Poor, Poor Lou Barletta…
Apparently, the mayor of Hazelton and current Congressional candidate, Lou Barletta, has some money and staffing problems. In a recent Pocono Record article talking about this site and my challenging Lou Barletta’s lack of a position on any major issue, Barletta’s campaign manager tried to make some excuses. Vince Galko, Barletta’s campaign manager was quoted as saying…
Galko said Barletta will address a wide range of issues during the campaign.
Really? That article was published on April 7th, three days ago. Since then, the Lou Barletta website has been updated, but only with more news about major politicians giving Lou Barletta the cold shoulder. That, the Lou Barletta campaign thinks, is news. Pathetic.
First off, updating a website does not require an “extensive staff”. I run this website all by my lonesome. It also does not require a large budget. This website costs me almost nothing. So, this excuse of, “We really do have lots of interesting positions but we just can’t find the time or money to tell anybody about them,” is bull. It’s a bold face lie. I know it. They know it. Anyone with any sense of logic knows it.
You don’t need “an extensive” staff or budget to make your position on issues known. You put them in writing and say, “Here’s my positions on these issues.” Call a press conference. Send out some emails. Issue some press releases. Have volunteers hand out flyers. SOMETHING. Hell, if Lou Barletta is in such a bind that he can’t find a way to let people know about where he stands on these issues, he can email me and I’ll post them, unedited, on THIS website. For free!
However, I really doubt that will happen. Lou Barletta has worked people into a frenzy over this whole illegal immigration issue. Many of his supporters consider his words gospel and are sent into a spastic rage if anyone dares question their mighty demigod. Don’t believe me? Look at some of the comments left on this website. However, I know and Barletta knows that should he take positions on other, much more topical and pressing issues, he might loose some of his support. He might, GASP, almost seem mortal to his followers.
Lou Barletta is as shallow as they come. He compensates for his lack of insight and experience by throwing gasoline on a hot button political issue. All of his immigration “policies” have amounted to little more than cheap stunts, all of which have failed miserably. He’s run for Congress before…and lost. He continues to do everything he can to not take a stand on any other issue besides illegal immigration. Lou Barletta should not be elected to the United States Congress.
-Dan Cheek
www.StopLouBarletta.com
StopLouBarletta@gmail.com
