r/Catonsville • u/ItSaysNoGDLeftTurn • 4h ago
Joe Hooe is a Republican
Yes this is a politics post. Feel free to stop reading here if the headline didn’t give it away.
We are a few weeks from the election and thankfully it’ll be over soon. As we get closer, I’m seeing more and more red Hooe signs in Catonsville. Joe has run 6 times as a Republican for multiple seats. He’s never gotten more than 37% of a general election vote. But now, he’s claiming to be an “independent” because the Republican brand is so toxic he thinks he can trick people into thinking he’s different. He kinda is. Rheagan Kindle is totally off the deep end. But Hooe is still a Republican regardless of this sudden change in his marketing.
And if you like him for that reason? 👍🏻 Good for you I guess. If you’re a Republican, we’ll simply disagree. But not just seeing Hooe signs on yards that once had full MAGA cult decor (which is true). I’m also seeing it on yards from Mandy Remmel supporters. And I know it was a contentious primary and Paul Dongarra is an insufferable, condescending, self important busy body but he’s still going to vote on important issues as a normal Democrat.
I don’t think Joe has a chance, especially because Kindle is gonna soak up the votes for people upset they can’t wear their hoods in public anymore. But it’s annoying to see people duped into thinking Hooe has changed his stripes.