I am sure some will discount what Governor Kasich has to say, simply because of the forum in which he is speaking. Yes, Bill Maher is an unapologetic liberal, written large. But I encourage all to listen to the Governor, and former Republican candidate for president, and imagine what might have been.
Imagine, what might have been, had the media given more weight to a candidate who actually could articulate their views and visions for the nation. Imagine what might have been, had the people been more interested in facts, and substance, rather than name calling. Imagine what might have been, had the so-called conservative network, Fox News, given Governor Kasich an adult interview, like the one a fire and brimstone liberal like Maher gave.
Now imagine what might have been, had the people chose to elect a person who had actual experience in governing at the executive level, who might have been able to actually move the nation forward, beyond signing his name to executive orders, which are nothing more than suggestions to bureaucrats.
Imagine what might have been, in a world where our president was not consumed with self-aggrandizement, but was driven by his faith to make a better world for all people.
I truly hope Governor Kasich continues to be a voice of reason within the GOP, and that he is ready and willing to take on the task if need be, to challenge what is right now, a rouge President.
Imagine how much stronger the Republican Party would be with Governor Kasich at the helm as we move into the midterm elections.
As Governor Kasich said, we as Republicans, have every right to define what it means to be a Republican, let us all hope it is not too late to dispel the notion, it means nothing more than being a party of angry old white guys.
Kasich is the embodiment of an “angry old white guy”, and if he had won the nomination, the media, including Bill Maher, would have portrayed him as such.
…..and the fact that he had a snowball’s chance in hell of winning anything outside of Ohio.
The real reasons Kasick was unelectable according to tRump:
“I don’t know how to pronounce his name — Kasich. It’s -i-c-h. Every time I see it I say Kas-itch. But it’s pronounced Kas-ick. Can we ask him to change the spelling of his name? Are we allowed to do that? It’s so ridiculous.”
“Did you see him? He has a news conference, all the time when he’s eating. I have never seen a human being eat in such a disgusting fashion. This guy takes a pancake and he’s shoving it in his mouth. It’s disgusting. Do you want that for your president? I don’t think so.”
Kasich is the perfect candidate for Frank; a vacilllator with no core values, who doesn’t understand that every “compromise” with the Socialist-Democrats moves the country leftward, with associated spending, taxes, government power, regulation and ineptitude.
Imagine if Kasich had won the nomination and lost to Hillary. We would be facing the prospect of one and possibly two or three leftist appointments to the Supreme Court. That alone makes the Trump presidency a blessing.
But not to Frank; he tries to see everything through a politically-correct lens. In his efforts to “cross-the-aisle,” appease and compromise, he is for all practical purposes, blind.
Rick,
I notice that you have not disputed anything that Gov. Kasich said.
It seems even you want to “move the country leftward” too.
Rick’s a leftist, nah ha
I notice that you have not disputed anything that Gov. Kasich said.
I didn’t bother to listen to what he said.
And based upon his pathetic primary performance, not many other people listened, either.
@Rick: “I didn’t bother to listen to what he said.”
Rick just can’t be “bothered” to consider Katich’s views. Too much effort I’m guessing, perhaps risking cognitive overload.
Rick, you once again prove me right. As I said on the other thread, you may be filled with certain knowledge, but it is narrow in scope and use. You simply refuse to seek out any source which might disprove your preconceived ideas.
Any person with the slightest intellectual curiosity would have least listed to Gov. Kasich, but you dismiss him out of hand. You are beyond childish, you are infantile.
Rick, you call the Governor, “a vacillator with no core values”. How would you know? The media surely didn’t allow him much chance during the primary, they were more interested in the ratings which Trump’s third grade antics garnished for them.
Did you ever think the “leftist” media were pushing Trump in the hope he would be an easy win for Hillary? I know, I know, they sure as hell got that one wrong. But isn’t it possible that they promoted the Ted Cruzes and Donald Trumps because they felt they would not have the widespread support to win the general, yes I know they got that wrong. But it doesn’t mean they weren’t trying to silence the more legitimate republican candidates. And look what they got in the bargain. A never ending news cycle of controversy they can likely play right into the midterms.
You say Governor Kasich couldn’t have won, but think of all the people who voted for Trump because he wasn’t Hillary, do you think they would have voted for Hillary over Kasich?
Please Rick tell me where the stone tablets are kept, the ones with these so called core values of the republican Party carved into them.
As Governor Kasich said, and I am paraphrasing, it is up to every individual republican to define what the party represents. That includes me, and if enough people feel one way, then the party changes, and those who are not happy can work to move it back, or find another party that more closely represents their views. Remember Rick, when the GOP was formed around Abraham Lincoln, it was the progressive party of its time. Fighting against state’s rights. It was the Democrat Party which was the conservatives of that day. Parties change.
President Trump will have a lasting effect upon the GOP. He will either drive it into the ground, or cause a rebirth of a more moderate party of old.
Rick at least take the time to hear what the man says. How can you make an informed decision if you won’t even listen to the man’s ideas?
Katich was the only one who wasn’t either incompetent or a nutcase or both
Rick, you once again prove me right. As I said on the other thread, you may be filled with certain knowledge, but it is narrow in scope and use. You simply refuse to seek out any source which might disprove your preconceived ideas.
Any person with the slightest intellectual curiosity would have least listed to Gov. Kasich, but you dismiss him out of hand. You are beyond childish, you are infantile.
Are you still learning the alphabet? Still listening to Obama?
After a while, most people become inured to the same old shtick. I don’t “seek out” parrots.
…it is up to every individual republican to define what the party represents. That includes me, and if enough people feel one way, then the party changes…
And I know what Kasich represents. Appeasement.
And I also know how Kasich did in the primary. He got his ass kicked.
“And I know what Kasich represents. Appeasement.” – rick
Appeasement the policy of giving in to the demands of a hostile or aggressive power in an attempt to keep the peace
Oh …those people without access to healthcare. They’re such a “hostile and aggressive power” !!!
“After a while, most people become inured to the same old shtick.”
That’s rich, coming from the guy who regularly exhumes “Robert Byrd was in the KKK” as if it is at all relevant to his remarkable repentance from the errors of his younger days. You know the facts on that one, but whenever appropriate, you put on your “I deplore racism” Halloween costume and go off on “Democrat Robert Byrd was in the KKK!” rant. Yes, prior to the mid 1960’s, there were a lot of redneck shitkickers who were southern Democrats. That has nothing to do with things that transpired since then, and where the racist redneck shitkickers call their political home these days.
And you know it.