John Kasich: I'm a good middle ground between Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders

The Week ^ | February 8, 2016 | Jeva Lange

[C19fan]

A possibly very confused voter at a John Kasich town hall in Windham, New Hampshire, wanted to know why she should vote for the Ohio governor in the "Democratic primary" — and Kasich, a Republican, didn't correct her. The question did not seem to be a slip of the tongue, either: The voter said she was having a hard time deciding between Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and John Kasich in the "Democratic primary" and wanted to know why Kasich should have her vote.

[C19fan]

What is middle ground between a corportist and a democratic socialist?

[nickcarraway]

Interesting tactic. How is this helping him in the primary?

[Lurkinanloomin]

That sounds about right....

[fwdude]

“I’m a good middle ground between Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders”

Is there some reason I’m not quite thrilled about that claim?

[pgkdan]

John Kasich: I'm a good middle ground between Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders

Yep...pretty much.

[txnativegop]

Russian roulette with a single-shot, wow.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

So that is Kasich’s problem, he is in the wrong primary!

[SeekAndFind]

If Sanders is WAY to the left of Hillary and Kasich is in the middle, doesn’t that make him LEFTER than Hillary?

[beethovenfan]

So Kasich is between far left and loony left?

[Bubba_Leroy]

Kasich would be doing really well if he had run as a Democrat.

The fact that a 74 year old white male socialist is beating Hillary proves that the Democrats are desperate to vote for someone other than Hillary.

[txrefugee]

That being the case, why isn’t he running for the Democratic nomination?

[BenLurkin]

Is this for real?

Hillary and Sanders represent the far left of American politics — and Kasich thinks he belongs there?

[nickcarraway]

Kasich, Trump, and Jeb should have run as Democrats. It would be more honest and help the GOP primary.

[Tenacious 1]

Carl Marx wasn’t as far left as Bernie. The only thing farther left than Bernie is Space. There is no atmosphere, gravity or anything. It’s dark energy out there.

[samantha]

Well just remember his good buddy Gary Condit perverted California rat.

[duffee]

I’m NOT for Kasich but I do believe in this exchange he had his tongue firmly planted in his cheek. I’m sure he’s to the right of hillary.

[amnestynone]

Yuhp, he is a chronic middle of roader. Nothing there but dead skunks and yellow stripes.

[scooby321]

Trump is right where he suppose to be kicking Cruz’s ass

[fwdude]

Perhaps Ka-sick thinks Hillary is (cough, cough) conservative?

[jonrick46]

What is middle ground between a covert socialist and an overt socialist? Using half an umbrella in the rain?