JOHN
KASICH
[John Kasich in Vermont:] “ ‘I’m running for President 'cause I
know how to land the plane,’ he said, without mentioning the name of the
candidate who could well crash it. ‘I understand that people are frustrated.
My dad carried mail on his back. My mother was a blue-collar housewife. I
know how to land the plane,’ he said, without mentioning the name of the
candidate who could well crash it. ‘I understand that people are frustrated.
My dad carried mail on his back. My mother was a blue-collar housewife. I
understand anxieties about losing jobs and ringing up college debt. I know all
this. But we can beat these things.’ The way to beat them was to cut the deficit
and say no to special interests in Washington. He offered no policy proposals
to help the middle class, besides balancing the federal budget and deregulating
business.”
this. But we can beat these things.’ The way to beat them was to cut the deficit
and say no to special interests in Washington. He offered no policy proposals
to help the middle class, besides balancing the federal budget and deregulating
business.”
Packer, George, “The Republican Class War,” pp: 26-34 (30), The
New Yorker, November 9, 2015.
