Kudos to Larry Hogan, who was smart enough to know that 2024 is not the most ideal cycle for a guy like him to run for president (The fine folks at The Bulwark hardest hit, I’m sure).
The former Maryland governor announced on Sunday’s Face The Nation on CBS that he had seriously considered it, but ultimately, he just would not be able to make any headway in a field that included both Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.
To be fair to Hogan, he’s right on the former part – DeSantis and Trump will absolutely be sucking up all the oxygen in the room, and it will make it difficult for other voices to rise up.
But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible for some of those other voices. Indeed, with Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley (as well as some of the others planning to jump in), there are some voices, ideas, and perspectives to listen to. And while they may very well stay in the single digits, they won’t go unheard. Whether it’s their biography or political record, many candidates have something Americans want to hear as the Republican Party, in particular, charts a path forward.
Hogan, however, isn’t being entirely truthful in that regard, though: His voice – the voice of a middle-aged white man from the northeast who is not and has never really been relevant on the national stage – is not one anyone cares to hear from.
Hogan and the Mrs. can find an ambassadorship offer in a very pleasant part of the world in the Trump administration if he keeps his head down an plays nice.
Hogan looks like a cartoon character
Hogan was a failure for Md he’s a fool he won’t win any more elections except maybe in his wife’s country. Worst governor Md ever had he is as popular as Jake Day was as mayor both worthless.