Kasich's Them and Us Moment
John Kasich really had a cringeworthy moment in his speech this morning. He did a little soft pedal about insecurity, and African Americans not being sure the system is working for them, then he said "or how about all of us" -- meaning us caucasians, apparently. It just seemed really ham-fisted, and something that should have been caught before the speech was given.
Watch the video, and see if it stands out to you.
Here is the link, and the text is below.
[link:http://time.com/3966802/john-kasich-campaign-launch-transcript/|
http://time.com/3966802/john-kasich-campaign-launch-transcript/
"Can they — can they pull the rest of their family members up the ladder, the promise of America? And they worry about it.
Or how about if you are a member of the minority community, an African American?
You wonder. The system, I think, sometimes doesn’t just work for me but sometimes I feel like that system works against me. And you think about the troubles that many of our African Americans still face today in a world where we have worked to provide equal rights and opportunities. Sometimes they are not so sure and I don’t blame them.
Or how about all of us? We pick up the paper. It’s Chattanooga, it’s Fort Hood, it’s ISIS.
Are we safe?
Are we going to be safe to go to the mall?
Are we safe to leave our homes?
These are the worries that many Americans have."
