Is it true Trump wanted to get out of the nominee gig and tried to offer it to Governor John Kasich, the man most conspicuous by his absence from the festivities and demagoguery of this year's Republican National Convention?
He supposedly was offered the running mate slot. Trump figured Kasich, like Dick Cheney in the Bush II administration, would do all of the work while Trump would be a mere figurehead.
If true, I would have like to have been a fly on the wall listening to THAT conversation.
I expect Kasich to be back in 2020.
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John Kasich Told the Truth
He was on Joe Scarborough's program and said what everybody in the world knows to be true, and that is the media, at least the broadcast media, are completely in the tank for Donald Trump:
John Kasich Town Hall Medford, Oregon
GOP presidential candidate Governor John Kasich of Ohio arrived on time in Medford, Oregon, last night for a town hall meeting with perhaps 200 people or so, including yours truly.
All of the questions focused on domestic issues, especially student loan debt, "welfare" programs, and the economy in general.
This area of Oregon is very "red," and of course the obligatory self-righteous bitching about food stamps by somebody in the audience got asked. This in an area of the country where it is very difficult for people to find full-time work thanks to a still largely agricultural-based economy.
Kasich answered that question noting he didn't believe people should be thrown out into the streets and be cut off without some alternatives. He talked about policies about working for benefits and that sort of thing. He turned to where I was sitting, and I just happened to pop off with the fact that most people on SNAP benefits are working poor. He agreed with me, of course, but I am sure the poor people haters were not happy with a shot of truth.
Other than that, I kept my mouth shut. After it was over, of course almost everybody left, and I got to shake his hand at the meet and greet before he had to take off to California. Kasich is of average height and build. I didn't bring a piece of paper with me and a Sharpie for him to sign autographs because he did do that.
Kasich emphasized the positive, which made this group quite pleased. There were few or no Trump supporters in the crowd.
Some photos. Note the picture of the "debt clock." Kasich takes this everywhere on the campaign trail. You will recall he was big on cutting the deficit when he was in Congress:
All of the questions focused on domestic issues, especially student loan debt, "welfare" programs, and the economy in general.
This area of Oregon is very "red," and of course the obligatory self-righteous bitching about food stamps by somebody in the audience got asked. This in an area of the country where it is very difficult for people to find full-time work thanks to a still largely agricultural-based economy.
Kasich answered that question noting he didn't believe people should be thrown out into the streets and be cut off without some alternatives. He talked about policies about working for benefits and that sort of thing. He turned to where I was sitting, and I just happened to pop off with the fact that most people on SNAP benefits are working poor. He agreed with me, of course, but I am sure the poor people haters were not happy with a shot of truth.
Other than that, I kept my mouth shut. After it was over, of course almost everybody left, and I got to shake his hand at the meet and greet before he had to take off to California. Kasich is of average height and build. I didn't bring a piece of paper with me and a Sharpie for him to sign autographs because he did do that.
Kasich emphasized the positive, which made this group quite pleased. There were few or no Trump supporters in the crowd.
Some photos. Note the picture of the "debt clock." Kasich takes this everywhere on the campaign trail. You will recall he was big on cutting the deficit when he was in Congress:
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