP.

Here’s something to watch for in 2020. An independent ticket of Bloomberg and Kasich.

[Boomer]

I wonder if Kasuck will ever understand his opinion means absolutely nothing at all.

And yeah; why does he have the ‘R’ after his name? He has never been a conservative nor a republican.

[cdcdawg]

Sure, why not say that. He will suffer no consequences for being wrong. I will bet you $0.00 that the Cleveland Browns will win the Super Bowl. This is easy!

[BigEdLB]

In what universe? We are on the verge of a civil war. KASICH wants that?

[Republican Wildcat]

This narrative dies if the GOP wins this election. If the GOP loses, it is amplified off the charts.

[GOPPachyderm]

He thought he had a shot at POTUS!! HA, YES, good point. I am not a fan of Kasich.

[G Larry]

Kasich is dumb enough to want to run 3rd party with Flake, to disrupt Trump in 2020.

[John S Mosby]

Please... it was a mail-carrier postman he touted. The postal service with 3 different unions— the mail carriers, the counter service people, and the mail sorters.

Kasich, the drunken bankster fraud, OH will be glad for him and Flake to get a room.

[dfwgator]

[dowcaet]

That ticket will be lucky to get Egg McMuffin numbers or maybe the combined numbers of McMuffin and Jill Stein in 2016. I don’t think they would be a factor. If anything, I think they would take votes from white liberals if the Dems run a non-white ticket.

[TheConservativeTejano]

I’m ok with critism of the party, the administration ect but it never seems to ever come with anything positive to say...how about the newly negotiated deal with Mexico and Canada that WILL help your constituents in Ohio. Nothing positive to say? What about the new conservative bent in the Supreme Court. Nothing positive to say? What about calling the situation on the Korean Pennsula. Nothing positive to say? What about moving the embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. You always said you wanted to. Nothing positive to say? What about driving unemployment down to numbers not seen in decades. Nothing positive to say? All the above is what proves he just hates Trump so his critisism should be taking in that light.

Partner, we hear you loud and clear as all American Patriots and all Americans across the fruited plains do right now.

I just mentioned 2 things which will have a huge impact of the decent, honest and hard working Patriot Americans and families. If we put all the things that you have mentioned and President Trump has accomplished then we will have a great 2018 election results for the Republicans.

We have never had a POTUS with the energy level that President Trump has and he truly is an American Patriot and a great leader of this great country of ours.

I thank God every day in my daily prayers that the Good Lord has given us a great leader in President Trump.

[Pravious]

Dear Kasich,

Go have some pervert tie you up so you can get your jollies.
Then forget to untie you.

[Polyxene]

Just what I was thinking — John Kay-Sick — the reincarnation of McQueeg!