{"id":2337002,"date":"2024-09-05T05:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T09:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-hogan-denounces-gop-culture-of-fear-over-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T05:25:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T09:25:12","slug":"larry-hogan-denounces-gop-culture-of-fear-over-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-hogan-denounces-gop-culture-of-fear-over-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Hogan denounces GOP \u2018culture of fear\u2019 over Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flarry-hogan-denounces-gop-culture-of-fear-over-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337002&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Larry Hogan, the Republican Senate nominee\u2063 from Maryland, recently delivered a speech emphasizing the need\u200c to address the &#8220;culture of fear&#8221; within\u2063 the GOP, \u2063which \u2064he believes hinders honest political discourse. During his remarks, Hogan\u200b subtly criticized former President Donald Trump, stating that he has consistently remained \u2064true to his principles without succumbing to political pressures. He described the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-against-disney-grows-after-liberal-actor-in-show-with-gina-carano-made-similar-posts-still-has-job\/\" title=\"Backlash Against Disney Grows After Liberal Actor In Show With Gina Carano Made Similar Posts, Still Has Job\">current political climate<\/a> as plagued by \u200bleaders \u200dwho act differently in public versus \u2063private. Hogan, who is running against Democrat\u200d Angela Alsobrooks, \u2063aims\u2062 to leverage his historical opposition to Trump to appeal to voters in \u2062a predominantly Democratic state. He reflected on lessons from his father, a former congressman who faced backlash for supporting Nixon\u2019s impeachment during\u200d Watergate, and noted\u2064 the lack of courage among contemporary leaders. \u200dHogan\u2019s approach and critique\u200b of Trump&#8217;s handling of events like the January 6 Capitol\u2063 riot are positioned to resonate with an audience seeking a different\u2063 kind \u200cof Republican leadership. Despite facing challenges in a blue state, he believes\u2063 recent polling shows he has \u200da competitive path forward in the race for \u200cthe Senate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Larry Hogan denounces GOP &lsquo;culture of fear&rsquo; over Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1745838\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>COLLEGE PARK, Maryland &mdash; <\/strong>Maryland Republican Senate nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3141939\/hogan-untrump-republican-title-maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Larry Hogan\">Larry Hogan<\/a> made little direct mention of former President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening during a speech on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3139529\/larry-hogan-maverick-manchin-maryland-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"protecting democracy\">protecting democracy<\/a> 50 years after Watergate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>He didn&rsquo;t need to. Attendees of the event, hosted by Principles First, a conservative group that calls itself the center-right &ldquo;alternative to CPAC,&rdquo; knew exactly who Hogan was talking about.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For nearly a decade, I&rsquo;ve been hearing so-called leaders who say one thing in private and then something completely different in public,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;This culture of fear is a plague on our party and on our political system that we can&rsquo;t afford to ignore.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The former two-term centrist GOP governor is under no illusion that winning in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swing-district-iowa-dem-very-active-in-group-that-wants-to-abolish-ice-establish-sanctuary-cities\/\" title=\"Swing-District Iowa Dem \u2018Very Active\u2019 in Group That Wants to Abolish ICE, Establish Sanctuary Cities\">deep-blue state<\/a> will be easy, but he is using his history as a Trump critic to give himself his best chance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From the moment that Donald Trump came down the escalator until today, I have always made it clear exactly where I stand,&rdquo; Hogan said, painting himself as an outsider unafraid to speak the truth. &ldquo;Unlike many Republicans, I have never wavered and never backed down based on polls or public attacks or fear of political retribution, and I never will.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hogan was received warmly by the largely anti-Trump crowd, which included former Tea Party-era Rep. Joe Walsh, an outspoken opponent of the former president who backs Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan is facing Democratic rival Angela Alsobrooks, the executive of Prince George&rsquo;s County. Nonpartisan election forecasters give Alsobrooks the upper hand, but the contest remains a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/herschel-walker-offers-to-pay-rent-for-anyone-facing-eviction-by-raphael-warnocks-church\/\" title=\"Herschel Walker Offers To Pay Rent for Anyone Facing Eviction by Raphael Warnock\u2019s Church\">closely watched race<\/a> that could determine party control of the Senate, which Democrats currently hold by a single seat.<\/p>\n<p>Two recent polls showed Hogan has closed the gap in recent months, one in which he tied with Alsobrooks and the other with him down by 5 points.