John Kasich lets out a super villain laugh mid-speech
John Kasich's second-place finish in New Hampshire prompted a feel-good speech full of tears and hugs and Chicken Soup for the Soul-esque advice about slowing down and living in the moment. It also had a fabulous super villain cackle:
Many people watching were put off by the laugh. "Whoa, Kasich sounded a little unhinged with that evil laugh," tweeted Fusion's Collier Meyerson. American Interest's Peter Blair agreed: "That Kasich laugh was the best thing so far shown on CNN tonight."
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