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In reply to the discussion: Anybody else worried that Kasich may be the GOP nominee. [View all]BlueTsunami2018
(3,503 posts)13. I see him or Nikki Haley being that kind of problem.
Actually Id find Haley even more worrisome than Kasich. I see her as the eventual first female President.
If Тяцмр does leave one way or the other, his base will revolt against the party. Theyll see Kasich as a RINO, they love all the ugliness Тяцмр brings to the table but theyll absolutely fawn over Haley. And so will many of the target voters we need to bring back into the fold.
I agree that we need to thread the timing needle.
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HOnestly he wouldn't be a horrible president. I think he spews the xtian mean stuff
lindysalsagal
Sep 2019
#4
It's all about the SCOTUS!! We must not allow another GOPer to occupy the WH!!
OrlandoDem2
Sep 2019
#29
Me too. He's chomping at the bit for it, and will campaign as the moderate...
TreasonousBastard
Sep 2019
#36
Actually, no. In the first place, unless Trump is impeached, I think the Trumpers would
Arkansas Granny
Sep 2019
#25
I really like the idea of an EW intellectual in the WH. Also like a sharp, charismatic
empedocles
Sep 2019
#30
Or Romney/Haley. I can't believe there is enough support in the GE for anyone who seems too "left"..
TreasonousBastard
Sep 2019
#34
if kasich was sitting in the WH today instead of trump we would not have the mess we have
beachbumbob
Sep 2019
#37