Political Quotes

John Kasich

The Public Record

John Kasich is a Republican politician who served as the 69th Governor of Ohio from January 10, 2011, to January 14, 2019. Prior to his governorship, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001, representing Ohio's 12th congressional district. During his time as governor, Kasich focused on issues such as Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, education reform, and economic development. He is known for his moderate stance within the Republican Party and his willingness to work across party lines on various issues.

Quotes by year · 19942025523 total · peak 2016 (193)
1994: 39 quotes1995: 4 quotes1996: 40 quotes1997: 27 quotes1998: 12 quotes1999: 12 quotes2000: 16 quotes2010: 1 quote2011: 5 quotes2013: 1 quote2014: 2 quotes2015: 24 quotes2016: 193 quotes2017: 33 quotes2018: 32 quotes2019: 42 quotes2020: 15 quotes2021: 10 quotes2022: 13 quotes2024: 1 quote2025: 1 quote
Oct 7, 2019

It needs to be investigated. I fully support the impeachment inquiry and all the facts need to come.

transcripts.cnn.com
Oct 7, 2019

I think so. And, look, this is a thing that I have a hard time understanding. We know how bad this is, we know what the President did was wrong, why wouldn't everybody want to get to the bottom of this?

transcripts.cnn.com
Aug 26, 2019

I have a slightly different take on why people don't want to speak out, because they don't want hassles. They don't want to have people race and came with them in their district, and they don't want to have a primary, you know.

transcripts.cnn.com
Aug 26, 2019

If people want to get in and they want to express themselves, good for them. I mean, that's -- it's, you know, people -- this is America.

transcripts.cnn.com
Aug 26, 2019

But that doesn't mean I'm not being heard in the public arena. I'm being heard in the public arena loud and clear, and I'll continue to be heard.

transcripts.cnn.com
Aug 26, 2019

If you can't see that you can win then, you know, you're putting your friends, your family, everybody else out there.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jul 31, 2019

You have to constantly correct the record, because he'll try to distort your record.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jul 31, 2019

The debates in some ways will not be as critical as the ground game that people have.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jul 31, 2019

Well, just remember, Anderson, he said that he was going to balance the budget by eliminating waste, fraud and abuse and the deficit is going through the roof, but he's very effective at doing it.

transcripts.cnn.com
Apr 2, 2019

It is only if you are able-bodied, if you are childless, and you live in an area where you are getting food stamps, and there are jobs available, then it applies.

congress.gov
Apr 1, 2019

It's a very serious matter. People have to have access to health care.

transcripts.cnn.com
Apr 1, 2019

No, I don't think he has a plan, Anderson. And look, what we ought to be doing now is -- we're not going to solve this problem between now and the election, because the Democrats are going to use this as a very potent issue.

transcripts.cnn.com
Mar 23, 2019

We've got to knock off the hate, just start thinking about somebody else being your brother.

transcripts.cnn.com
Mar 23, 2019

Thank goodness that we don't have the President and somehow implicated with a foreign power. That's a reason to celebrate.

transcripts.cnn.com
Mar 23, 2019

It is going to take the public. I made a speech at American University, kids were -- the students -- not the kids, the students were saying, 'When does the polarization end?' I said, 'I'll tell you where it ends it ends, it ends with you.'

transcripts.cnn.com
Feb 4, 2019

The law needs to be changed. Comprehensive immigration reform.

transcripts.cnn.com
Feb 4, 2019

But the democrats you notice here have been retreating from these hard positions of 70 percent tax rates or Medicare for All.

transcripts.cnn.com
Feb 4, 2019

If he doesn't, he's going to have to rely on his base, excuse me, Van. He's going to have to rely on his base and that's not ideal this country.

transcripts.cnn.com
Feb 4, 2019

But I don't even know if the Congress, look, here's what's happening in the country.

transcripts.cnn.com
Feb 4, 2019

At some point, leaders will emerge who will come with the program that will be comprehensive.

transcripts.cnn.com
Feb 4, 2019

God invented the fig leaf so politicians could have something to hide behind so they can declare victory.

transcripts.cnn.com

Politicians like John Kasich