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

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I don't mind him. I don't hate all Republicans.. I just can't stand Trump. He is a very smart guy who never supported Trump.

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I won't mind if he does get reelected. He's been a good, solid governor who seems to be able to work with anybody.

-Democrat who will definitely consider voting for Hogan, as long as he continues to stay distant from Donald Trump

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Anonymous wrote:I won't mind if he does get reelected. He's been a good, solid governor who seems to be able to work with anybody.

-Democrat who will definitely consider voting for Hogan, as long as he continues to stay distant from Donald Trump

I haven't noticed him staying distant from Donald Trump. I've mostly noticed him closing his eyes, plugging his ears, and saying "la la la" whenever anybody asks him about anything Trump-related.

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Anonymous wrote:Hogan's favorite hobby is cutting education funding. He also aligns closely with Betsy DeVos on vouchers, tax credits, and charter schools. He makes it very clear that public education is not a priority in Maryland.

If the biggest Democrats in Montgomery County trusted their own education system before Gov. Hogan took office, why are their kids in private schools?

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Anonymous wrote:Hogan's favorite hobby is cutting education funding. He also aligns closely with Betsy DeVos on vouchers, tax credits, and charter schools. He makes it very clear that public education is not a priority in Maryland.

If the biggest Democrats in Montgomery County trusted their own education system before Gov. Hogan took office, why are their kids in private schools?

Who are the "biggest Democrats in Montgomery County" who have school-aged kids, and how do you know which schools their kids go to?

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Anonymous wrote:Hogan's favorite hobby is cutting education funding. He also aligns closely with Betsy DeVos on vouchers, tax credits, and charter schools. He makes it very clear that public education is not a priority in Maryland.

If the biggest Democrats in Montgomery County trusted their own education system before Gov. Hogan took office, why are their kids in private schools?

Who are the "biggest Democrats in Montgomery County" who have school-aged kids, and how do you know which schools their kids go to?

I am not sure that their charge makes any sense. I think all council members I am aware of with school aged kids send them to public. There might be a state delegate or two in with kids in private, I don't know. But the claim is on its face a bit ridiculous and seemingly without merit.

On the other hand, as an MCPS parent, I am seriously thinking about going private just because the overcrowding issue is driving me nuts. They have presented no real solutions except to megasize every school until some high schools are even larger than a good chunk of liberal arts colleges. And then they just keep approving more and more development, without ensuring for new schools, parks, rec centers, etc. Its not an educational quality issue (except some behavioral things bug me) but just a crowding issue. But nearly every parent I talk to is highly satisfied.

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Anonymous wrote:Hogan's favorite hobby is cutting education funding. He also aligns closely with Betsy DeVos on vouchers, tax credits, and charter schools. He makes it very clear that public education is not a priority in Maryland.

If the biggest Democrats in Montgomery County trusted their own education system before Gov. Hogan took office, why are their kids in private schools?

Who are the "biggest Democrats in Montgomery County" who have school-aged kids, and how do you know which schools their kids go to?

I am not sure that their charge makes any sense. I think all council members I am aware of with school aged kids send them to public. There might be a state delegate or two in with kids in private, I don't know. But the claim is on its face a bit ridiculous and seemingly without merit.

On the other hand, as an MCPS parent, I am seriously thinking about going private just because the overcrowding issue is driving me nuts. They have presented no real solutions except to megasize every school until some high schools are even larger than a good chunk of liberal arts colleges. And then they just keep approving more and more development, without ensuring for new schools, parks, rec centers, etc. Its not an educational quality issue (except some behavioral things bug me) but just a crowding issue. But nearly every parent I talk to is highly satisfied.

What is your proposed solution? To build more schools, MCPS needs (a) money (in the capital budget) and (b) a place to put them. Where should the money to come from? Where should the schools go? And what will happen when enrollment invariably declines again?

