Kasich goes to Washington: Ohio governor at middle of health care war

Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks during a news conference with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper at the National Press Club in Washington, Tuesday, June 27, 2017, about Republican legislation overhauling the Obama health care law. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks during a news conference with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper at the National Press Club in Washington, Tuesday, June 27, 2017, about Republican legislation overhauling the Obama health care law. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ohio Gov. John Kasich doesn’t have a vote on the federal health care law, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have influence. Kasich has spent the last several days appearing on talk shows, meeting with Republican lawmakers and generally making his views known about the health care bill drafted by GOP Senate leaders. Here are five recent quotes from Kasich about the bill. Spoiler alert: He doesn’t like it.

1. "Are you kidding me?"