Posted on 03/19/2016 12:48:24 PM PDT by springwater13
Ohio governor and Republican presidential candidate John Kasich gently criticized Senate Republicans' approach to President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, suggesting lawmakers should at least meet with the nominee, and even saying he'd consider nominating Garland himself, as president.
"I never thought the president should send it because I knew nothing was going to happen," Kasich told "Face the Nation" in an interview taped for Sunday's broadcast.
"Frankly," he added, "they probably ought to all sit down and meet with the guy."
Senate Republican leaders have adamantly refused to consider the nomination of Garland, who's currently a federal appeals court judge. While most of the Senate GOP caucus has refused to even meet with the nominee, some individual GOP senators have said they'd be willing to sit down with him, and at least one - Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk - has broken with his party and called for a vote on Garland's nomination.
"My feeling is, at the end of the day, whoever gets elected president should be in a position to be able to pick you know who they want and the American people will either decide by voting for a Republican or Democrat what the makeup of the court is," Kasich said in the interview, which was taped Saturday.
The Ohio governor even suggested he'd consider naming Garland himself if he wins the presidency, noting the praise the nominee has received from conservatives in the past.
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Ksick was never in the race to begin with but now he’s just being plain stupid...
Well, I’m glad to see that Kasich has finally figured out that he will not be Trump’s (nor Cruz’s nor Romney’s) VP choice, so now he is angling for :
Clinton / Kasich 2016
or
Saunders / Kasich 2016
Why does Kasich call himself a republican? Everything he says sounds like a democrat, and not a terribly bright one (not that any democrats are smart, but some pretend better than Kasich does).
Of course he would “consider him” since he’s a pro-amnesty RINO clown with delusions of grandeur. Also, IMO just based on his uncontrollable jaw clenching, non-stop hand movements, and rambling speech I think he’s taking ADD medication like Vyvanse or similar because that’s exactly what it can do to you.
John Kasich: “I’d consider nominating Merrick Garland to Supreme Court”
Or,
“I’d consider running as a Democrat if they’d have me, and if I thought it could work.”
Katchup suffers from Douchebag Derangement Disease.
Kasich is setting us up for his forthcoming Hillary endorsement.
(Proof-positive that John Kasich is a liberal.)
That was my thought too!
He has taken off the mask and shown himself to be a flaming Liberal. Maybe he's hoping to be Hillary's running mate.
“saying he’d consider nominating Garland himself, as president.”
President of what ?
As the Rush often says, Liberalism is a mental disorder.
This guy must have some sort of dementia....he talks nonsense day in & day out.
Of course he would. That is why he will never be president.
More ammo for Trump.
Kirk must not be aware that Trump won Illinois. I hope everyone of these bastards is primaried out of office.
Staying in the race is only helping Trump.
I thought Michael Savage said that.
Another GOP jackass.
But he won Ohio!
Thanks! Now I don’t to post this possible reality!
Clinton / Kasick 2016
or
Saunders / Kasick 2016
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