Strickland denounces ‘tyrant’ Kasich
9:08 am, Feb 18, 2011 | Written by cweiser | Comments
Opponents of Senate Bill 5 react for their cause in the atrium at the Statehouse on Thursday, February 17, 2011
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