Posted on 04/21/2022 12:28:35 PM PDT by gr8eman
After hanging on until the "bitter end," John Kasich cried when he ended his failed presidential bid, the former governor said in a new podcast.
Kasich shared insights about the end of his 2016 campaign against former President Donald Trump during a Thursday episode of Kasich & Klepper, a podcast he launched this year with comedian Jordan Klepper. The show aims to bring together people with different views to discuss politics, pop culture and more.
Kasich dropped out of the GOP presidential primary in May 2016 when it became clear Trump would secure the nomination, although he had long been mathematically eliminated from the race. Kasich claimed victory in just one state: Ohio.
During the podcast, Kasich said he was on a plane to a fundraiser when he decided to call it quits.
"I was really hoping that we would block (Trump) and then people would come to their senses," Kasich said. "But when it was over, we got off the plane...I went behind this building, and I cried. I had one cry. Then I went to my daughter's school – and that was really hard – and they had gotten wind of it and then they came out and gave me a big hug.". But then it was over. It was a wonderful experience."
As Kasich discussed the theme of quitting with Klepper and "Modern Family" star Julie Bowen, he said he was comfortable walking away from Congress and reaching the end of his tenure as governor.
"People say, 'Do you miss being governor?' It is a powerful position in the 7th-largest state," he said. "And I said no because I knew what was going to come, and the job doesn't define me."
Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Delaware County on Saturday to stump for U.S. Senate contender J.D. Vance and a slate of local congressional candidates who secured his endorsement. The former president has not publicly backed anyone in the governor's race.
Nobody cares. He isn't worth a pimple on a bull's ass.
That’s ANOTHER reason you’ll never be president, you commie-enabling wuss.
John. You’re a pussy.
Kasich still doesn’t know people like him energized the Trump movement - the way Kasich behaved during that campaign put the persona of “typical politician” on full and complete display.
What a F’n puss cake.
So ten people knew about this.
Gina man.............................
Worthless pantywaist!
What is the point of him saying this now?
These men are all man-gina's
He always had foam coming from the corners of his mouth
Never heard of him.
Kasich forgot to add, “my father was a mailman…I mean zeizan”
Of course he cried, because he’s a puss just like Boehner.
But I guess crying is better than going postal.
Furthermore, Mister Kasich endorsed Mister Biden AT the Dem Convention in 2020.
The open borders Mister Kasich was against the construction of OUR WALL along our insecure southern border.
He has little in common with us Traditional Americans; and one wonders why he pretends to be a Republican.
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