Posted on 06/17/2016 8:00:50 PM PDT by Enchante
John Kasich and two other prominent Republicans said on the one-year anniversary of Donald Trumps announcement speech that they wont endorse him for president.
Kasich, who ran against Trump in the primary, was asked on MSNBC Thursday about the pledge he signed saying he would support the eventual nominee. Its painful, the Ohio governor said, NPR reports. Look Im sorry that this has happened. Well see where it ends up. Im not making any final decision yet, but at this point, I just cant do it.
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I agree with what you said about Romney, IMO if he ran the same way in the General as the Primary I believe it would have been a very close race in 2012, ugly but close enough for it to have been competitive IMO.
I disagree with you about who drew first blood during this Primary Season I overwhelming belive it was Mr. Trump but that really doesn’t matter at this point.
The vitriol directed at Mr. Trump outside of the candidates was quite agressive and I think out of bounds, but with regard to the candidates attacking each other I don’t think the Donald took a backseat to anyone when getting down and dirty, we’ll just have to disagree on that.
As for the point of the article and thread: I think it is what those withholding their endorsements and their supporters withholding their votes and what they believe or perceive. That is unless the numbers indicate that Donald Trump can win regardless, and if that’s the case, to paraphrase Mrs. Clinton, what difference does it make if they endorse the nominee?
A pox on them all
Kasich is one of those spoiled brat sore losers who put his marbles into a sock and went home. Now no one will want to play marbles with him.
...he’ll switch before long....he’s an attention getter, but has the table manners of a hungry hog
John Kasich And Other Republicans Wont Endorse Donald TrumpDid they endorse Romney? Where did that get him/them?
Yup, both these bass turds are pining for the fjords...
Kasich signed a pledge to support Trump. Honoring that pledge would be what an independent person with integrity would do. Kasich sold his soul to the devil, and he has no integrity left.
How does Kasich remain as Governor during the convention? This creates an awkward situation in Cleveland. Kasich SHOULD NOT be representing the state at the convention!
PS: The only signs in lawns in these parts are for Trump. Kasich doesn't represent us, by any indication.
Sadly yes. They so desperately want to be loved by the media that they go out of their way to make them happy. The problem is that most of the RINOs have no principles and only have a thirst for power and adulation.
Record number voters in the primaries selected Trump, and these life-long politicians are sure to push Trump run independent.
Used to be we have to vote for a moderate to win in GE, now Trump is not a conservative, who are these turds imposing a purity test again?
I just don’t get it.////
Since a few of them haven’t honored the pledge, they should be barred from the convention. Who would miss Bush, Cruz, Kashich, and Fiorina.
He is indicative of Ohio as a voting bloc - Ohio and Pennsylvania both leave me flummoxed....the big cities step on the rest and the rest never seem to care.
“Of course Trump won with ideas. What do you think was and is so popular with the GOP base? All the common sense policies that the base has wanted and the elites have refused - deporting illegals, putting America first, bring companies back, quit importing people who want to kill us.
The others lost because they backed the establishments agenda. Trump only bludgeoned them with his fresh ideas and by refusing to be PC and speaking the truth. If they couldnt handle it, theyd never be able to handle Hillary. But that wasnt why they quit - it was because voters didnt want them.”
I was going to post the same thing. You said it perfectly.
“Since a few of them havent honored the pledge, they should be barred from the convention. Who would miss Bush, Cruz, Kashich, and Fiorina.”
I wouldn’t bar them from the convention. Let them clean the toilets.
As for speaking roles... NEVER! I like Trump’s idea of not boring us to death with a bunch of self-serving politicians.
Kasich and the others DEMANDED that Mr. Trump
make that promise, but their words means NOTHINIG.
The GOP are composed of LIARS, ENABLERS, and TRAITORS
from their own Promises re: endorsement ... to ObamaCARE.
Self-serving LIARS all.
Principled UNIPARTY comrades. Kasich, along with other former gang members (Barack, Hillary), in the Gang of 535 should be in federal prison.
Land of the thieves
home of the slaves.
I've always felt he knew more than he shared...
so time for him to share what he knew...
BUT WE KNOW HE WON'T BECAUSE HE WILL BE SLAMMED AND OHIOANS WILL DESPISE HIM.
I'VE NEVER LIKED THE PHONY LIAR.
KASICH IS NOTHING BUT A PROFESSIONAL POLITICIAN.
A FAKE AND A PHONY NERD..
KASICH AND CONDIT WERE ‘FRIENDS’ LOL..JUST WHAT TYPE OF FRIENDS WERE THEY???
JUST WONDERING.
(sorry for the caps..just royally pi$$ed off with this jerk)
There must be so much more money available for these weak men in the current farmhouse with Hillary, as opposed to a Trump presidency.
An administration based on merit and results, favoring the American people? That must scare them to death.
Trump will win big despite these quislings and they will be looked on as fools- even lil billie krsitol is now saying Trump “probably will win.”
I said before, this will be the election known as the Great Comeuppance.
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