And yes, there keeps being more development. (Which MCPS has no say over, just as the Montgomery County Council and the Montgomery County Planning Board have no say over the schools.) That's because people want to move to where the development is. Without this development, closer-in housing will stay way-out-of-reach expensive, which forces non-affluent people to live further out, with longer and more energy-consuming commutes.

But keep in mind also that in most cases, it's not the new development that's causing the rise in enrollment. (Clarksburg is a notable exception.) It's people who no longer have school-aged children selling their existing residences to people who do have school-aged children. The most effective way to control enrollment in a given school zone would be to forbid people from selling their existing residences to people who have, or plan to have, children to send to school. But of course we can't do that!

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Anonymous wrote:Hogan's favorite hobby is cutting education funding. He also aligns closely with Betsy DeVos on vouchers, tax credits, and charter schools. He makes it very clear that public education is not a priority in Maryland.

If the biggest Democrats in Montgomery County trusted their own education system before Gov. Hogan took office, why are their kids in private schools?

Who are the "biggest Democrats in Montgomery County" who have school-aged kids, and how do you know which schools their kids go to?

I am not sure that their charge makes any sense. I think all council members I am aware of with school aged kids send them to public. There might be a state delegate or two in with kids in private, I don't know. But the claim is on its face a bit ridiculous and seemingly without merit.

On the other hand, as an MCPS parent, I am seriously thinking about going private just because the overcrowding issue is driving me nuts. They have presented no real solutions except to megasize every school until some high schools are even larger than a good chunk of liberal arts colleges. And then they just keep approving more and more development, without ensuring for new schools, parks, rec centers, etc. Its not an educational quality issue (except some behavioral things bug me) but just a crowding issue. But nearly every parent I talk to is highly satisfied.

What is your proposed solution? To build more schools, MCPS needs (a) money (in the capital budget) and (b) a place to put them. Where should the money to come from? Where should the schools go? And what will happen when enrollment invariably declines again?

And yes, there keeps being more development. (Which MCPS has no say over, just as the Montgomery County Council and the Montgomery County Planning Board have no say over the schools.) That's because people want to move to where the development is. Without this development, closer-in housing will stay way-out-of-reach expensive, which forces non-affluent people to live further out, with longer and more energy-consuming commutes.

But keep in mind also that in most cases, it's not the new development that's causing the rise in enrollment. (Clarksburg is a notable exception.) It's people who no longer have school-aged children selling their existing residences to people who do have school-aged children. The most effective way to control enrollment in a given school zone would be to forbid people from selling their existing residences to people who have, or plan to have, children to send to school. But of course we can't do that!

DP - What?? That is complete BS!

I agree that MCPS does not control development, but your statement here is just untrue.

Do you travel around the county at all? The county has been putting up an INSANE amount of high density housing on lots where there was previously NO housing. The entire area near Twinbrook metro. The area by Shady Grove. The area on Norbeck by Leisure World. Rockville wants to build even MORE apartments at Town Center when the school's there are already over capacity. These are all apartments/townhouses/condos. Some going up on sites where there was previously no housing.

Of course that increases overcrowding!

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DP - What?? That is complete BS!

I agree that MCPS does not control development, but your statement here is just untrue.

Do you travel around the county at all? The county has been putting up an INSANE amount of high density housing on lots where there was previously NO housing. The entire area near Twinbrook metro. The area by Shady Grove. The area on Norbeck by Leisure World. Rockville wants to build even MORE apartments at Town Center when the school's there are already over capacity. These are all apartments/townhouses/condos. Some going up on sites where there was previously no housing.

Of course that increases overcrowding!

No, it's not complete BS. MCPS has the addresses of all of their students -- they know where the students live. See, for example, here: http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2013/MCPS-Planner-Talks-Overcrowding-In-Bethesda-Schools/ and here here: http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2015/Where-Do-Local-Public-School-Students-Live/ and here:

King Farm is also an exception, that's true.

