Is the GOP establishment really stupid enough to think all of Kasich's support would go to Rubio, especially with all of the nasty rumors and the way they've been treating him? I think a decent chunk, as much as 15% goes to TRUMP, and then the rest may just sit at home if they keep at it.
And really, Kasich deserves the support more than Rubio does. For all of the flaws he has and my utter dislike of his whole martyr attitude, at least Kasich has actually done anything for the party. Rubio is a slick empty suit with no accomplishments and no ability to speak without a script. And besides, Kasich is conservative enough as is. Rubio is practically Ted Cruz.
Kasich embraced the law that redistributes money away from me to pay for other people's healthcare (Obamacare), so until he promises to repeal it and replace it with something that doesn't punish you for being young and healthy, he is not conservative enough.
Does your boy Marco support repealing Medicare and Medicaid completely? If not, he also is embracing a law that redistributes money away from someone to pay for other people's healthcare.
Ok, I'll clarify: I don't mind Medicaid. I don't like the fact that Obamacare turned the private health insurance industry into a giant redistribution program that really isn't insurance anymore. I could lay out my technical argument for why it isn't insurance, but that really isn't the point. I don't like my health "insurance" premiums actually going to subsidize other people's healthcare.
My only problem with Medicaid is that I feel it provides a very poor level of care to the poor. I'm not exactly excited about being forced to pay for other people's healthcare through Medicaid, but as long as they're genuinely unfortunate and need the care, I can deal with it. It's a small group. Obamacare means I have to subsidize every old and sick person, whether they are rich or poor, and I have to help prop up the healthcare and health insurance industries (which are both utter garbage right now in terms of the level of service and care they provide) and this redistributive scheme from which they benefit or face a penalty. And both ways are very, very expensive given that I'm thrice hated by the government for being young, healthy, and a high earner.
Medicare is not really redistributive because you pay into it when you work and collect from it when you retire. (Or at least that's my understanding).
But, fair enough, I get your point. I hope you understand what my point is as well and part of why I don't trust John Kasich.