Posted on 04/30/2017 4:14:22 PM PDT by blam
Gov. John Kasich of Ohio wants to bridge the divides in America.
And that's exactly what Kasich, a Republican presidential contender in the 2016 election, spoke with Business Insider about this week while on tour promoting his new book, "Two Paths: America Divided or United."
At times fiercely critical of President Donald Trump, both before and after the campaign, Kasich has positioned himself within the Republican Party as an outspoken voice on healthcare, the opioid crisis, immigration, and trade. And while he's not revealing his plans, there is certainly plenty of speculation about whether he will make another run at the presidency in 2020.
With his term up in 2018, Kasich is gearing up for life after his governorship. A former nine-term congressman, Fox News host, and Lehman Bros. banker, Kasich said he could foresee a future in politics, media, or business — or something still to be determined.
As a voice of moderation in the 2016 campaign, he was the last competitor to drop out of the race before Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee.
His book is the first signal about what could be next for the Ohio Republican.
This transcript has been edited for length and clarity.
Allan Smith: Tell me first, what was the inspiration behind writing this book?
John Kasich: Well, the things I learned on the campaign shouldn't just be dismissed, OK? I thought what I saw was sort of a — it was really something that got me so motivated to think about how did that happen and where are we going. And then I started to reflect on all of the things I've seen throughout my career, no matter what it is.
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Kasich was Condit's Washington sex club buddy, wasn't he?
I’ll bet this book will be as much of a hit as Hillary’s last effort was.
John who?
Shut up Captain Junk Mail.
The rest of the title should be And Why Do We Care??
John Kasich: “I coulda been a contender...”
John, you are not an F’n contender.
Hey, John Kasich:
“You’re doing it wrong!”
FBI
Oh boy, one thing this world doesn’t have enough of is useless asshole Republicans who think they are God’s gift to everyone.
Kasich is so butt hurt he is blind with rage against Trump.
He “won” Ohio and only Ohio in the primaries because all the other candidates threw their support to him so that anything could maybe slow Trump down. (It didn’t).
Since then Kasich has received a lot of attention because he is an R who opposes Trump, much like how McCain and Linda get noticed.
Ohio has the rest of this year and next year to suffer through lame duck John. He is not and has not done a thing for Ohio, and basically retired as Governo0r when he started running for President.
Kasich did not honor his pledge to support the nominee. A man with little integrity.
Won’t the Democrats already have candidates enough without Kasich? He sounds more like Pelosi every time he opens his mouth.
Won’t the Democrats already have candidates enough without Kasich? He sounds more like Pelosi every time he opens his mouth.
Well, the things I learned on the campaign shouldn’t just be dismissed, OK?
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Yeah, they really should, because you did not learn that Americans do not want amnesty for illegal aliens or their country to be continuously invaded by illegal aliens.
Kasich did not honor his pledge to support the nominee. A man with little integrity.
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... or even show up at the convention, being held in HIS state.
Make that NO integrity, as far as I’m concerned. I hope I never have to hear that obnoxious, self-important idiot again.
I concur!
Guess who DID, at the behest of RINOs who were scared of him going third party?
Um... Donald Trump!
Kasich is not only an a-hole, but a disloyal, ingrate a-hole.
The very worst kind of a-hole.
Even the slimiest democrat governor would have thrown his full support behind Hillary.
This grease spot couldn't even manage THAT.
As a voice of moderation in the 2016 campaign, he was the last competitor to drop out of the race before Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee.
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Let’s be clear, Kasich is a voice for the same incremental Leftism as David Brooks, Michael Medved, and many of the RINOs on Congress. He wants everyone to calm down so we can get back to the process of uncontested, liberal globalization.
Kasich wants to run again in 2020; not sure which party, but I expect him to run again.
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