Posted on 05/16/2021 10:15:09 AM PDT by RandFan
Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday said former President Trump is “toxic for the Republican Party and for the country.”
In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Dana Bash asked Hogan if he agrees with Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who said that Trump poses an ongoing threat to democracy.
Hogan responded by saying Trump is “toxic” for the GOP and the country, adding that the Republican Party will not win back control of the White House or Congress if it does not expand into a “big-tent party” and “appeal to a majority of people.”
“We've got to find a way to get the Republican Party back to the party of Lincoln and Reagan, get back to the more traditional big-tent party that can appeal to a majority of people. Otherwise we simply aren't going to have control, we're not going to get the White House back and we won't have control of the House and the Senate,” Hogan said.
Hogan also weighed in on the ouster of Cheney from her House GOP leadership position, which he called a “mistake.” He said the Republican Party is “doubling down on failure” by removing Cheney from her role as House GOP Conference Chair.
“We've lost the White House, the House and the Senate over the past four years, and to continue to, you know, do the exact same thing and expect a different result is the definition of insanity,” Hogan said.
Cheney was ousted from her leadership post on Wednesday, after an increasing number of House Republican lawmakers became frustrated with her anti-Trump stance.
The caucus voted for Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y) to replace Cheney, a Trump sympathizer, as House GOP Conference Chair.
Hogan called Cheney a “solid conservative Republican.”
“I thought she just stood up and told the truth and said exactly what she thought. And to ostracize somebody, remove them from their leadership position, is crazy,” he added.
When asked by Bash if Cheney’s ouster sends a signal that people who have spoken out against the former president, including Cheney and Hogan, are not welcome in today’s Republican Party, Hogan said “it certainly appears to send that signal.”
He did, however, urge caution, telling Bash “this is very early in the fight.”
“I've said that this is a four-year battle for the soul of the Republican Party. We've got another election coming up next year in 2022,” he added.
Hogan also discussed the apparent downplaying of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by Republican lawmakers in Congress. When asked by Bash why a number of elected officials are “lying about what happened that day,” Hogan called it “revisionist history.”
“Well, it's definitely revisionist history and it's crazy in my opinion,” Hogan said.
“Everybody saw exactly what happened and I was in the middle of that, as you say, we were getting desperate calls from the leaders of Congress who were under attack. And, you know, the Capitol Police were overwhelmed. We sent in the Maryland State Police and the Maryland National Guard that tried to put down the insurrection,” he added.
“And people to say that that didn't happen, you know, it's just nuts,” Hogan concluded.
Good-bye Larry.
We’ve heard enuf from Hogan
‘toxic for the Republican Party and for the country’
Right along with the 80 million (+) who re elected him! 😊
I’d rather we stick to our principles than continue compromising for “big tent” purposes. We either stand for something or we stand for nothing.
Lock-Down Larry has become an existential risk to the USA.
Nailed it!
Larry is a super RINO.
Cheney "ostracized" Trump and voted to "remove" Trump because she disagreed with Trump.
Now, the GOP that disagrees with Cheney does the same to her.
So what on earth is is this dimwit Hogan complaining about?
Now there's a place that isn't toxic or divisive...really shows Governor Hogan is focused on unity...
Hogan is bad enough, but I fear his replacement will be another Baltimore corrupt black bigot—they seem to have an endless supply of these sleazes here filling political offices. I wish we could have a Kim Klacik, someone conservative, smart and motivated. I am darn tired of Hogan’s anti-Trump rants. Go join the Dimmocommie party already, you’re already a card-carrying member.
Donald Trump did a better job appealing to Democrats and independents than any GOP candidate in the last 30 years. I have no idea what Hogan is talking about -- which probably explains why he's spouting this nonsense on CNN.
Note to Larry Hogan: Forget about a "big-tent party." Lizard Cheney represents a corporate/globalist wing of the GOP that has almost no support outside the Beltway and wouldn't even fit into a portable toilet.
Jabba The Hut.
Um, it's called free and fair elections. Same people who put Liz Cheney in leadership position, voted to kick her out.
It appears RINOS from Maryland can't appear to grasp that concept.
I see the future. The media will eat up his bullcrap for a year of campaigning and then the dude will poll 1% 2024 and drop out after New Hampshire.
““We’ve got to find a way to get the Republican Party back to the party of Lincoln and Reagan, get back to the more traditional big-tent party that can appeal to a majority of people. Otherwise we simply aren’t going to have control, we’re not going to get the White House back and we won’t have control of the House and the Senate,” Hogan said.”
So Larry, who got a higher percentage of the black and Hispanic votes: Reagan, Bush-1, Bush-2, Dole, McCain, Romney, or Trump?
Hint: Trump.
So, Larry baby, what’s your gripe again?
This entire nation of elected officials is on the take.
Unbelievable.
Hogan is the embodiment of all that is wrong with the GOP.
Surprised? I’m not.
The beauty is Trump drives them insane and flushes them out
Toxic for the Communist Party as much as for the GOPe.
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