Posted on 02/06/2016 7:30:44 PM PST by cotton1706
Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich on Saturday joked that he may have more appeal to voters outside of his party, according to CBS News.
While campaigning in New Hampshire, he ran into a Democratic voter who said the Ohio governor is the only Republican he'd consider voting for.
"I ought to be running in a Democrat primary. I got more Democrats for me - you have any Republican friends?" he quipped.
Kasich is considered one of the more moderate GOP candidates and has been attacked by the right for using the Affordable Care Act to expand Medicaid in Ohio. He also received an endorsement from The New York Times's editorial board, which is considered left-leaning.
Kasich has tried to keep it light while campaigning in New Hampshire. The day before, he got into a snowball fight with members of the press.
"Everyone is beginning to talk about Kasich running a positive campaign, can it work? It would be really cool if it worked. And it if it doesn't, I'm blaming all of you," he said in a town hall on Friday.
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John Kasich is 63 years old. It makes him too young to be a Democrat candidate for President. Maybe in a few cycles...
“It would be really cool if it worked.” - Kasich
“It’d be a lot cooler if you did.” - Wooderson
Merely the fact that Kasich would say something so stupid is reason enough that he should get no where near the nomination. The dems would destroy him with that comment.
It’s true John, you and Jeb both should be labeled as dems.
I agree with him. I’m surprised he admitted it. That won’t help him get any primary votes.
He’s not a hard core conservative. He’s a fiscal conservative, but he likes Obamacare and wants to give amnesty to illegal aliens.
Maybe he’d been drinking, the state of his campaign gives him cause to do so.
He is right, he should be in the democrat primary: His BS about North Korea shows he doesn’t know what he’s talking about!
Kasich is your basic milk-toast liberal (masquerading as a Conservative) from Ohio. Other examples includes Boehner and Rob Portmann.
I know irony and sarcasm are tough concepts but was my post, when read to its end, not clearly sacarstic?
Yes you should, John.
Forgot to add, he is not a fiscal conservative. He is a good old boy crony capitalist who has his slush fund of development bonds, oversaw a huge and potentially ruinous expansion of Medicaid. The only thing holding His clown in check is the Ohio Tea Party.
He shows every sign of being a Boner. Just waIting for the tears and orange skin.
Recently, under the Ohio Republican Party’s Chairman Matt Borges’ strong arm tactics, Kasich was the only name nominated for endorsement for President. This despite the fact was polling behind Trump, Cruz and Carson in Ohio. By gaining the endorsement, he has access to reduced mailing costs which give him a distinct advantage in Ohio.
Kasich controls the ORP. Anyone who tries to fight it, loses the financial support come re-election time. They’ll even go so far as to back the challenger, as long as they’ll toe the party line.
Kasich will not get the tea party’s support in Ohio. He’s a RINO.
Uh yeah, got it. Is there something in my posts that is leading people to believe I somehow like the guy? Or are you just preaching to the choir?
No, I hoped that you were very serious, since I also dislike Kasich.
Just reinforcing your comments for the edification of the non-Buckeye freepers. Your posts are quite clear.
Thank you. My loathing of Kaisick was greatly magnified by his santimonious “Pearly Gates” comments.
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