Kasich: ‘If I Bankrupted Lehman Brothers from a 2-Man Office I Ought To Be Selected Pope’

BRZEZINSKI: ...against Donald Trump.”
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KASICH: “Well, I think we are gaining now, Willie. I think people, you know — I believe that we will have a good solid victory here, but we have to work. That’s why I’m in Lima today and be traveling all across the state. And you know, it’s just — it’s an odd year. I mean, there are all kinds of things happening, but we are ahead of him, the latest poll shows us up 5. So, you know, I just think we have to work hard. We’re doing everything we can possibly do and, look, I could say, well, they don’t want me to leave because they want me to stay as governor but I’m not going to say that. (Laughter) I’m just hoping they’re going to say let’s move our guy forward.”
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GEIST: “Donald Trump up with an ad airing in your home state here hitting you on a couple things. He says you are an absentee governor, you have been out campaigning when you should be taking care of the state. He hits you on your time at Lehman Brothers, seven years you spent as an executive there. How do you respond to the ad?”
KASICH: “Well, first of all, you know, wallowing in the mud with Donald is not what I think is a successful strategy. But I will say one thing about Lehman Brothers, I had a two — I ran a two-man office in Columbus, Ohio, and if I bankrupted at Lehman brothers from a two-man office I should have been selected pope, not run for president. That’s like blaming a car dealer in Lima for the collapse of GM. Look, it’s negative and it’s desperation, but the people of the state they know me, and so I’m not — not concerned about it.”
GEIST: “He has floated the idea that you would be a great vice president for him.” (Laughter)
KASICH: “He better not say that in front of my wife.”
GEIST: “You represented [indecipherable] day.”
KASICH: “I’m serious.” (Laughter) (Applause)
GEIST: “Look, you’ve said in the past you would support the nominee even if it were Donald Trump, so could you get on a ticket with him?“
KASICH: “Well, first of all, I believe I’ll be the nominee, but I have the second best job in America. Number one is president, number two is governor of Ohio and I love being governor of Ohio.” (Cheering and Applause)
GEIST: “So if Donald called and ask would be —“ [crosstalk]
KASICH: “I mean, come on, Willie, I just answered your question.”
GEIST: “So you would not accept a vice presidential nomination from Donald Trump.”
KASICH: “Well, I’m going to be the Republican nominee after we win Ohio and finish the rest of the country, OK?” (Cheering and Applause)
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BRZEZINSKI: “All right.”