Hate it if you want but John Kasich gave a good speech for Joe.

[Drunken Irishman]

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Yes, he did.

[handmade34]

2. ...

[emmaverybo]

3. Agree. Pitch perfect.

[grantcart]

41. +1

[tblue37]

4. +1! nt

[gopiscrap]

5. fuck him he didn't do anything

to stop his party from becoming the party of crazy's

[rufus dog]

31. Oh he is still an asshole

But the asshole shit on the orange one.

[still_one]

32. That wasn't his purpose here. If he is able to get some Ohio republicans and independents to vote

for Biden/Harris, that is a good thing

[Mr.Bill]

38. Independants maybe.

Republicans will simply call him a communist now.

[calguy]

45. Well if he thinks republicans will call him a communist.....

Then he just ruined the rest of his political career for the good of the country. That took guts, because I'm sure he knew the political risks before he decided to speak for the democrats.
Yes, he's still a republican and we can never agree with him on almost everything. But tonight, he earned my respect as a fellow American and a fellow human being.

[Mr.Bill]

47. Yes, he put a lot on the line.

Maybe he just wants to retire. He could also get a good cabinet position. Or who knows, maybe he will run for something as a Democrat.

[summer_in_TX]

71. Did you see the Republicans there besides Kasich speaking out?

And the RVAT (Republican Voters Against Trump) videos? Good stuff, and very sincere, full of regret.

More of that please.

[KPN]

62. I don't like it. It feels like a capitulation of

values to me. That’s what brought us to this point in history in my mind.

[still_one]

63. Capitulation of what? It was a republican who won't vote for trump, trying to convince

other republicans and independents to vote for Biden

I beg to differ. That isn't capitulation, that is smart political strategy

[KPN]

67. Values.

[dware]

78. Which will be completely destroyed if the Mango Menace gets another 4 years!!

Fuck this purity bullshit, we need ALL the votes we can get to get this criminal and his gang out of the WH and if that means wooing moderate Republicans to our side, then I'll take whoever we can get.

[Tumbulu]

72. Agree! NT

[musicblind]

73. I disagree with him on almost everything,

but he did boycott his convention in 2016 — despite it being in his home state of Ohio — and he was quite vocal in his opposition to a Trump presidency in 2016. He was more or less ex-communicated from his own party, but he stuck to his guns.

I don't agree with him, but I respect his willingness to take an uncomfortable stance. As someone who came from an entirely Republican family, I know first-hand how hard that feeling of ostracization can be.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. His father was a Democrat and a postman.

[Stinky The Clown]

7. Yes he did, and hate me for saying it, but I knew he would.

[gademocrat7]

8. I agree.

[DSandra]

9. We all need to unite against Trump

Whether a Democrat, Independent, or Republican.

We will have time to debate our differences after the con in chief is gone.

[Cha]

10. Good to know.. All Hands on Deck!

[roamer65]

11. Kasich just won us Ohio.

[Generic Brad]

21. He's going to have to do more than that

I appreciate his statement, but he needs to lead the OH GOTV effort.

[napi21]

22. OH GOD, I hope you're right! As much as I don't believe a lot of old silly tales, I keep hearing

"no Repug. ever won the Presidency without winning Ohio!" I kinds believe that one.

[still_one]

33. I don't know about that, but I do believe he may influence some republicans and independents

to vote for Biden/Harris, and that was the purpose

[Buckeye_Democrat]

49. I hope so!

As much as I know Ohio isn't "necessary" to win the WH, I want to see Biden win here!

And it would indeed help to overcome GOP dirty tricks around the country, help put a Biden victory in "landslide" territory, etc.

My feeling is that he indeed influenced a few "moderate" Republicans. Nothing can influence the Trump cultists, of course.

[roamer65]

53. All he needs to move is 1 or 2 percent.

Ohio is a definite toss up.

If it drives up votes for Joe in Cuyahoga and Lucas counties, we may have a shot.

[rufus dog]

12. But they gave three other woman repubs a total of a minute to introduce him.

The horror

And this from a guy who is on record, numerous times, saying all Repukes are bad.

[hlthe2b]

13. I'd never vote for him, but I do respect him. That was helpful as are the short testimonials of

those who formerly voted for Trump.

[George II]

40. Funny how many hours were wiled away this afternoon bashing the DNC for allowing....

....Meg Whitman to speak for 50 seconds tonight.

SMDH.

[GoCubsGo]

14. Yep. Nothing under-handed about it.

[napi21]

15. I agree with you, and I believe HE just might change some repugs mind. He spoke honestly and

he's a well known repug. No Dem will change their minds but one theirs just might.

[still_one]

34. and that is the whole point, also some independents

[obnoxiousdrunk]

16. Yes he did.

[GeorgiaPeanut]

17. He really did... I agree.

[PCIntern]

18. It is helpful

[Cloud City Dude]

19. Agreed.

He hit the unity message from the early part of the evening. Also, as others have said, he gives cover for other Republicans to come out for Biden.
It could open a floodgate.

