Right-Wing Exposure: John Hogan

WARNING: The video included in this post has some pretty explicit language. Use caution on when and where you press play. 

I don't understand what in the hell is up with some progressive liberals that feel strong for an issue like Doo-ruhn-gui-toe but follow a conservative pied piper like Max Grossman. Its literally the only thing they have in common with the guy and they basically sell out the rest of their principles to follow the guy on issue where he pretty much is out to perpetuate the existence of slum lords because at some point Pancho Villa may have taken a leak on some downtown building.

But Grossman is determined to buy himself a city council. I warned you guys he was a right-wing conservative and none of you believed me until he pissed off all the Beto fans with a controversial pro-Cruz posting. I also warned you about him trying to buy himself a city council.

So today I'm going to expose another extremist Grossman conservative running for office that a few progressives I know have been supportive of.

Now listen, I don't have a problems with conservatives. We disagree on policy and philosophy, but I never let that get in the way of someone I can enjoy a cold beer with. But I'd never try to pretend I'm anything other than what I am, a liberal Yellow-Dog Democrat.

But its been all the rage for conservatives to don sheep's clothing and pretend to not be right-wing extremists and well, someone has to speak truth to power around here.

So meet the first one I'm gonna expose - John B. Hogan.

Hogan may be the most right-wing of all of Grossman's slate of candidates. I've been inundated with screenshots from people the minute he made it known he was going to run for city council on El Paso's far east side, District 5 specifically.

Now quick disclaimer here. If his only sin was being a fiscal conservative, I wouldn't even be writing about this. We could use some fiscal sense on council. But that isn't what this is. This is right-wing extremists stuff that I think you, the voters of El Paso, have a right to know about before making your decision on who to vote for. And if, after seeing what I'm going to show you you're still good supporting him, well more power to you and don't forget to go out and vote.

I started talking about his voting record a while back. Well, basically he doesn't have much of one and though he's running for city council, he's never voted in a city election for what he calls "personal reasons".

He hasn't elaborated on what exactly those "personal reasons" for never having voted in a city election before are, but I'm sure theres some sort of rational reason.

Right?

I'm not sure how he reached the age he's at, and being anti-Hillary a madre, and has only voted in a couple of election cycles, but hey, its a free country.

Sidebar - what the hell is up with the candidates in District 5 being a motley mess of even crappier candidates than the normal slim pickings on the eastside? Its weird.

So before he went back and cleaned up his social media, these screenshots were taken. They depict the fact that Hogan is a big time Trump supporter.

He also really hates Hillary Clinton.

My favorite part is when he says Hillary for Prison. A year later with a big part of Trump's inner circle has pleaded guilty, cooperating with the feds, convicted, or the subject of a federal investigation, this post is just that much more funny.

He's also that Republican guy that LOVED to rub it in that Trump won:

Hell, he not only supported Trump - he straight up defended some of his behavior. Remember when he mocked that disabled reporter? Here's Hogan defending him:

I'm saving the best - and by that I mean the worst - for last.

Now its been said by many, including Hogan himself, that I always bring things back to national partisan politics. Well that shows how little Hogan really knows about me. Sure, I post a lot of national stuff on FB or Twitter, but my blog is largely about local politics. But since we are talking about why I am attached to "party politics" so much, there is a very good reason.

Because politics matters. Party's are about values and philosophy. If you think that isn't important than you just don't know what you're talking about. Take a look around. Change starts at home. Think national policies don't impact you locally? We live in a border community. The federal government is the largest employer in El Paso.

It behooves responsible citizens to pay attention to one's political affiliation. It will give insight into what makes a candidate tick. Now having seen the video below and these screen shots, and things Hogan has said on social media that I've noticed over the last few years, I already knew he was a right-wing extremist.

Meaning I never thought for one minute he was an ally to causes like the Mexican American Cultural Center and other issues.

I don't think it squares with the content of the video at the end, but its his story, I'll let him tell it.

Now for the video. The video was sent to me by a reader who is a fellow Eastwood High School Alum. Hogan had apparently sent this out to a lot of people.

There was no message with it that said anything like, wow this guy is a total jerk, or can you believe this guy?, or wow, I certainly don't believe that way.

Just to prove my point about that, here's a screen shot from the recipient of the message showing that Hogan sent it, not disavowing it.

So now you can go ahead and watch the video. You tell me if you think that Hogan really supports the MACC. If so, I've a port of entry in Sparks I'd like to sell you.



Your values tell me how you're going to govern. That is why Party is so important to me.

If you agree with things said in this video like "I hate a Democrat and I hate a liberal" or "Fuck you Democrats", I think voters in this town have a right to know that. You know who else has a right to know that?

All those Democrats you were standing in front of the other day at the rally for the Mexican American Cultural Center. I think you conveniently left out your pro-Trump stance there buddy.

I think they have an inherent right to know that your values don't match those of a majority of El Pasoans.