John Kasich Rolls Out New Ad, Website, Keeps Rocking
Saturday, July 17th, 2010I haven’t hidden my appreciation for John Kasich since starting this blog. I wrote in this post that I would’ve loved seeing Sen. McCain pick Mr. Kasich to be his VP pick. Now, more than ever, Americans need John Kasich’s brand of intelligent fiscal restraint.
John Kasich used this post to announce the creation of a new website, called FixOhioNow.com. The idea behind the website is to gather people’s ideas on how to fix Ohio’s economy and/or government. The concept behind the website is brilliant. For the past 18 months, Washington, DC politicians ignored the will of We The People. They ignored the will of the people in passing Obamacare and the failed stimulus.
John Kasich is both a throwback politician and a future-minded politician. He’s a throwback politician in the sense of being a idealistic, statesmanlike politician with an extensive track record of working with politicians across the aisle without sacrificing his conservative principles. John Kasich’s conservatism will never be outdated because it’s informed by his listening to people, whether it’s listening to the politician he’s negotiating with or the local businessman or the factory worker.
In a very real sense, John Kasich is the GOP’s version of the late great Tim Russert. Russert gained great fame as the anchor for NBC’s Meet the Press but he didn’t stop loving his Buffalo, NY roots. (more…)