2016 Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Governor John Kasich's campaign disputed the former Donald Trump campaign adviser's claim.Depicted: John Kasich. Photo credit: Marc Nozell.
At Wednesday nights CNBC Republican presidential debate, Ohio Governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate John Kasich answered a question on marijuana legalization by saying, Sending kids mixed signals about drugs is a disaster. Following Kasichs comment, former Donald Trump campaign adviser and Republican strategist Roger Stone issued a tweet calling the answer hypocritical and claiming that he once fired Kasich from Ronald Reagans 1976 presidential campaign for selling marijuana to field reps.
Kasichs campaign denied Stones claim and told reporters to check with political consultant Charlie Black, who also reportedly worked on Ronald Reagans 1976 campaign. Charlie Black told Cleveland.com that he had been Kasichs supervisor in 76, rather than Stone, and said Kasich was very diligent while campaigning for Reagan.
This is the first time I ever heard anyone mention drugs in connection with John Kasich. He was not fired. He certainly was not fired for drugs, said Black.
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Kasich reportedly responded to the claim himself in comments to BuzzFeed reporter Rosie Gray and said, Look, its Roger Stone. Hes nuts.
Roger Stone issued another tweet on Thursday morning, seen below, responding to Blacks denial of his claim.
Stone, who has worked in high-level positions on several Republican presidential campaigns and who has been referred to as a legendary political hitman according to his own website, has a history of making statements that spark controversy.
Governor Kasich, whose state of Ohio is currently considering a referendum that would legalize marijuana for recreational use, is a vocal opponent of pot legalization. MLive.com notes that he called legalization a terrible idea and said of the ballot initiative, So some drugs are okay but others arent? Weve got kids. Why dont we just say dont do drugs, period.
Poster Comment:
A hypocrite drug warrior, like Jeb!.