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Kasich Shows His Hypocrisy on the Second Amendment

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Outgoing Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich says he’s a Second Amendment guy, but he’s vetoing the latest gun bill, which included permitting off-duty officers to carry concealed firearms and placing tougher punishments of illegal straw purchasers, because a provision would have shifted the burden of proof in self-defense shootings. As of now, in Ohio, the shooter has to prove he or she legally acted in self-defense. Pro-gun rights groups say Ohio is the only state in the country that follows this protocol in these incidents.The Columbus Dispatchadded that Kasich was irritated that the legislature couldn’t come up with bipartisan red flag laws, which the governor said was scuttled over “rotten, stinking politics.” The fight isn’t over. There probably is going to be a veto override vote after Christmas:

Saying that signing a gun rights measure “would be detrimental to the safety of all of our citizens,” Gov. John Kasich vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have shifted the burden of proof in self-defense cases.

“I’m a Second Amendment guy. I also believe there are some important restrictions we need to place on the Second Amendment,” the outgoing governor told the Columbus Metropolitan Club earlier Wednesday.

The move sets up a potential veto override showdown when lawmakers return for rare post-Christmas sessions. Legislators also may seek to override potential vetoes of bills that grant pay raises to state and local elected officials, and one or two abortion-related measures, including the “heartbeat” bill. Any of those vetoes are expected Thursday or Friday.

Kasich expressed disappointment the legislature didn’t come close to approving changes proposed by a bipartisan group he formed, including a “red flag” law that would allow a judge to temporarily seize weapons of a gun owner suspected of being a threat to themselves or others.

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Kasich: Don’t Ask Permission on Gun Control, Just Do It

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich advised lawmakers in Congress to pass legislation on gun control and relief for so-called Dreamers and then ask permission from President Trump once the bills have reached his desk.

The Republican bemoaned the pace at which Congress is working and how Republicans continually seek the president’s approval before bringing bills to the floor.

“I think the president will sign something, and if he doesn’t, send it to him anyway,” Kasich said of the gun control measures floating around Congress. “Don’t ask permission.”

Kasich said he’s been pressured by millennials frustrated by how long it takes to pass legislation in statehouses and Congress. (Read more from “Kasich: Don’t Ask Permission on Gun Control, Just Do It” HERE)

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Bill Banning Down Syndrome Abortions Passes in Ohio, Heads to Kasich’s Desk

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The GOP-led Ohio state Senate on Wednesday passed a ban on abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome, and Republican Gov. John Kasich has sent signals that he will soon sign the measure into law.

Lawmakers voted 20-12 in favor of the ban, which would prohibit doctors from performing an abortion if doctors know that it is being sought, “in whole or in part,” to avoid a Down syndrome pregnancy.

Doctors who violate the ban would lose their medical license and face a fourth-degree felony charge, including up to a $5,000 fine and 18 months in prison. Mothers would not be punished by the law.

Three Republicans voted against the measure, which was opposed by all of the state Senate’s Democratic lawmakers.

The bill has also divided the disability community in Ohio, with some disability advocates testifying against the proposal because, they said, it prioritizes Down syndrome over other disabilities. (Read more from “Bill Banning Down Syndrome Abortions Passes in Ohio, Heads to Kasich’s Desk” HERE)

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Kasich Orders Rides Shut Down After Deadly State Fair Accident

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich ordered all rides at the state fair in Columbus to be shut down until thorough inspections are completed after a ride malfunction Wednesday left one man dead and at least seven people injured.

Three of the seven injured were in critical condition, investigators said.

The man who was killed was one of several thrown from the Fire Ball ride when it malfunctioned, Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said. The victims range in age from 13 to 41 years old, Fox 28 reported . . .

“I am terribly saddened by this accident, by the loss of life and that people were injured enjoying Ohio’s fair. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those grieving and injured,” Kasich said in a statement.

“I have ordered a full investigation into this incident and have ordered that all fair rides be shut down until additional safety inspections can be completed.” (Read more from “Kasich Orders Rides Shut Down After Deadly State Fair Accident” HERE)

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Kasich Makes Announcement About Trump Endorsement

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If Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s endorsement, the presumptive GOP nominee will have to make some changes.

