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Posted on 08/18/2015 6:36:39 PM PDT by markomalley
Ohio Gov. John Kasich stuck to his message of compassionate conservatism during remarks at the Iowa State Fair, speaking more about the Golden Rule than domestic or foreign policy.
Kasich was the last Republican presidential candidate to join the Des Moines Register's Soapbox Tuesday and in his 30-minute speech he heaped praise on U2 singer Bono for fighting poverty in Africa and said he doesn't believe "anybody should be left in the shadows."
The two-term governor, who expanded Medicaid in Ohio and recently defended illegal immigrants as "some of the hardest working, God-fearing, family-oriented people you can ever meet," has often been dubbed the most moderate candidate in the GOP bunch.
"I am a Republican," Kasich told Iowa voters. "But the Party has always been my vehicle and has never been my master."
According to Kasich, the primary goal of his economic policy is to give "people who have mental illness, drug addiction, the working poor, developmentally disabled, the autistic and our friends in the minority community a chance to live out their God-given purpose."
"No handouts, just a hand up," he said.
The White House contender, who recently jumped to second place in New Hampshire primary polls, touted his passage of a balanced budget with the Clinton Administration in 1997 as something contemporary politicians should try to emulate.
"You want to deal with immigration? You want to balance the budget? You want to deal with entitlements? You want to do any of those things? You have to do it as a team," Kasich told voters.
In Ohio, Kasich said he likes to think his role as governor has caused people to feel "that they're being listened to [and] that they have a chance to get ahead."
"I think that's what we want for our country," he said.
"If we can drive home that we all matter, that we all count, that the strength of this country rests upon us and our commitment to making a difference … we're not doing this for sainthood," he said, adding that "life is not just about us alone, life is about doing something bigger in our lives for someone else."
The governor concluded his remarks by reminding voters of why he decided to run a second campaign for the presidency: "The lord's been good to me, he's given me some tools and I have an obligation to use them."
He thinks it is inhumane to deport illegals. I thought he was a pretty good guy now I think he can go pound sand.
Another adult who needs attention from the media to feel good. Not presidential material.
Can you say McCain Campaign?
So, he lied at the debate. When asked who would not swear allegiance to support the republican nominee, he did not raise his hand, yet he has no allegiance to the republican party.
John gay-sick Kasich.
Talk about being out of touch...
Compassionate RINO. :-)
Kasich is another Cheap Labor Express candidate.
If you want a President that will turn the USA into North Mexico but isn’t named ¡Yeb! Bush, there are many to choose from:
Grahamnesty
La Raza Rick Perry
NJFatBoy
Rubberio
Huckster
Fiorina
Paul
Pataki
Gilmore
Kasich
His master is named Karen. She is a high maintenance wife, without a doubt.
I heard his father was a mailman.
I heard him on the Laura Ingraham show the other night. He was incensed about foreign companies dumping products on our shores and killing domestic businesses, thereby making it harder for Americans to find work. The irony of his ardent support for amnesty was apparently lost on him. He just went on and on about the wonderful benefits the illegal aliens bestow upon us. I believe he even referred to them as “Americans” several times. The guy is a clown, totally owned by the COC crowd or Big Agriculture. Maybe both.
He was snorting at the Koch party too.
the name Jim Jones comes to mind when Kasich speaks.
Jones did end income inequality in Jonestown...too bad they all drank the koolaid tho
He entered the race late at the behest of his GOPe masters.
His job is to deliver Ohio for Jeb.
Neither he nor Graham, Gilmore or Pataki are seriously running.
You’re not paying attention.
I am Voting for a Conservative (By my definition) in 16. The GOP can pound sand if they push their RINO herd past the finish line.
Compassionate conservatism? We’ve heard that BS before.
That weenie man is trying to appeal to my sensitive side. I think I am going to throw up.
He’s just another career politician using worn out lines.
Kasich has a screw loose. He lost his temper at an event held by the Koch brothers and lost the support of a bunch of big donors. He lacks self control
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