Ideologue Johnny 2.0

Merriam-Webster defines an ideologue as: an impractical, blindly partisan adherent of a particular sociopolitical program.

Then you find a picture of our own Wonder Guv, John-Boy Kaysuck.

One of the things the Guv touted in his proposed budget was a $1.3 billion increase in in the state's education spending.  Naturally, school administrators were pleased with this news.  The money would be distributed per Kasich's super-secret funding formula. 

Then yesterday the actual distribution figures were released.  Sixty percent of Ohio's school districts, including many of the poorest, would receive no increase in state funding.  Many educators are pissed, and feel that they were blatantly lied to.

When asked if he had actually reviewed any of the data on his school funding scheme, Kasich said, "No, I don't look at those because it's the philosophy that matters."

OK Guv, we get it:  Real-world outcomes are unimportant.  It's only the philosophy that really counts.

His statement is a classic example of ideology in action, and a damn good illustration of why Kasich is a dangerous little SOB.