“Think of it as a merger of two companies,” Kasich said in an interview Tuesday with Ohio reporters. “If the values are not somewhat similar, if the culture is not somewhat similar, it’s pretty hard to do a merger.”

Kasich, who in the past has said he may never get to the point where he would back Trump, later elaborated, noting his dislike for the way Trump will “run people into the ditch.”

“Unless I see a fundamental change in that approach, it’s really hard for me to do a merger,” he said. “If he changes, that’s a whole new ballgame. But if the cultures don’t change, mergers aren’t possible.”

During the interview session, Kasich, who suspended his presidential campaign after the Indiana primary, contrasted his approach with that of Trump, saying the billionaire made Americans out as victims without offering solutions.

“It’s easier to consider yourself a victim than it is to stand against the wind, particularly when you have people telling you it’s not your fault,” Kasich said. “And it wasn’t their fault. But when you create a scapegoat situation – ‘Well, the reason why you don’t have something is because someone else does’ – that is a message at this point in time that is more effective than, ‘Hey, we can work our way through this.’”

Kasich said he will write a book on his campaign experiences and use it to share his optimistic message of where the nation should go.

“It’s my message, and I don’t really think so much about how it fits into the Republican Party,” Kasich said. “I think people intuitively know that message is correct. But there’s a tug-of-war going on, I believe, in the country right now between people who are legitimately upset for a variety of reasons. Their concerns, fears, insecurities have to be acknowledged. The question is, do you stand against the wind and make the best out of what you have in life? Or do you go and become a victim?” (For more from the author of “Kasich Makes Announcement About Trump Endorsement” please click HERE)

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Kasich Wants Ind. Votes Despite Cruz Pact

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23990017504_3f931857fa_bBy Mark Hensch. Republican presidential candidate John Kasich on Monday said that Indiana’s voters should still back him, despite an alliance with Ted Cruz to clear the way for his presidential rival in the state’s Republican primary.

“I’ve never told them not to vote for me,” he said at a diner in Philadelphia. “They ought to vote for me.

“I’m not out there campaigning and spending resources,” Kasich added. “I’m not going to spend resources in Indiana. [Cruz is] not going to spend resources in other places.

“So what? What’s the big deal? What’s wrong with that? I’m not campaigning in Indiana, and he’s not campaigning in those other states. That’s all.”

Cruz and Kasich on late Sunday announced a joint effort aimed at keeping Donald Trump from the GOP presidential nomination (Read more from “Kasich Wants Ind. Votes Despite Cruz Pact” HERE)

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Ted Cruz-John Kasich Alliance Against Donald Trump Quickly Weakens

By Alexander Burns, Matt Flegenheimer and Jonathan Martin. The temporary alliance between Senator Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, formed to deny Donald J. Trump the Republican presidential nomination, was already fraying almost to the point of irrelevance on Monday, only hours after it was announced to great fanfare.

With the pact, the two candidates agreed to cede forthcoming primary contests to each other. Mr. Kasich would, most crucially, stand down in Indiana’s primary on May 3 to give Mr. Cruz a better chance to defeat Mr. Trump there, while Mr. Cruz would leave Oregon and New Mexico to Mr. Kasich. It appeared to be a measure of last resort, but initially it seemed like a breakthrough.

Mr. Cruz trumpeted what he called the “big news” in Indiana, a state that appears pivotal to stopping Mr. Trump from winning a majority of delegates. “John Kasich has decided to pull out of Indiana to give us a head-to-head contest with Donald Trump,” he said. (Read more from “Ted Cruz-John Kasich Alliance Against Donald Trump Quickly Weakens” HERE)

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Cruz Teams up With Pro-Amnesty, Pro-Homosexual Kasich

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24393777619_7e3344101c_kThe campaigns for Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich announced in statements tonight that each candidate will cede states in the 2016 presidential race to one another in an effort to stop GOP frontrunner Donald Trump.

Cruz’s campaign manager Jeff Roe said in a statement that “to ensure that we nominate a Republican who can unify the Republican Party and win in November, our campaign will focus its time and resources in Indiana and in turn clear the path for Gov. Kasich to compete in Oregon and New Mexico, and we would hope that allies of both campaigns would follow our lead.”

