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The staff first convinced the long time anti-Trump Republican to not deliver a Thursday speech intended to distinguish his vision of the Republican Party from Trump’s agenda for the party . . .Kasich, who wanted to plan a 2020 run for the presidency, was embarrassed by Tuesday’s results. His staff sat him down for a meeting on how to go forward with Trump in the White House for the next four years. “The inner circle sat him down and had a come to Jesus talk and got him to cancel the speech.” Kasich announced over a week ago, when he...

A top operative for Ohio Gov. John Kasich fired a volley at Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus Sunday evening, calling Priebus a "party boss" who had "bullied" Kasich. . . . "He will not be bullied by a Kenosha political operative that is unable to stand up for core principles or beliefs," Weaver said. "In fact, Reince should be thanking the governor for standing for an inclusive, conservative vision

Gov. John Kasich has been notably absent from the main events at the Republican National Convention being held in his home state of Ohio this week, and on Tuesday he took a thinly-veiled swipe at the presumptive nominee. Kasich seemed to offer a rebuttal of Donald Trump's campaign, rejecting what he called a "stew" of nationalism, isolationism, and anti-trade sentiments. "What does that stew look like? What does that mean for the world? What does it mean for stability, for peace, for relationships? I'm very concerned about it," the Ohio governor said during an address for the International Republican Institute....

Kasich: It's 'hard to say' if I'll support Trump (Then he support Hillary Clinton) It's "hard to say" whether John Kasich will support Donald Trump, the Ohio governor said Thursday, adding that it's "absolutely" possible he could go to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next month and not endorse the billionaire businessman. "Hard to say," the swing-state governor said of whether he will back the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. "If you look at Twitter, they have this thing called 'trending.' It's trending poorly."................ Kasich said he knows what the U.S. needs in a leader -- or rather, what it...

This guy may have the NRA's endorsement, but the people he can influence and help elect will work against your/our interests. Would like to hear if any Freepers are planning to vote for this guy ...