Strickland denounces ‘tyrant’ Kasich
9:08 am, Feb 18, 2011 | Written by cweiser | Comments
Former Gov. Ted Strickland, not even two months out of office, appeared at the statehouse yesterday, stoking up the union crowds as they rallied against a bill that would wipe out collective bargaining for state workers.
In an interview with Gongwer News Service, which covers the statehouse, Strickland said:
“We had an election and the people chose Mr. Kasich, but they did not give him a mandate to do what he is doing,” Mr. Strickland said. “He got less than 50% of the vote – he got more votes than I did, and I acknowledge that, and I’m not trying to be a sore loser here – but most of the people in this state did not vote to embrace his radical agenda.”
“They did not vote for him to dismantle organized labor, they