Kasich’s campaign manager John Weaver wrote in a memo that, “We are very comfortable with our delegate position in Indiana already, and given the current dynamics of the primary there, we will shift our campaign’s resources West and give the Cruz campaign a clear path in Indiana.”

Officials in both the Cruz and Kasich campaigns told ABC News that the campaigns coordinated on the decisions announced tonight.

Trump tweeted Sunday night after the two announcements, “Wow, just announced that Lyin’ Ted and Kasich are going to collude in order to keep me from getting the Republican nomination. DESPERATION!”

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Spoiler Alert! Kasich out to ‘Deny Trump Nomination’

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25517125391_4b4e4c77e7_bIn an email to supporters Wednesday, the wife of Republican candidate John Kasich confirmed what many political observers have long suspected: A chief goal of the Kasich campaign is to deny GOP front-runner Donald Trump the party’s nomination.

“Friend, I’m going to be honest with you,” states the email blast from Kasich’s wife, Karen. “The stakes are high and it’s critical that we all pitch in to help John continue securing delegates and deny Trump the nomination.”

Then Mrs. Kasich assures supporters that her husband is running a “positive campaign” . . .

John Kasich has repeatedly insisted he’s not in the race to block Trump . . .

“I want to make something clear to people. I’m not in this to try to stop somebody,” Mr. Kasich told Fox News’ Chris Wallace on March 20. “I’m in this to tell people about my experience, my record, my vision, and my ability to bring – bring people together and to be a successful president of the United States. This is beginning to deteriorate into some sort of a political science class with a bunch of pundits trying to, you know, play a parlor game. I’m not interested in that.” (Read more from “Spoiler Alert! Kasich out to ‘Deny Trump Nomination'” HERE)

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John Kasich Trashes Mississippi Religious Liberty Law

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20177638393_fdae28e39d_bIn the ongoing debate over religious liberty in regard to same-sex marriage, John Kasich has continually been on the leftist side of the aisle.

Speaking at CNN town hall Monday, Kasich slammed Mississippi’s religious freedom law as big mistake, wrongfully characterizing it as a law that enables businesses to simply deny service to LGBT affiliates.

“I read about this thing they did in Mississippi where apparently you can deny somebody service because they’re gay. What the hell are we doing in this country?” he asked.

As stated by LifeSiteNews, the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act,” signed into law by Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, actually says that “the government cannot compel religious organizations to hire anyone whose conduct violates their religious beliefs, or force religious adoption agencies to place children in the homes of same-sex couples.” (Read more from “John Kasich Trashes Mississippi Religious Liberty Law” HERE)

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John Kasich: What’s the Case for Staying in Republican Race?

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Or, to put it differently, in a presidential race that many increasingly see as a choice between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz—and in which many establishment Republicans see the Texas senator as the only viable choice to stop the Trump movement—why is Ohio Gov. John Kasich hanging around?

In fact, many Republicans are quietly hoping Kasich will drop out, fearing he will dilute the anti-Trump vote, starting Tuesday in Wisconsin, and enable the real-estate developer to win despite the kinds of difficulties he has encountered on questions such as abortion and nuclear arms.

Kasich and his supporters insist they see a path to the nomination. It’s circuitous and some would say implausible, but here it is in a nutshell:

It starts with an assumption that Trump won’t win the 1,237 delegates needed for a majority on the first ballot in Cleveland. That’s not implausible. He needs to win roughly two-thirds of the delegates bound to a specific candidate who remain to be chosen to get to that total, and that will be tougher if he loses in Wisconsin, where he trails Cruz in polls.

That would produce a convention that’s thrown wide open after the first ballot, because most delegates would be free to move to a candidate of their choosing. Some Trump delegates would move to Cruz, because they come from states where the party is choosing delegates that are, in fact, Cruz supporters, but not enough to give him the hundreds of additional delegates he would need. Dyed-in-the-wool Trump delegates who have bought into their candidate’s disdain of Cruz wouldn’t move into the Cruz camp. Cruz delegates angry at Trump for mocking and belittling their candidate and his wife wouldn’t move into the Trump camp. (Read more from “John Kasich: What’s the Case for Staying in Republican Race?” HERE)

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