Kasich would prefer competing for presidency as a Republican

AP ^ | December 14, 2018 | ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS

[yesthatjallen]

Outgoing Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Thursday that he’d prefer to run for president as a Republican, but only if he’s entering a primary he could win.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Kasich acknowledged he probably couldn’t defeat President Donald Trump if the election were held today.

He says he’s seriously considering his options and letting his advisers monitor the daily troubles Trump is facing, including talk of impeachment.

“If you’re going to run as a Republican you have to have a sense that if you get into primaries you can win. Right now, probably couldn’t win,” he told the AP. “But that’s today. It’s ever changing.”

Primary challenges against incumbent presidents are rare but not unprecedented. The last time it happened was in 1992, when Republican Pat Buchanan unsuccessfully challenged President George H.W. Bush. Twelve years earlier, Democrat Ted Kennedy mounted a challenge to President Jimmy Carter.

[KevinB]

I hate this guy as much as I hated McCain and hate Flake. That’s saying a lot.

[Peter ODonnell]

This guy is a one percenter in the sense of being limited to one per cent of the vote. Surely he could figure that out from his experience in 2016.

[piytar]

PS. The vitriol was directed at Kasich, not you fellow Freeper.

[Reily]

Someone tell Kasich the number of supporters of “Kasich for President” would fit small elementary school auditorium and half of them are there because someone yelled “Free Beer!”.

[motor_racer]

He wants to restore the Republican party to its traditional loser role, and he thinks he’s just loser enough to do it.

[right way right]

I think the guy came in something like second to LAST in percentage of support?
What a Dunce.
Somebody smack him.

[DoughtyOne]

As if it meant anything.

Pray tell why?

[Boomer]

Yeah; except Kasuck has never been a republican. A RINO, yes, but a conservative republican; never.

[Verginius Rufus]

He should follow Ross Perot's example and start his own party.

The Dingbat Party.

[GoldenPup]

Outgoing Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Thursday that he’d prefer to run for president as a Republican.

Batcrap Loon.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Try running in Meh-e-coh .... they’re pretty much used to backstabbing communist scumbags ruling over them.

[wgmalabama]

I heard his father was a mailman. I think it’s a secret that is kept close hold. Is that true? What a honest down to earth politician he must be. Sons of mailmen must be just great guys. Couldn’t be corrupt deep state hacks.

Screw him!!!!!!!

[gibsonguy]

He’s going 3rd party as a spoiler count on it. If he peels off 3% the Rats win.

[genghis]

He runs,as independent gets 4% ruins reelection

[Sir Bangaz Cracka]

Hey, Son of Mailman. You already ran for President. How did that go last time?

[hinckley buzzard]

apparently never say die donors are giving him big money. And Kasich couldn’t be elected dogcatcher today in his home state. Oh well, let’s just say that donating to a fool’s errand is nature’s way of telling you you have too much money.

[hinckley buzzard]

Kasich did a good job as Budget Chair back in the 90’s. But it has been all down hill since then.

[hinckley buzzard]

Kasich did a good job as Budget Chair back in the 90’s. But it has been all down hill since then.

[crz]

The only democrat I worried about the last election for the POTUS was Jim Webb. But it was the skanks turn and that was that.

[Joe Boucher]

John, John, John, go home.
Drink heavily and come to the realization that you ain’t gonna EVER gonna be pres.
AND you ain’t gonna ever show the way.
John, you suck.