Biden Eyes GOP Supporters (John Kasich) While Trump Focuses On His Base

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From the AP (through Political Wire):

“In the four months since Joe Biden effectively won the Democratic presidential nomination, he has focused on consolidating the party’s divergent and often warring factions. As the closing stretch of the campaign nears, that effort will expand to include Republicans disaffected with President Trump,” the AP reports.

“Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican and frequent Trump critic, has been approached and is expected to speak at the Democratic National Convention on Biden’s behalf next month… Kasich is among a handful of high-profile Republicans likely to become more active in supporting Biden in the fall.”

“Trump, meanwhile, is doing virtually nothing to expand his appeal beyond his most loyal supporters.”

https://politicalwire.com/2020/07/20/biden-eyes-gop-supporters-while-trump-focuses-on-base/

[empedocles]

1. Biden going for a big win

[Raven123]

2. Don't like it. Kasich has never supported Trump. In every other way, he supports the GOP agenda.

kasich has his own presidential aspirations. I assume this is a play for Ohio in the general election, but don’t see his appearance At the Dem convention making a difference. I bet all Kasich Republicans already support Biden.

[Tom Rinaldo]

3. I like it.

This is that rare time in a nation's history when a broad united front against fascism is urgently called for. There is a lot of serious talk by a broad range of rather sober prominent voices warning that Trump might try to call the election invalid if he looses. Our democracy has never been at greater risk since the Civil War. I get that Kasich supports the GOP agenda. Churchill and Stalin didn't have much in common either other than a common resolve to defeat Hitler.

Biden is helping to build a psychological political landslide mindset through these types of moves. It won't turn Trumpers into Biden supporters, but it could help turn Republicans who were inclined to just abstain into Biden voters, and we need a landslide in November.

[2naSalit]

4. +1

[Raven123]

9. May also be used by Kasich in a future run for President. "I can work with Democrats "

I agree a united front is desirable, but I doubt that his speaking At the convention will make any significant difference. Let him get do some campaigning.

[RhodeIslandOne]

5. John Kasich is whom Jen Rubin, and Bill Kristol and Steve Schmidt and Nicole Wallace really want

He'll do everything Cocaine Mitch is supportive of, but he'll be "nice" about it unlike Trump. Same with Shitt Rmoney.

Kasich's endorsement of Joe if it happens should be treated as "That's cool, thanks" and left at that. He did his fair share to put Ohio behind the times.

[Hotler]

6. Don't trust him, keep him at arms length.

I don't just a single one of the repugs that claim to have changed their tune, 99.999% never change. It is hard to purge the selfishness, hate and racism from these people.

[musclecar6]

7. Yes

The Republicans are who they are overall,not a great bunch. The moderate center right types aren’t too bad but the rest of the conservative to far right are a mix of mostly deplorables and all about them and THEIR wallets and fuck everyone else. The moderates will excuse Trump even though they don’t like him personally because they agree with his policy about judges and taxes. The rest love Trump because they’re just like him. While indulging all their despicable biases, they pray at the altar of the almighty dollar.

[Raven123]

10. Kasich is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Cut taxes, cut support to public schools, bragged about his strong fiscal policies and launched a presidential bid.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. K&R