Hogan will be easily reelected. No Democrat can defeat him in 2018

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seven pages and still waiting for someone to point out one concrete accomplishment of the Hogan administration.

He demonstrated his support for Ocean City by requiring all school boards in Maryland to set their school calendars based on the perceived needs of the Ocean City economy, rather than the educational needs of the kids in each school district.

Before Hogan's executive order, there was a grand total of one school system in Maryland that started after Labor Day. Guess which one?

Other accomplishments include cancelling the much needed Red Line in Baltimore and then turning around and having MTA sign a 36-year multi-billion dollar deal with a private company for the more controversial Purple Line without any break clause for failure to secure the necessary approvals or financing. The delays due to the court case alone are unnecessarily wasting tens of millions of dollars in tax payer money, when that could've been mitigated by either waiting to sign the agreement or including necessary provisions to back out with limited financial penalties.

All that said, the current crop of challengers don't stand a chance. That is because MD Democrats are insular and self-dealing. Potential good candidates cannot ever get elected because no one will run against bad and entrenched insiders. It's how we end up with so many losers running for government, such as Kennedy-Townsend and Brown. Neither of those two ever stood a chance to win, but it was "their turn". Just look at the last election. Ken Ulman, the outgoing Democratic Howard County Executive in a county now controlled by Republicans somehow could only be allowed by insiders to run for Lt. Governor. If it was Ulman v. Hogan in the general, Ulman would've easily won. Instead the guy is basically now out of politics.

I like Ben Chavis as a person for example, but he'll never win the governorship and even though I like him, I wouldn't vote for him for Governor. For the House, sure. But not Governor. On the other side, I am not a big fan of Trone but at least he has a chance because he has a compelling story coming from outside politics and he executive record. Problem for Trone is that he'd have a hard time beating Delaney in a closed primary and Delaney has no chance of winning. If Trone ran as an independent, I would be certain that he'd have a higher likelihood of winning. Instead, I think people better get used to a second Hogan term because MD Democrats have a long ways to go before getting their act together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't want to vote for Hogan, but the Dems keep on running candidates who are from Baltimore or PG. Please run someone else.

Code for: Black candidates

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rushern Baker is going to crush Hogan like a grape.

I'd suggest saving the state the $$$ on the election and just swear him him next week. It's a forgone conclusion.

No one can beat Baker. No one.

Hahha.. pick a scandal of the week in PG County that happened while he was county exec....

How about the one where a member of the liquor board got a DWI after leaving an event at MGM National Harbor? Good times!

And how's that baker's fault ? You sound like a functional illiterate

[Anonymous]

Democratic outsider joins the race:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/democrat-james-shea-jumps-into-md-governors-race/2017/06/22/41242032-3ca0-11e7-a058-ddbb23c75d82_story.html?utm_term=.2d414c94082c

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seven pages and still waiting for someone to point out one concrete accomplishment of the Hogan administration.

He demonstrated his support for Ocean City by requiring all school boards in Maryland to set their school calendars based on the perceived needs of the Ocean City economy, rather than the educational needs of the kids in each school district.

Before Hogan's executive order, there was a grand total of one school system in Maryland that started after Labor Day. Guess which one?

Other accomplishments include cancelling the much needed Red Line in Baltimore and then turning around and having MTA sign a 36-year multi-billion dollar deal with a private company for the more controversial Purple Line without any break clause for failure to secure the necessary approvals or financing. The delays due to the court case alone are unnecessarily wasting tens of millions of dollars in tax payer money, when that could've been mitigated by either waiting to sign the agreement or including necessary provisions to back out with limited financial penalties.

All that said, the current crop of challengers don't stand a chance. That is because MD Democrats are insular and self-dealing. Potential good candidates cannot ever get elected because no one will run against bad and entrenched insiders. It's how we end up with so many losers running for government, such as Kennedy-Townsend and Brown. Neither of those two ever stood a chance to win, but it was "their turn". Just look at the last election. Ken Ulman, the outgoing Democratic Howard County Executive in a county now controlled by Republicans somehow could only be allowed by insiders to run for Lt. Governor. If it was Ulman v. Hogan in the general, Ulman would've easily won. Instead the guy is basically now out of politics.

I like Ben Chavis as a person for example, but he'll never win the governorship and even though I like him, I wouldn't vote for him for Governor. For the House, sure. But not Governor. On the other side, I am not a big fan of Trone but at least he has a chance because he has a compelling story coming from outside politics and he executive record. Problem for Trone is that he'd have a hard time beating Delaney in a closed primary and Delaney has no chance of winning. If Trone ran as an independent, I would be certain that he'd have a higher likelihood of winning. Instead, I think people better get used to a second Hogan term because MD Democrats have a long ways to go before getting their act together.

