kasich wishes lgbt+ people would "just get over" discrimination

[Kingpoleon]

I agree. It's not worth giving them the satisfaction of a reaction. His exact words are that we need to "relax." But the media loves quoting out of context and then wonders why those who call them out do so well.

When I'm bullied or teased, I find it's best to not offer them the dignity of knowing they affected me and deeply hurt me. I may think thoughts strongly, but I also feel emotions strongly.

[Kingpoleon]

MLK's white moderates speech was just as much about economics than social issues, if not more so.

[Kingpoleon]

I know lots of right-wing people who are slamming Kasich for his "spinelessness" because he's refused to back "religious liberty" exemptions from providing certain services to gay people. This is the flip-side of that, and it's clear that the left-wingers here are no less restrained in their sanctimonious OUTRAGE that Kasich doesn't conform entirely to their opinions. Kasich's position is genuinely one of moderation-- he essentially agrees with the liberal policy perspective on this issue, and only calls for maybe not crying bloody murder about it-- and we see what kind of response that provokes.

This election, and the abuse that has been hurled at John Kasich, has shown me that left only feigns tolerance for "moderate Republicans", when in actuality-- as we've seen with Kasich-- they have no hesitation in labelling anything that diverges from Democratic Party orthodoxy as "extremism". I've seen Kasich called "extreme" for being pro-life, anti-union, cutting taxes... seriously, if you were to ask them what kind of "moderate Republican" they'd consider tolerable, you'd get someone more or less with the political views of Hillary Clinton.

As has been pointed out before, all Republicans are not moderates because they are not Democrats and vice versa. Your lack of partisan dedication is amazing.

[Kingpoleon]

First saying that's its a girls fault that they were raped, now saying that people being discriminated against need to get over it.  Sad that he's considered the"Sane" Republican right there, just shows how far the party has fallen.

Ignorant comments like this make us less unified and weaker.

Salon Headline:
"Kingpoleon: JerryArkansas is 'ignorant' and makes America 'weaker!' LOL 'Moderate'!"