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Originally posted by gw3971:
Kasich as VP? Wasn't he all for the assault weapons ban with Bill and Hillary?

According to the email I just got from GOA, it is one and the same


"There's an Anti-gun "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" in the Presidential Race"

"Dear Frank,

Comes word, from the Center for Responsive Politics, that Leftist billionaire George Soros, through his Soros Fund Management, is one of John Kasich's top financial contributors.

This can hardly be a surprise.

Kasich and Soros share two important traits: (1) their desire to mess up the Republican selection process for devious motives, and (2) their absolute hatred for the Second Amendment.
Kasich’s antipathy towards gun rights is no secret to anyone who’s watched his career. Make no mistake about it: When we are winning by a large margin -- when we don't need John Kasich’s vote -- he's usually there to give us a big, wet “Don Corleone kiss.”

But when the vote is close and the future of the Second Amendment is at stake, “Godfather John” usually leaves us a severed horsehead in our bed.

Thus, Kasich famously joined a gaggle of fellow-RINO’s and cast the deciding vote to impose a ban on semi-auto firearms. For this, he received a personal letter of thanks from a gun-hating Bill Clinton.

Kasich voted for background checks in 1993, a system where roughly 95% of denials are “false positives.” Loretta Lynch’s Justice Department has, since November, shifted FBI employees to insure that, if you’re illegally blocked by NICS from purchasing a firearm, you can never get your record corrected.

In 1999, Kasich voted to retain restrictive gun ban in Washington, D.C. Not only that, Kasich joined the effort to pass 90% of Clinton’s anti-gun agenda as a form of “gun control lite.”

Elements of the Kasich/Clinton agenda included:

(1) Provisions making it virtually impossible to legally teach kids how to use firearms;

(2) A gun show ban (masquerading as a gun show Instant Check); and

(3) Mandates to require you to “lock up your guns.”

Had Clinton been successful in passing his post-Columbine anti-gun agenda, it would have provided a legislative platform which could easily have eviscerated the Second Amendment over the last decade-and-a-half.

But Kasich's efforts to outlaw guns -- drip-by-drip -- continues to this day.

Kasich continues to be a chief advocate of actual or de facto amnesty, claiming that enforcing our immigration laws would be “inhumane.”

Of course, if Kasich gets his way, the legalization of 11 million illegals will have the same effect on the American electorate that the 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli amnesty had on California. The country as a whole would become deep “anti-gun blue.”

And, of course, Kasich was one of the first RINO’s to legitimize the anti-gun ObamaCare program by bringing its massive Medicaid segment into his state.

Now, all it will take is for Obama to do a computer search of Kasich's Medicaid beneficiaries for “PTSD,” “Alzheimer’s,” and other “mental defectives,” and the gun rights of tens of thousands of law-abiding Ohioans could be jeopardized.

And all of this was done by Kasich’s particularly nasty form of politics which he is now trying to morph, incredibly, into his “Mr. Nice” act.

These actions, of course, reflect the hatred for guns by Kasich’s patron, George Soros.

You may remember that, when Soros launched his campaign of “exposes” designed to destroy the conservative movement piece-by-piece, his first target was Gun Owners of America -- which Soros viewed as even more dangerous than the Koch brothers.

But perhaps as bad as Kasich’s anti-gun record is his determination to destroy the GOP selection process for personal gain.
Surely, even the vainglorious Kasich understands that, the longer he stays is the race, the longer the “divided field” makes it easier for an establishment candidate to hijack the process at the convention.
Polls have shown -- here and here -- that Ted Cruz would beat Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup.

But by becoming the REAL “chaos candidate,” Kasich helps destroy the Republican Party by throwing the nomination to someone who is despised by the grassroots. In so doing, Kasich does the bidding of his master, George Soros.

Ted Cruz would be the natural one to aggressively call out anti-gunner John Kasich for his anti-gun record.

Please contact Ted Cruz and urge him to expose Kasich. Let’s not let Kasich pull the wool over the eyes of American voters.
Sincerely,
Tim Macy
Chairman
Gun Owners of America

P.S. While you cannot use GOA’s Legislative Action Center to email Senator Ted Cruz -- unless you are a constituent of his -- you can easily contact him through his webform.
So simply copy-n-paste the pre-written letter below into Senator Ted Cruz’ webform and urge him to expose Senator John Kasich’s anti-gun record.

----- Pre-written letter for Sen. Ted Cruz -----
Dear Senator Cruz:
Thank you so much for your strong defense of the Constitution -- and in particular, the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
Gun Owners of America has informed me that John Kasich has a long record of supporting gun control, including the following:
1) Kasich cast the deciding vote to impose a ban on semi-auto firearms, and for this, he received a personal letter of thanks from a gun-hating Bill Clinton. See: tinyurl.com/hp4ucsp
2) Kasich voted for background checks in 1993, a system which is now blocking a percentage of legal gun purchases. Loretta Lynch’s Justice Department has, since November, shifted FBI employees to insure that, if someone is illegally blocked by NICS from purchasing a firearm, they can never get their record corrected. See: tinyurl.com/hp4ucsp
3) In 1999, Kasich voted to retain restrictive gun ban in Washington, D.C. See: tinyurl.com/zyljbep
4) Also in 1999, he voted for provisions making it virtually impossible to legally teach kids how to use firearms; for a gun show ban (masquerading as a gun show Instant Check); and for mandates to requiring people to “lock up their guns.” See: tinyurl.com/jq84rcd
With John Kasich deciding to remain in the presidential race, I think it’s important for someone on the national level to expose his anti-gun votes.
I hope you will continue to point out Kasich's anti-gun positions.
Sincerely,"

Trump has stated the most important thing to consider in a VP selection is that the VP might be called upon to assume the presidency.