[mcar]

20. All that wailing and gnashing of teeth was totally unnecessary

That segment was very well done. And not that long.

[Squinch]

23. Yep. I bet that got us some votes.

[OhioBlue]

24. He did great and the symbolism of standing at a crossroads was well done.

[elleng]

25. Yes he did.

[Mme. Defarge]

26. Formidable!

[StarryNite]

27. He did.

[LiberalFighter]

28. Agreed

[Demsrule86]

29. He did...hope it helps with Ohio...and other purple , red states.

[rockfordfile]

30. I agree

[solara]

35. Agreed..

I don't like Kasich either, but I think this was a good idea. I don't trust most Republicans, but I also don't trust bigots in general regardless of their political party.

Forgiveness doesn't mean we are giving in.. we get stronger when we can embrace the future, together. And we need to be as strong as possible right now.

Trump operates out of hatred and revenge.

Biden is for unity and faith in each other.

This was a good start.

[BannonsLiver]

36. Yes, the people who can't process nuance don't like that he spoke

But I thought it was a nice endorsement.

[we can do it]

37. Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while.

[George II]

39. It was excellent and sincere. He covered all the "Democrat vs. republican" bases. Good job!!!

[stopbush]

42. What's wrong with conservatives? Why can't they see that Ds have better policies, candidates etc?

And then when they do come around, we continue to shit on them for their past transgressions.

Why?

[raising2moredems]

43. Decent speech but...

bears responsibility for being the proverbial frog in the pot of water. Now it it too hot and as political wonks/experts predict (and I agree), the "r" party may be relegated to the wilderness for a while, if not forever. Shrinking base - mortality and 98%+ Caucasian isn't a long term bet. Some "red" states will remain red (less populated ones west of the MS River) but some should beware of what they wish.

[Vivienne235729]

44. Yes, he did. I totally agree. His speech was good and important in our national dialogue

[Upthevibe]

46. I agree.....

I'm absolutely NOT going to get on anyone's case who is going to help.

[sandensea]

48. He was just beautiful

First Republican to make me well up since Eddie Rabbit.

[zentrum]

51. Only good moment of

…..his public life.

[R B Garr]

52. Almost TWO MILLION Ohioans voted for Kasich.

That’s a lot more than 20,000-something thousand.

That exposure was what this was about, and his speech was great.

Claire McCaskill just quipped that the only white guy to speak was a Republican, lol.

[qwlauren35]

58. UM....

What about Bernie Sanders. He sure looks white to me.

[Ilsa]

54. I respect him for putting country over party,

making it public, and encouraging other Rs to follow his lead.

I hope he brings home Ohio for Joe & Kamala.

[highplainsdem]

55. Agree completely. K&R!

[RainCaster]

56. I think he nailed it

He impressed me during the 2016 RNC mess. One of the more sensible droolers.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

59. DeWine isn't a "hard-liner" either.

He's not one of those extreme anti-science types, anyway.

DeWine is a worm, but a worm is better than many of the right-wingers.

[JI7]

65. Both DeWine and Kasich are Conservatives but the Republican Party has gone full Conspiracy Theory

and White Supremacy so compared to that I guess they can be considered not to be hard liners.

But there is still a difference. There was even a difference between Nixon and Trump .

[Buckeye_Democrat]

66. No doubt that they're still different from Democrats.

I'll be voting all-Democrat again this year.

Edit: If a Democratic candidate promoted flat-Earth ideas and other similar nonsense, which I haven't seen yet, then THAT might break the streak. I'd probably just not vote at all in that race, though.

[Joinfortmill]

57. He certainly did.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

60. Yes he did

[JoeOtterbein]

61. Johnny sounded like he always does...

...an AM RWNJock!

[Crunchy Frog]

64. I agree.

I disagree with his politics, but I'm I think he made a positive contribution, and I'm glad he spoke.

If anyone wants to hate on me for saying so, they can join my ignore list.

[peggysue2]

68. Kasich gave a very good speech

Honest, direct and pointed to the Republican voter still sitting on the fence, someone who knows Trump is a disaster but still hangs onto the party loyalty thing. Smart optics to drill the point home. Well done IMHO.

[SunSeeker]

69. K & R

[djacq]

70. Yes... But Kasich was quick to tell CNN that he won't campaign for Biden.

[musicblind]

74. That's a shame

My parents are moderate Republicans who put a lot of stock in what he says. Tonight, they watched their first Democratic Convention to hear him speak, and they are both voting for Biden.

I hope he'll change his mind about campaign for Biden — especially in Ohio's conservative strongholds.

[theaocp]

77. And here I thought he'd deliver

OH since non-Democrats are everyone’s favorite flavor.

[Martin Eden]

75. Chris Christie was on ABC, responding to the Kasich speech

He called Kasich a "backstabber" and an "untruthful guy."

This attack was, of course, in support of the most "untruthful guy" ever to stain the White House.

Rethuglicans know how to project their own character flaws onto others, but have no sense of irony. Their hypocrisy knows no bounds.

[mtnsnake]

76. Amen. The only ones who should hate what Kasich did last night for Joe are Trump supporters.