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan reflected on the ideals he learned from his father, Lawrence Hogan, who in the 1970s faced political retribution for bucking the GOP to support the impeachment of then-President Richard Nixon over the Watergate scandal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s hard to deny the striking parallels between that time and today. However, there seem to be far fewer profiles in courage in Washington,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Today, Washington is completely broken because that kind of leadership and that kind of willingness to put country over party has become far too rare.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Annapolis, Maryland. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hogan drew a contrast between his governorship and Trump&rsquo;s time as president, highlighting his response to the pandemic, his decision to send in the Maryland National Guard and state troopers to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and his ensuing call for Trump to step down. His remarks came in the wake of a new campaign ad that offers a similar criticism, including a thinly veiled condemnation of the &ldquo;horror&rdquo; from Trump&rsquo;s handling of the attack.<\/p>\n<p>But Hogan didn&rsquo;t only direct his criticism at Republicans and the Trump-era departure from traditional conservative policies. He also made clear he believes Democrats, including Alsobrooks, are part of the &ldquo;blind partisanship&rdquo; that leads down a &ldquo;dark road of extremism and toxic politics and hatred and violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My opponent in this race for the United States Senate only wants to spew partisan rhetoric about red vs. blue, and I think it&rsquo;s time to get back to focusing on the red, white, and blue,&rdquo; Hogan said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Alsobrooks campaign made the case that Hogan, who benefits from ads funded by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, is no different than the party trying to elect him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The NRSC has one single goal: Take back the Senate majority for Republicans,&rdquo; Alsobrooks campaign senior adviser Connor Lounsbury told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t get much more partisan than that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1745838\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1745838\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Larry Hogan criticizes GOP&#8217;s &#8216;culture of fear&#8217; regarding Trump<\/p>\n<p>COLLEGE PARK, Maryland \u2014 During a speech focused on safeguarding democracy 50 years after Watergate, Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan made few explicit references to former President Donald Trump. However, the audience at the event organized by Principles First\u2014a conservative group positioning itself as a center-right alternative to CPAC\u2014understood his implications. \u201cFor nearly a decade, I\u2019ve been hearing so-called leaders who say one thing in private and something entirely different in public,\u201d he stated. \u201cThis culture of fear is a plague on our party and our political system that we cannot ignore.\u201d The former centrist GOP governor recognizes that winning in a predominantly Democratic state will be challenging but aims to leverage his history as a Trump critic for an advantage. \u201cFrom the moment Donald Trump came down the escalator until now, I have always been clear about my stance,\u201d Hogan asserted, presenting himself as an outsider unafraid to speak candidly. \u201cUnlike many Republicans, I have never wavered or backed down due to polls or public backlash or fear of political consequences\u2014and I never will.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Hogan received a warm welcome from the largely anti-Trump audience, which included former Tea Party Rep. Joe Walsh\u2014an outspoken critic of Trump who supports Vice President Kamala Harris. He is up against Democratic opponent Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George\u2019s County executive. Nonpartisan election analysts suggest Alsobrooks has an advantage; however, recent polls indicate Hogan has narrowed the gap significantly.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on lessons from his father Lawrence Hogan\u2014who faced political backlash for supporting Nixon&#8217;s impeachment during Watergate\u2014Hogan noted striking similarities between then and now but lamented the lack of courageous leadership in Washington today: \u201cIt\u2019s hard to deny how similar these times are; however, there seem to be far fewer profiles in courage.\u201d He criticized both his own party and Democrats like Alsobrooks for contributing to what he termed &#8220;blind partisanship,&#8221; which leads toward extremism and divisive politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy opponent only wants to engage in partisan rhetoric about red versus blue; it\u2019s time we focus on what unites us\u2014the red, white, and blue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Alsobrooks campaign countered by arguing that Hogan is aligned with partisan interests through ads funded by the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). Senior adviser Connor Lounsbury remarked that &#8220;the NRSC has one single goal: Take back the Senate majority for Republicans,&#8221; emphasizing its partisan nature<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2337003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/larry-hogan-criticize-trump-plague-on-gop.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[40148,6203,39436,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2337002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-culture-of-fear","tag-gop","tag-larry-hogan","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/larry-hogan-criticize-trump-plague-on-gop.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}