Here in Baltimore, where I live, yes, there are some Democrats who like Hogan, but plenty others who don’t. Plenty. And even among those who do, you hear, “I liked Hogan, but nope, I’m voting blue all down the ticket.” Most people don’t trust Hogan not to veer into a MAGA way of thinking on certain issues. And thank goodness this blue st…
Here in Baltimore, where I live, yes, there are some Democrats who like Hogan, but plenty others who don’t. Plenty. And even among those who do, you hear, “I liked Hogan, but nope, I’m voting blue all down the ticket.” Most people don’t trust Hogan not to veer into a MAGA way of thinking on certain issues. And thank goodness this blue state doesn’t want any parts of that. Plus come ON, we want to keep the senate blue.
I mean, he's donated to DeSantis and Abbott, it's very clear he's fine with the extremist wing of the Republican Party on plenty of things, and especially on the issues where Marylanders really want a check in the Senate. Like abortion - no matter how he tries to reinvent himself with rhetoric, his record as governor speaks for itself.
I’m not concerned about Hogan’s thinking, but it’s naive to assume he will not be part of the caucus. Congress, even the Senate, is not a place where a lone individual succeed without a part of a caucus. Just unrealistic and I bet he won’t like it.
And as a member of that caucus, he lends to GOP control of the senate calendar (bringing votes to the floor), one of the top issues of what it means to have “control” of the senate along with confirming appointments.
He is mostly irrelevant as an individual.
Electing a “bipartisan” Republican only makes sense if the alternative is MAGA (see Murkowski in AK). Totally pointless in a state like MD where you can just elect a Dem.
Here in Baltimore, where I live, yes, there are some Democrats who like Hogan, but plenty others who don’t. Plenty. And even among those who do, you hear, “I liked Hogan, but nope, I’m voting blue all down the ticket.” Most people don’t trust Hogan not to veer into a MAGA way of thinking on certain issues. And thank goodness this blue state doesn’t want any parts of that. Plus come ON, we want to keep the senate blue.
I mean, he's donated to DeSantis and Abbott, it's very clear he's fine with the extremist wing of the Republican Party on plenty of things, and especially on the issues where Marylanders really want a check in the Senate. Like abortion - no matter how he tries to reinvent himself with rhetoric, his record as governor speaks for itself.
I’m not concerned about Hogan’s thinking, but it’s naive to assume he will not be part of the caucus. Congress, even the Senate, is not a place where a lone individual succeed without a part of a caucus. Just unrealistic and I bet he won’t like it.
And as a member of that caucus, he lends to GOP control of the senate calendar (bringing votes to the floor), one of the top issues of what it means to have “control” of the senate along with confirming appointments.
He is mostly irrelevant as an individual.
Electing a “bipartisan” Republican only makes sense if the alternative is MAGA (see Murkowski in AK). Totally pointless in a state like MD where you can just elect a Dem.
Cheering on Allsbrooks here!
Exactly. The Senate ie too close for comfort now
I agree with you.