I don't think he would choose Kasich. Kasich has gone full bore on amnesty.

Yes, Kasich stabbed us in the back big time in the early 90s. I still haven't truly forgiven him. It was him and Deborah Pryce from my district in Ohio at the time that crossed the aisle to hose us all. I would vote against her in every election after that no matter who the democratic candidate was. There was no way I was sending her back.

As Governor, Kasich has supported/signed every pro gun bill sent to his office. In that regard, he has been a blessing over the last republican governor we had, Bob "Shaft" (Taft). At the end of his last term, he vetoed our CCW law because the police didn't support it. What a load of bull. Thankfully, the legislature had enough of his as well and overrode the veto in 2004. The RINOs do run deep in Ohio. If I was voting on just his pro gun record since Governor, he is acceptable. But as others have pointed out, he can sway with the wind.

Slightly off topic. But as for never forgiving Kasich, I didn't even vote for him for his first run for Governor. The Democratic candidate at the time was Ted Strickland. He was A rated by the NRA and running for re-election. Since he actually was signing pro-gun legislation, I saw no need to not give him my vote (and was still bitter and not trusting Kasich). Fast forward to today. Strickland will now be the Democratic candidate for the Ohio Senate seat, running against Rob Portman. Strickland has suddenly "seen the light" and you can flush that A rating from the NRA down the toilet. I guess you can translate that to needing money from Bloomberg. Portman has been solid and I'll be sending him back in November.

dwp10mm

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Originally posted by sdy:
Trump has stated the most important thing to consider in a VP selection is that the VP might be called upon to assume the presidency.

I don't think he would choose Kasich. Kasich has gone full bore on amnesty.

True true.

I like the idea of a female VP. Maybe Carly or, as I suggested earlier, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

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Originally posted by sdy:
Trump has stated the most important thing to consider in a VP selection is that the VP might be called upon to assume the presidency.

I don't think he would choose Kasich. Kasich has gone full bore on amnesty.

True true.

I like the idea of a female VP. Maybe Carly or, as I suggested earlier, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

I can't see Trump - or anyone really - believing that Pam Bondi is ready to assume the presidency.

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Originally posted by sdy:
Trump has stated the most important thing to consider in a VP selection is that the VP might be called upon to assume the presidency.

Its really sad that he has to keep that in mind. Of course it's always a possibility, but it seems more so now.

Kasich is terminally milquetoast, with zero obvious reason to give two shits about him.

I do wonder who Trump will pick for VP. The VP is an odd role, on one hand no one gives a shit because they don't do much, yet on the other hand they're next in line even though it's exceptionally rare that it ever matters.

But I don't see him picking Kasich unless Ohio somehow becomes the key to winning it all.

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Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho.

We should be so lucky. At least his motives are obvious and his actions predictable.

Does Romney really have that much influence in Utah? Even after Mom-Jeans trounced him? Go away Mitt, stay away.

The only thing I like about Kasich as Trump VP choice is that he can probably deliver Ohio in the general. My half ass calculus shows if Trumph wins FL and OH in the general then he is President. Trump is hugely popular in FL and should win it with ease. In my opinion that is all I would need to know to put him on the ticket.

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Originally posted by mrw:
The only thing I like about Kasich as Trump VP choice is that he can probably deliver Ohio in the general. My half ass calculus shows if Trumph wins FL and OH in the general then he is President. Trump is hugely popular in FL and should win it with ease. In my opinion that is all I would need to know to put him on the ticket.

That was really my only reasoning in suggesting Kasich.

Maybe he'll choose Bernie and really seal the deal. Haha

I'm calling it now. Rick Scott will be VP. If I had to guess right now.

Trump has a rally in Arizona tomorrow.

Guess who is providing security?

Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

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Guess who is providing security?

Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

It'll go down in history as one of Trump's most quiet, peaceful, boring rallies.

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Originally posted by jehzsa:

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Guess who is providing security?

Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

It'll go down in history as one of Trump's most quiet, peaceful, boring rallies.

Along those same lines......

Sanders Has Some Words For Sheriff Arpaio: ‘Watch Out, Joe!’



http://dailycaller.com/2016/03...rpaio-watch-out-joe/

Quite a few folks planning to show up in protest according to friends on FB. I dont FB... I reckon we will see.

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a few folks planning to show up in protest

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Originally posted by TKO:
Quite a few folks planning to show up in protest according to friends on FB. I dont FB... I reckon we will see.

Good. Sheriff Joe can round them all up and deport them. Perfect!

Mitt Romney is now endorsing Cruz in Utah. Kasich is really sad, his feelings were hurt. And Cruz is just being...Cruz.

It's amazing what lengths people will go to in order to retain control and power. OK...not that amazing.

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Originally posted by TKO:
Quite a few folks planning to show up in protest according to friends on FB. I dont FB... I reckon we will see.

some Az friends I know are going to protest the protestors. they are all Cruz and Trump guys.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

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Originally posted by kx90:

Have you not learned anything yet? Conventional wisdom is out the window and the talking heads keep trying to apply "business as usual logic" to everything that is happening right now and it's not working out so well for them.

Putting Kasich on the ticket would be a pretty solid move by The Donald. You can't deny that it makes a lot of sense.

Ya sure, and that would be a dth warnt to Trump. Kennedy-Johnson or Reagan-Bush comes to mind.