The wishy-washy response from Larry Hogan is not surprising. He won the governorship overwhelmingly in MD for 2 terms in a State that’s Dems 2:1. But somewhere in his second term, Republicans in MD got a lot more radicalized. The candidate he supported in the MD gubernatorial race, Kelly Schulz, a conservative but supposedly not MAGA …
The wishy-washy response from Larry Hogan is not surprising. He won the governorship overwhelmingly in MD for 2 terms in a State that’s Dems 2:1. But somewhere in his second term, Republicans in MD got a lot more radicalized. The candidate he supported in the MD gubernatorial race, Kelly Schulz, a conservative but supposedly not MAGA Republican, was soundly defeated in the primary by a MAGA candidate. And that Republican candidate, Dan Cox, who was also endorsed by Trump, was soundly defeated by Democrat, Wes Moore.
I guess if Hogan ran for President he wouldn’t feel confident that he would get enough Dem votes to win. So he has to look to MAGAs. It’s the dilemma of the Republican Party. I guess it also shows that even supposed Republican “moderates” are not really moderate, or they can’t be to have a chance of winning at this time. And, of course, Hogan has been labeled a “RINO” and has no chance of winning the Republican nomination.
2024 will be the bell weather moment. Right now Republicans are doubling down on assuring minority rule by weakening democratic institutions through the State Parties. This is heavily funded by oligarchical and corporate groups who hope to ultimately have full rule of the US for their own purposes. Legislators are targeted by and often
Working in cahoots with these groups.
I hope the Bulwark and other groups continue give us the platforms to keep speaking out.
The wishy-washy response from Larry Hogan is not surprising. He won the governorship overwhelmingly in MD for 2 terms in a State that’s Dems 2:1. But somewhere in his second term, Republicans in MD got a lot more radicalized. The candidate he supported in the MD gubernatorial race, Kelly Schulz, a conservative but supposedly not MAGA Republican, was soundly defeated in the primary by a MAGA candidate. And that Republican candidate, Dan Cox, who was also endorsed by Trump, was soundly defeated by Democrat, Wes Moore.
I guess if Hogan ran for President he wouldn’t feel confident that he would get enough Dem votes to win. So he has to look to MAGAs. It’s the dilemma of the Republican Party. I guess it also shows that even supposed Republican “moderates” are not really moderate, or they can’t be to have a chance of winning at this time. And, of course, Hogan has been labeled a “RINO” and has no chance of winning the Republican nomination.
2024 will be the bell weather moment. Right now Republicans are doubling down on assuring minority rule by weakening democratic institutions through the State Parties. This is heavily funded by oligarchical and corporate groups who hope to ultimately have full rule of the US for their own purposes. Legislators are targeted by and often
Working in cahoots with these groups.
I hope the Bulwark and other groups continue give us the platforms to keep speaking out.