Kasich uses debate as opportunity to irritate voters
Yeah, pretty much that’s what he did. I had to run down to MA yesterday afternoon / evening and just barely got back in time to watch the main (versus the “kids table”) Republican Presidential debate last night. Glad I did – much better questions, answers, and back and forth on Fox Business News than the previous ones (including Fox News). But I will agree with the headline – Kasich was a putz. I tweeted out the debate and here’s a couple of my flash thoughts on Kasich. Best one was the last one:
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Cruz,Rubio,Carly best on facts. Carson-where was he? Rand better, Jeb didn't fix it & Kasich self-torpedoed
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
.@JohnKasich, formerly of Lehman Brothers, is telling us about greed being the problem on Wall Street. That's hilarious.#GOPDebate
— Mr T 2 (@GovtsTheProblem) November 11, 2015
Naw, just hitting the ground – faceplant. https://t.co/vWrrGh7REc
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Kasich just talks. And talks. And talks…And….
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Then let Kasich keep talking….please! https://t.co/cQ7XtC2AwZ
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Kasich making people mad – say it ain't so (heh!)! https://t.co/2BMaSAdnvF
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Bush & Kasich are talking Dem points, not American value of The Rule of Law. https://t.co/JZQ0knh3OL
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
Trump ended argument with Kasich with "I don't need to hear from this man." Kasich had no come back. #fitn #nhpolitics
— Chris Ryan (@ChrisRyan603) November 11, 2015
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Yup, and what's the overspending on Medicaid Expansion again? https://t.co/B2SwZ1bb72
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
Kasich is going for time of possession, which is not a great GOP primary debate strategy when everything you say is liberal.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) November 11, 2015
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Actually, a couple over the limit, I'd say https://t.co/xBU0JlqYMt
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Actually, a couple over the limit, I'd say https://t.co/xBU0JlqYMt
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Kasich – determined to be the bully tonite. And lacks "Political Will"
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Hey, Kasich – they AREN'T LAW ABIDING if they aren't here legally!
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
Kasich just said a bunch of words & w his first answer he already sounds like Charlie Brown's teacher
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) November 11, 2015
As in “Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah”
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Did Jeb think that Kasich was going to try to nail him tonite?
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Kasich – yeah, you aren't the one to talk about slowing Medicare AFTER YOU EXPANDED IT! Free money isn't
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
#GROK #NHPOLITICS #GOPDEBATE Kasich – balance the budget by balancing the budget. Gobbledegook
— GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) November 11, 2015
And it wasn’t just me – Frank Lutz had a bunch of NH voters doing his “dial-a-matic” focus group and I watch some snippets of their reactions on the Kelly File (Fox News) after the debate. Oh wow!
Kasich just scored the lowest ever in my focus group.
His support of bailouts "for people who can afford it" scored an 8. #GOPDebate
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) November 11, 2015
My NH focus group is offended by Kasich's interruptions. Really offended
Lowest dials of the #GOPdebate – 25. Doesn't get worse than that.
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) November 11, 2015
.@TedCruz scores big (hits 98) with "I'm tired of being told I'm anti-immigrant. It's offensive."
Actually outscores trump on immigration.
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) November 11, 2015
My #GOPDebate focus group is yelling at the screen. They don't want Kasich to speak.
Why, Johnny, why?
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) November 11, 2015
And a snippet of an Email Doodling with the other Groksters:
I just watched it at lunch – boy that stuff on Kasich was BRUTAL. Even during the debate, it was clear that Kasich did not belong on that stage as an R regardless of some of the good stuff he may have done in OH.Yes, ANYone running for Prez has to have a well developed sense of self-worth, but he was WAY over the top and was rather angry that others can’t see his brilliance.Good to see that the Sununus “chose poorly”
(H/T: Washington Examiner)
