Just when it seemed John Kasich couldn’t get any more unpopular, recently resurfaced video is guaranteed to hurt what little standing he maintains amongst conservatives.
With the endless torrent of hatred and bigotry spewed by the radical left towards police, it is of the utmost importance that Americans stand by law enforcement. For the most part, the candidates running for the GOP nomination have observed this faithfully. Now however, footage from 2008 draws Kasich’s commitment to police into question.
The video in question occurred before he became governor of Ohio, but what he says in it tells much about how he sees police and how he sees himself. Driving on a busy road, Kasich is pulled over after passing up an emergency vehicle.
The cop politely explains to Kasich why he was pulled over before giving him a ticket and court date. Although he appears confused as to why he was receiving a ticket, the future governor behaves civilly and lets the cop do his job.
Just 10 days later however, Kasich slammed the cop as an “idiot” before a group of EPA workers, who chortled heartily when he asked if they had ever met police officers who were just that. It’s the sort of thing that may play well with the EPA, but I’m pretty sure it won’t with the Republicans Kasich is now trying to woo himself to.
See the video on the next page:
The video is already gaining traction on the internet, with the few conservatives considering voting for Kasich now having second thoughts.
Others, such as Sheriff David Clarke, Jr., have noted that the candidate’s disparaging comments about police are the kind of that would have been used to crucify Donald Trump if he said them but since it was Kasich who said them, he’s essentially being given a pass:
https://t.co/LXDIrZtj3r@JohnKasich is anti gun and anti cop and people,say Trump is not conservative? Seriously? https://t.co/IHR5wLWIev
— David A. Clarke, Jr. (@SheriffClarke) March 17, 2016
Watch the video for yourself:
Source: Young Conservatives
I did not vote for him and never will.
We do not need someone like this idiot in office any where
My wife got the same ticket good for the Police Officer that’s fair
A politician is a politcian
Yeah Jason we agree with this officer. It’s clear kasich didn’t yield in the video then wants to tear down the officer instead of taking responsibility. Kasich is a Democrat in Republicans clothing. He’s the idiot for even talking about the police in a way like that. Who looks for sympathy when speaking in front of a group? How pathetic
I think Kasich has all the right in the world to seek the nomination for president. I don’t like Trump, I would not have that man as my president for all the money in the world. Every one talks about what Kasich has done to Trump, but no one looks at what kind of a bully big mouth tyrant he is. If he is so much against how the Chinese are conducting business, let him show it by closing down his manufacturing company in China. And to the Sheriff , If he thinks that Kasich is the only one that has called a cop and idiot, he lives in the twilight zone.
This just shows that they think there above the law
From Ohio….. Can’t stand Kasich!!!!!!
Bart, I didn’t realize that to you the word “some” meant “all”. Sooo, who’s the idiot…?
I think it interesting when politicians have to live by the rules they pass. Wish it happened more often