“We find ourselves in a serious situation,” Kasich said. “I don’t like people who say, ‘I told you so,’ but this is why I didn’t support him in primary, why I didn’t go to the convention.”
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Kasich said the issues surrounding Trump’s presidency are serious, but it’s still early. Sanders was more vehement, wanting an independent prosecutor. Kasich had reservations for an independent prosecutor, believing a select committee of Democrats and Repulicans among Congress and the Senate would work better, citing the experiences Ken Starr said he had while investigating Bill Clinton in the 1990s, and how the appointment inflamed the issue.
The Ohio Governor was firm on wanting explanations for Trump’s behavior, and expressed the importance of Republicans showing themselves on TV and being responsible on the issue, and hoped Democrats didn’t try to use Trump’s troubles for political gain.
Sanders and Kasich disagreed at times, but were agreeable throughout most of the hour-long town hall. Host Dana Bash stated responses from viewers were overwhelmingly positive, including some hoping they would run together on the same ticket in 2020.
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Sanders: "I think it's a sad day and a said period. American people want us focusing on real issues. ..."
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
.@SenSanders "He wanted to stop the investigation, which is the definition of obstruction of justice. ... We need a special prosecutor."
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
.@JohnKasich "We find ourselves in a serious situation. I don't like people who say, 'I told you so.' This is why I didn't support him."
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
.@JohnKasich It's not a time for Reps. to hide or Dems. to exploit. It's important to get to bottom of this. #CNNDebateNight
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
If Comey memo produced: @JohnKasich : Don't want to avoid this, I think if intel committee can't do job, we need special committee ...
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
.@JohnKasich ... I don't want to speculate, or jump to conclusions, but we need to know" #CNNDebateNight
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
.@JohnKasich said if the Senate decides prosecutor is best, that may be way to go, but remembers issues of SP recalled by Ken Starr. #CNN
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
.@SenSanders "I don't think George W. Bush was a liar, but there's something unusual about this President." #CNNTownhall
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
.@SenSanders Would like to see next FBI Director hit 60 vote threshold, or be unanimous to make it as bipartisan as possible. #CNNTownhall
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
.@SenSanders (FBI Director) can not be political, would be worst thing for U.S. and Trump. #CNNTownhall
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
Dana Bash: Response from viewers has been overwhelming positive to #CNNTownhall and wonder if Kasich/Sanders could be joint ticket.
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
.@JohnKasich says will see an independent come along and run strong, @SenSanders agrees, says parties too out of touch.
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
Kasich’s closing remark:
.@JohnKasich "Settle down, love your neighbor like you want to be treated. Seeing the bad on airlines, epipens jacking up prices ...."
— Ohio_Politics (@Ohio_Politics) May 17, 2017
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