Comments on: If you really want to beat Hillary Clinton…

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 19:34:46 +0000

Kasich is “leading” in the polls in part because of crossover Dem support. That support is, I suspect, bogus. Dems would love to see Kasich run against Hilliary because they believe he is the easiest GOPer to beat.

I’ve met Kasich….all the talk above about him being an a–hole …..is TRUE.

By: parker

parker — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:03:42 +0000

With a carefully crafted campaign, and a 50-50 showing in the debates with hrc; Kasich might just squeak by in the general. Not holding my breath, but I would vote for him in the general as the lesser evil. But then, I would vote for a stray dog over any dem or Trump the stealth dem.

By: Matt_SE

Matt_SE — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:38:35 +0000

Oldflyer,

As luck would have it, Ace has been bashing on Kasich along the same lines:
“The Kindly, Avuncular John Kasich Is A Bit of a Mystery To People Who Know Him Well, Who Know He’s Kind of an Enormous Asshole” (Ace’s headline in the sidebar):
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/26/us/politics/john-kasich-campaign.html?_r=1

I didn’t read the article above, but as I said: expanded Medicaid over objections of own party (borderline defendable), persecuted those who dissented from him (completely beyond the pale), blamed it on Saint Peter in the debates (skeezy snake-handler deflection).
The last part is like something an adulterating televangelist would do.

I have no other specifics, but I’ve heard similar sentiments from maybe 3 other people.

By: blert

blert — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 21:15:34 +0000

Cruz would chop HRCGS down to size in any ‘debate’ format.

Most of Cruz’s ‘sins’ would not be deemed sins in the eyes of swing voters.

He would energize the conservative base while not energizing the Leftist base.

Cruz would have good numbers with Latino voters.

Trump figures to lose Utah — and Texas.

By: blert

blert — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 21:09:07 +0000

Skeleton #1 — Kasich — microphone in hand — lambasts a patrol cop as a stupid idiot…

Problem: said stupid idot cop has video and sound of that traffic stop.

Kasich was clearly in the wrong.

The officer was entirely professional.

Kasich’s judgment — and memory — was TERRIBLE.

By: blert

blert — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 21:05:10 +0000

Kasich’s policy suite is Democrat Lite.

He’s an Open Borders guy.

Wide Open.

&&&&&&&

Cruz would win in the Fall — because the Electors decide the issue.

He’d keep all of Romney’s Electors — and add on Florida, Ohio, …

The fact that Cruz would be drubbed in California is meaningless.

That’s the problem with national averages.

By: Geoffrey Britain

Geoffrey Britain — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 19:44:36 +0000

Clinton in the WH signals the end of the republic. Kasich in the WH signals the continuation and entrenchment of the oligarchy. Neither can or will successfully defend America from the barbarians.

By: Bob_CA

Bob_CA — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 19:17:07 +0000

Oldflyer, Glenn is no conservative. I remember his despicable behavior defending the Clinton administration from their multiple sleaze. He and his staff are not who I would look for endorsements on conservatives.

By: Oldflyer

Oldflyer — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 17:40:41 +0000

Matt-Se, what is your basis for saying that Kasich is not a nice guy? What skeletons are you talking about?

He has a long resume that unlike Donald Trump’s, for instance, is completely open to public scrutiny. I doubt that there are any secrets.

I have posted before that a friend of long standing–a staunch conservative–worked for a many years on Senator Glenn of Ohio’s staff, and knew of Kasich’s work on the House Armed Services Committee, and through the Ohio connection. He thinks highly of Kasich. So, I wonder what you know that my friend does not.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 17:18:02 +0000

Matt_SE:

I agree that Kasich is awful, and that as time went on more attacks on him and exposure to him would damage him.

But I don’t think his poll strength is completely bogus, and that’s because he’s sort of moderate, and people dislike Clinton and Trump so much. I know a lot of people who would rather pull the lever for him than for either of them.