John Kasich: Trump’s Supreme Court Victory Will Be ‘a Short-Term Win’
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KASICH: "It’s not a matter of happy. He’s on the Supreme Court. We have to respect the fact that the Senate made that decision. Murkowski and Collins, two Republican senators who saw it differently. I’ve not had a chance to read that report, as have the rest of Americans, but a decision has been made. I respect that decision and we hope that the court will now move in the direction where they can make decisions and I hope that the court would not become ideological. That would begin to erode confidence in the court. Confidence in the court has already been eroded. Tana, let me tell you what I’m particularly worried about. Our leaders need to stop playing a zero sum game, like flipping a coin. I win, you lose. Leaders need to figure out how to bring people together. They can have a victory but can’t leave the person who loses vanquished. Any tactic is acceptable and we use our tongues and say things that we ultimately can deeply regret. The tongue can also be powerful through the use of social media. What’s required? It requires leadership to stabilize, to make sure that they’re not vanquishing their opponent. I was thinking on the ride over here, John McCain in the middle of a presidential campaign — a guy who we memorialized three weeks ago. Republicans, Democrats, celebrated his life, his leadership. He was at a town hall meeting and someone started viciously accusing Barack Obama. McCain, in the middle of the campaign said I don’t agree with you. Knock it off and stop it. As I recall, there were people who — there were people in that meeting who booed him. You see, it wasn’t I need to win at all costs. That’s where we’re operating today, Dana, and it needs to stop and our leaders need to lead the way."
