Trump Campaign Denounces John Kasich in Ohio, Where Convention Begins

[Rob L 3,811]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/us/politics/john-kasich-rnc.html?_r=0

CLEVELAND — Donald J. Trump’s chief adviser used the first day of theRepublican National Convention on Monday to excoriate Gov. John R. Kasich for not endorsing Mr. Trump, touching off a remarkably bitter exchange between the campaign of the presumptive Republican nominee and advisers to Ohio’s popular Republican governor.

Addressing reporters at a breakfast on Monday, Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s de facto campaign manager, accused Mr. Kasich of acting “petulant” for refusing to support Mr. Trump following the governor’s defeat in the Republicans’ presidential nominating process.

“He’s embarrassing his party in Ohio,” Mr. Manafort said of Mr. Kasich, calling the governor’s chief political strategist the culprit behind Mr. Kasich’s strategy of not endorsing Mr. Trump. “Negotiations broke down because John Weaver thinks that John Kasich will have a better chance to be president by not supporting Donald Trump.”

Such a calculation, Mr. Manafort said, is “a dumb, dumb, dumb thing.”

Asked about the criticism, Mr. Weaver escalated the dispute. He not only mocked Mr. Trump’s rambling and at-times awkward introduction of Mike Pence as his running mate on Saturday, but also pointedly brought up Mr. Manafort’s history of working with contentious foreign leaders.

[John Miller 761]

The Donald don't need stinkin' Ohio.

[Rob L 3,811]

The Donald don't need stinkin' Ohio.

Or,evidently Colorado, Utah and Virginia

[Teddy B 17,252]

“Negotiations broke down because John Weaver thinks that John Kasich will have a better chance to be president by not supporting Donald Trump.”

This is the reason Kasich hasn't endorsed Trump. When he runs for president in 2020 he will be able to say that he held strong to his principles and was one of the few that stayed away from Trump.

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Trump et al. should be very careful (if it's not already too late) to avoid alienating people whose support they need.

[Rob L 3,811]

This is the reason Kasich hasn't endorsed Trump. When he runs for president in 2020 he will be able to say that he held strong to his principles and was one of the few that stayed away from Trump.

Lets hope with 2020 Hindsight we do not see Trump as president

[Teddy B 17,252]

Lets hope with 2020 Hindsight we do not see Trump as president

I don't see it happening. I still think the logical voters out number the people who would be Trump voters by just enough to save us this time around.

[Rob L 3,811]

I don't see it happening. I still think the logical voters out number the people who would be Trump voters by just enough to save us this time around.

Okay,

I will stay calm until you tell me it is time to freak out

[Teddy B 17,252]

Okay,

I will stay calm until you tell me it is time to freak out

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

I don't see it happening. I still think the logical voters out number the people who would be Trump voters by just enough to save us this time around.

So logical people will vote for a liar who, wall street elitist who could not get a security clearance and would be in jail if she was a govt employee. Now that's just funny right there.

Not to mention she is having a cop killers mom speak at the convention.

But please let's focus the whole news cycle on Trump's wife's speech.

Yup logical indeed.

[smilesammich 10,727]

So logical people will vote for a liar who, wall street elitist who could not get a security clearance and would be in jail if she was a govt employee. Now that's just funny right there.

Not to mention she is having a cop killers mom speak at the convention.

But please let's focus the whole news cycle on Trump's wife's speech.

Yup logical indeed.

speaking of lies..

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

speaking of lies..

Sorry I meant attempted murder. Luckily the cop survived and was able to kill him

[smilesammich 10,727]

Sorry I meant attempted murder. Luckily the cop survived and was able to kill him

no need to apologize when you're still wrong, mike brown was never charged with attempted murder, certainly never convicted in a court of law.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

no need to apologize when you're still wrong, mike brown was never charged with attempted murder, certainly never convicted in a court of law.

Well it's kind of hard to convict someone dead. Lee Harvey Oswald was never convicted yet..

Fact remains Officer Wilson was cleared by the Justice depth, which concluded he did attack Wilson and did not have his hands up when came back in for the 2nd attempted murder.

But let's please keep making a Martry out of a common street thug and incite more violence against police. They have lost their mind inviting this women to speak.

Indefensible

[smilesammich 10,727]

Well it's kind of hard to convict someone dead.

exactly.