“Then why wasn’t Kasich trumpeting this months ago, when Trump first put this issue into his talk track?”
“When Kasich announced Ford was bringing the jobs to Ohio in 2011...”
He announced it in 2011. Trump would take the credit for a flower blooming. His ego doesn’t live in reality.
Kasich is also responsible for the last balanced budget this country had. Nothing but red since he left the US House. When he became governor of Ohio, they were in the red and now they have a surplus. I lived through the time he was in the House and he was a hard worker getting done what needed to be done. I have immense respect for him. I really hated it when he left the House.
You are correct...I did like Kasich when he was in the House. Much less as a GOP Presidential candidate, however.
We ain’t gonna have a surplus in Ohio for long...
When Kasich’s Medicaid expansion kicks in, the budget will go through the roof.
But that’s OK. Johnny won’t be around. He’ll have a high paying job as a consultant somewhere warm.
Trump has praised Kasich in almost every one of his speeches as a great governor. So he’s not anti-Kasich...currently. If Kasich gets competitive with him then that will change of course.
“Trump would take the credit for a flower blooming.”
LOL! Probably true, but he has accomplished a lot. There’s people with just as big egos that haven’t done much.
Kasich should have jumped in and said he already brought Ford jobs back when Trump mentioned doing so. He was in that same debate. And mentioned the balanced budget and Ohio feats - 2 or 3 times. Now, with the timing and Kasich’s silence, the appearance is that Trump accomplished it.
Then why is he in the hole and can’t get any traction, even in his own state?