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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCharles P. Pierce : John Kasich Should Shut His Gob About What Qualifies as 'Extreme'
The Republican ex-governor has secured a speaking slot, along with three other Republicans, at the Democratic National Convention.https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a33625173/john-kasich-democratic-convention-aoc/
In 1996, the keynote speaker at the Republican National Convention said the following about the incumbent Democratic president.
On Monday night, both of these peopleformer Congresswoman Susan Molinari and former Governor John Kasichwill be speaking at the Democratic National Convention. Julian Castro will not be speaking. Neither will Beto ORourke, to name only two actual Democratic politicians. They will be joined by dueling Republican WhitmansChristie Todd and Meg. A bunch of people who thrived in the days in which the Republican Party was cultivating within itself the forces that produced the current president* will kick off a convention designed to crush the monster they helped make inevitable. This is guaranteed to make me slightly more than moderately crazy.
Everybodys gone all realpolitik on this, just as everyone suddenly developed a sweet-tooth for the likes of Bill Kristol and David Frum over the last three years as the prion disease for which they were primary vectors became full-blown. Big tent and all that. Which would be fine if Kasich hadnt gone out of his way Monday morning to throw a ring-and-run elbow at one of the Democratic Partys most prominent young voices. From Buzzfeed News:
OK, just to start, as my grandmother used to say, who the hell is this guy when hes at home? Whos John Kasich to decide where the extreme lies in Democratic politics? He still supports the damn Balanced Budget Amendment, not only an extreme idea, but also the worst one in American politics. He signed a bill that would imprison doctors for performing a common abortion procedure. Now, thats extreme. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the most popular figures in her political party; certainly, shes a more popular Democrat than Kasich is a Republican. Her most prominent policy positionsthe Green New Deal and Medicare For Allhave widespread support inside and outside the party. And a helluva lot more Democrats would rather hear her speak than him. So John Kasich can shut his gob, take a seat, and be grateful that nobody throws produce at him from the audience.
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Charles P. Pierce : John Kasich Should Shut His Gob About What Qualifies as 'Extreme' (Original Post)
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Aug 2020
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MagickMuffin
(15,952 posts)1. Sometimes when you invite bullies into your sandbox
They will ultimately kick, or throw sand in your face.
They can't help themselves. Get a seat at the table and they believe they are entitled to set policy. Ya gotta watch these knuckleheads!
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)2. I get why the DNC might allow these tools
to speak at OUR convention...theyre trying to give moderate repukes a path to vote for Biden. However, it would never fly if this were a live convention. Theyd be booed off the stage. I for one dont give a rats ass what any of them have to say.
The Magistrate
(95,255 posts)3. Mr. Kasich, Ma'am, Forgets He Is A Guest Of The Congregation
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez holds a pew. He does not get to proclaim who is and who is not a member in good standing.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)4. Hear! Hear! k&r n/t
-Laelth
Solly Mack
(90,785 posts)5. K&R
jalan48
(13,883 posts)6. Dumbass picked the wrong woman to mess with.
theaocp
(4,244 posts)7. "Non-Democrats" are the new favorite flavor.
Just gross. Fix your own fucking party.
catrose
(5,073 posts)8. Let's have Randy Rainbow play him on and off stage.
"You seriously bored us, so it's time for you to retire
Because you look like Harrison Ford if someone locked him in the dryer.
GOP Dropout (GOP Dropout) Looks like your campaign was a bomb.
GOP Dropout (GOP Dropout) You had less delegates than my mom."
[link:
"Hope it was good for you, 'cause, Kasich, not for us."
Wednesdays
(17,408 posts)9. Tomorrow, Kasich will be yesterday's news
While AOC will be around for decades. I'm not that worried.