Ohio Governor John Kasich delivered his state of the state address yesterday, counterpointed by the angry protests of thousands of union supporters outside the statehouse. There were even firefighters marching with bagpipes.
Inside, Kasich was rambling, stumbling, spouting right-wing talk points semi-incoherently (when in doubt, cite tax cuts as a cure-all!), and making pathetic attempts to be friendly and folksy. What he wasn't doing was making much sense. Apparently, he delivered this ill-planned speech off the cuff, showing a disrespect for Ohioans who have turned on him en masse as he and his flunky legislature have launched a full-on assault on the state's working people.
If you really want to torture yourself, here's the transcript. Better than listening to him: