Kasich's contempt of working class people exposed in 2008 traffic violation.

[bulloney]

From the Columbus Dispatch:

With Gov. John Kasich already taking on public employee unions, the revelation today that last month he called a Columbus police officer an "idiot" for giving him a traffic ticket in 2008 touched off a firestorm of reaction.

"We're not idiots, we're out enforcing the law that he as governor has asked us to go out and enforce," said Jim Gilbert, president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 9, the union that represents Columbus police officers, Franklin County sheriff's deputies and officers in several suburban departments.

Court records show that Kasich was pulled over Jan. 8, 2008, on northbound Rt. 315 near the interchange with Henderson Road for not moving over for a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights flashing. He pleaded guilty and paid an $85 fine three days later.

More:
http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/02/16/Kasich-in-hot-water-after-calling-cop-idiot.html?sid=101

[Mojeoux]

1. Nimrod nt

[bulloney]

2. Rules are for little people in Kasich's world.

Everybody has to cut in Kasich's world, except his circle of staff and friends, demonstrated by the hefty pay raises he recently gave his staff. Meanwhile, he wants to take a machete to other state employees' wages and benefits.

Things are getting interesting in Ohio. I wonder how long it will be before the unions and other groups really go after Kasich.

[mwb970]

5. Kasich has set out to be Ohio's Worst Governor Ever.

He's well on the way already! So far, I haven't agreed with a single thing he has said or done. The fat cats love him, though.

[Art_from_Ark]

6. It would be hard to outdo James "Kent State" Rhodes

as Ohio's worst governor (in modern history, at least).

[JohnnyRingo]

3. I would have been tazed about then.

But I'm just one of the little guys.

[WCGreen]

4. And bet you that the Police an State Troopers all endorsed this ass hat

and gave him money...

[xchrom]

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