John Kasich apparently is confused about the principle behind North Carolina’s “bathroom law,”

Kasich, in a “Face the Nation” interview Sunday, said he believes religious institutions “ought to be protected.”

But he said he would not have signed the recent North Carolina law that protects women and girls in public restrooms and locker rooms from intrusion by males who “perceive” they are female.

“Everybody needs to take a deep breath … respect one another,” Kasich said. “Why do we have to write a law … can’t we figure out just how to get along? Everybody chill out, get over it.”