The Baltimore red line was a complete and utter boondoggle. Thank God Hogan vetoed it. Talk about throwing good money at bad.

[Anonymous]

The Post reported today that James Shea, the former chairman of the University of Maryland regents and former head of Maryland's largest law firm Venable, is running for the Democratic nomination. I know Jim -- he's a smart, compassionate, practical, pro-business Democrat who has the experience to understand the sort of investments in education and infrastructure. He's run big organizations, knows the political system but has not been a career politician. It's an uphill race, but he'd be a good governor for Maryland.

[Anonymous]

words left out of prior message: Jim Shea has the experience to understand the sort of investments in education and infrastructure necessary for Maryland workers to be competitive in the 21st century economy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't want to vote for Hogan, but the Dems keep on running candidates who are from Baltimore or PG. Please run someone else.

Code for: Black candidates

+1

PG candidates are tainted, not because of race but because of ethics. The rest of the state sees PG as a corrupt, pay to play circus, a throwback to an earlier era-- which is quite an indictment given Maryland's past history with Agnew, Mandel, etc.

[Anonymous]

I think it's absurd that Hogan prioritizes Ocean City's economy over the needs of Maryland students. For that alone I won't vote for him.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and will never vote for Hogan based on his decision to change the school calendar. I know it may seem like a minor issue to many of you, but lengthening the summer vacation is terrible for children.

Are you kidding? It's great. It's the way it should be!

there's overwhelming proof that children who live in poverty or who have limited English lose so much academic ground over the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and will never vote for Hogan based on his decision to change the school calendar. I know it may seem like a minor issue to many of you, but lengthening the summer vacation is terrible for children.

Are you kidding? It's great. It's the way it should be!

there's overwhelming proof that children who live in poverty or who have limited English lose so much academic ground over the summer.

Many of them probably aren't very academically motivated anyway. The industrious ones always keep up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't want to vote for Hogan, but the Dems keep on running candidates who are from Baltimore or PG. Please run someone else.

Code for: Black candidates

+1

Unfortunately PG and Baltimore City have more politicians like Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Donna Edwards and Jack Johnson than Elijah Cummings and Anthony Brown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and will never vote for Hogan based on his decision to change the school calendar. I know it may seem like a minor issue to many of you, but lengthening the summer vacation is terrible for children.

Are you kidding? It's great. It's the way it should be!

there's overwhelming proof that children who live in poverty or who have limited English lose so much academic ground over the summer.

Many of them probably aren't very academically motivated anyway. The industrious ones always keep up.

One of the biggest issue for kids in poverty is hunger. School provides them with at least access to two nutritional meals a day, which they may not get at home. Extended summer breaks therefore have an extremely negative effect on these kids. The lack of compassion involved in making this change with the hope that it will increase profits for Ocean City businesses at the expense of ensuring that the basic nutritional needs of kids in poverty are met really rankles.

Sure you could argue that this is a social problem and schools are not a social welfare agency. But Hogan did not propose any alternative social programs to address this need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and will never vote for Hogan based on his decision to change the school calendar. I know it may seem like a minor issue to many of you, but lengthening the summer vacation is terrible for children.

Are you kidding? It's great. It's the way it should be!

there's overwhelming proof that children who live in poverty or who have limited English lose so much academic ground over the summer.

Many of them probably aren't very academically motivated anyway. The industrious ones always keep up.

One of the biggest issue for kids in poverty is hunger. School provides them with at least access to two nutritional meals a day, which they may not get at home. Extended summer breaks therefore have an extremely negative effect on these kids. The lack of compassion involved in making this change with the hope that it will increase profits for Ocean City businesses at the expense of ensuring that the basic nutritional needs of kids in poverty are met really rankles.

Sure you could argue that this is a social problem and schools are not a social welfare agency. But Hogan did not propose any alternative social programs to address this need.

Exactly. If Hogan had said, "I'm going to issue an executive order that makes local school boards start and end school for the benefit of the Ocean City economy, AND I AM ALSO STARTING A NEW PROGRAM OF 8 WEEKS OF SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ALL CHILDREN ELIGIBIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED SCHOOL MEALS," that would have been one thing. It would still have been hypocritical, but at least it wouldn't have been actively bad for the education of kids who aren't middle-class or affluent. But he didn't do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and will never vote for Hogan based on his decision to change the school calendar. I know it may seem like a minor issue to many of you, but lengthening the summer vacation is terrible for children.

Are you kidding? It's great. It's the way it should be!

there's overwhelming proof that children who live in poverty or who have limited English lose so much academic ground over the summer.

Many of them probably aren't very academically motivated anyway. The industrious ones always keep up.

Of course Republicans love to blame people for bring poor, especially children. Maybe you should work with Hogan on suspending child labor laws so you can put poor kids to work in a factory