Larry Hogan and the Fantasy World of Moderate anti-Trump Republicanism

[basquebromance]

will post excerpts later. moderate Republicans are not popular and are unelectable nationwide!

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/01/larry-hogan-and-the-fantasy-world-of-moderate-republicanism.html

 

[Jets]

From the OP link:

In essence, northeastern “moderates” like Hogan, Baker, and Vermont governor Phil Scott are triangulating against their national party, much as southern conservative Democrats did for decades. There’s no way the spurned national party is going to embrace them (nor should it, really), other than as regional survival options.

This sums it up in a nutshell.

The GTP wants nothing to do with RINOS…

 

[Otis Mayfield]

Probably Republicans elected in blue states.

 

[bendog]

From the OP link:

In essence, northeastern “moderates” like Hogan, Baker, and Vermont governor Phil Scott are triangulating against their national party, much as southern conservative Democrats did for decades. There’s no way the spurned national party is going to embrace them (nor should it, really), other than as regional survival options.

This sums it up in a nutshell.

The GTP wants nothing to do with RINOS…

How is Hogan a rino? What policies does he support that are not "conservative?"

 

[Jets]

How is Hogan a rino? What policies does he support that are not "conservative?"

He is considered a RINO for not being a Trump acolyte.

Thats how the labels work in the GTP….

 

[bendog]

He is considered a RINO for not being a Trump acolyte.

Thats how the labels work in the GTP….

Ok. Thanks. I agree that today's rino is one who chooses not to kiss Trump's ass over an election that Trump lost.

 

[rightwinger]

I live in Maryland and mostly vote Democratic

But at think Hogan is doing a great job and puts the needs of Maryland residents over the demands of his party

 

[bendog]

I live in Maryland and mostly vote Democratic

But at think Hogan is doing a great job and puts the needs of Maryland residents over the demands of his party

Well, his latest initiative seems to be a tax cut, and he's anti-abortion, so he's certainly not a dem. I think he was against the Sup Ct oking gay marriage for all states (so was I). I'm not really sure what else separates the parties other than being personally tied to Trump regardless of issues. Today Trump appears to be bashing gop governors who don't tout vaccines. I suspect Trump realizes he's unelectable unless independents will agree he was "tough" on covid.

 

[MinTrut]

will post excerpts later. moderate Republicans are not popular and are unelectable nationwide!

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/01/larry-hogan-and-the-fantasy-world-of-moderate-republicanism.html

Hogan's a RINO cuck made possible only by nepotism.

 

[Rambunctious]

I judge people by their ability to put a point across intelligently...and I can't think of a single RINO that can do that....they all are like dems...emotion over intellect and feelings over substance....just like liberals....