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Anonymous wrote:This is a fact that Libs can't wrap their tiny heads around. Our side will win again!!!

This is why our country is so divided. So quick with the insults instead of voting for the BEST candidate who helps all, unlike you know who. I have no problem voting for a R if they are the better person, Can you say the same or is all about "sides" and "winning" no matter what the cost to the state or country?

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Anonymous wrote:I have a name I want to throw out.

Ben Cardin for Governor.

You want a 75-year old governor?

Plus, no way does he want to give up US Senator perks for the aggravation of Annapolis.

Look at Jerry Brown. He's 79 and doing pretty well.

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Anonymous wrote:What is your proposed solution? To build more schools, MCPS needs (a) money (in the capital budget) and (b) a place to put them. Where should the money to come from? Where should the schools go? And what will happen when enrollment invariably declines again?

And yes, there keeps being more development. (Which MCPS has no say over, just as the Montgomery County Council and the Montgomery County Planning Board have no say over the schools.) That's because people want to move to where the development is. Without this development, closer-in housing will stay way-out-of-reach expensive, which forces non-affluent people to live further out, with longer and more energy-consuming commutes.

But keep in mind also that in most cases, it's not the new development that's causing the rise in enrollment. (Clarksburg is a notable exception.) It's people who no longer have school-aged children selling their existing residences to people who do have school-aged children. The most effective way to control enrollment in a given school zone would be to forbid people from selling their existing residences to people who have, or plan to have, children to send to school. But of course we can't do that!

Stellar circular logic here Einstein and is totally bereft of reality.

You are clearly a developer shill and one of the reasons I will be happy to leave this county. People say that DC is corrupt, I say that MoCo is equally so, it's just that no one is paying attention and it doesn't get the same scrutiny. Developers own this government. And the corruption in Annapolis is even worse.

Cannot wait to move.

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Anonymous wrote:What is your proposed solution? To build more schools, MCPS needs (a) money (in the capital budget) and (b) a place to put them. Where should the money to come from? Where should the schools go? And what will happen when enrollment invariably declines again?

And yes, there keeps being more development. (Which MCPS has no say over, just as the Montgomery County Council and the Montgomery County Planning Board have no say over the schools.) That's because people want to move to where the development is. Without this development, closer-in housing will stay way-out-of-reach expensive, which forces non-affluent people to live further out, with longer and more energy-consuming commutes.

But keep in mind also that in most cases, it's not the new development that's causing the rise in enrollment. (Clarksburg is a notable exception.) It's people who no longer have school-aged children selling their existing residences to people who do have school-aged children. The most effective way to control enrollment in a given school zone would be to forbid people from selling their existing residences to people who have, or plan to have, children to send to school. But of course we can't do that!

Stellar circular logic here Einstein and is totally bereft of reality.

You are clearly a developer shill and one of the reasons I will be happy to leave this county. People say that DC is corrupt, I say that MoCo is equally so, it's just that no one is paying attention and it doesn't get the same scrutiny. Developers own this government. And the corruption in Annapolis is even worse.

Cannot wait to move.

Every time somebody, on the Internet, in the context of Montgomery County, says that supply and demand applies to housing prices just as it applies to the prices of everything else, somebody else accuses that person of being a developer shill. Why?

But if you don't like Montgomery County, then I encourage you to leave. Less demand for/more supply of housing will make housing prices more affordable.

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Anonymous wrote: I'm a Democrat and I'll be voting for him again.

Larry Hogan's grace, courage and good humor in working through his cancer treatment persuaded me to vote for him next time. And there are a number of issues on which I disagree with him.

Seriously? That's a pretty crappy reason to vote for someone, even if you were a republican. The cult of personality takes many forms.

You wouldn't happen to vote for Obama in 2008 because of his personal narrative and the cult of personality around him, correct?

I frankly don't see that around Hogan. He seems like a down to earth, pragmatic guy.

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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.

+ 100.