Barletta Says He Wants to Run…For Something
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
After running for Congress twice, and losing both times, Hazleton’s Mayor Lou Barletta now says he might want to run for Congress again. Or maybe for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor. He’s not sure which, yet, apparently. At any rate, in my opinion, Barletta is clearly not fit to serve in either position. His last campaign for Congress was based almost entirely on lies, misinformation, and intimidation. As mayor of Hazleton, Barletta has screwed the city into the ground, racking up huge amounts of debt. The prospect of him serving in any higher office is frightening.
As reported in the Scranton Times a few weeks ago…
“Mr. Barletta, who was thought to be more interested in running for lieutenant governor next year, says he’s thinking about Congress again.
“Lieutenant governor came up as well” when he was asked, Mr. Barletta said. “I said I’d give it some thought. I’m testing the waters. But I’m actually leaning against it (running for lieutenant governor). … I’m not thinking more about running for Congress, just thinking less about lieutenant governor.”
The National Republican Congressional Committee, which aids Republican congressional candidates, is giving him the right of first refusal.
Mr. Barletta is promising an earlier decision this time, perhaps later this year. Last year, he didn’t make his run public until February.
So, it would appear, here we go again. If Lou Barletta is so hellbent on obtaining a higher political office, despite the fact that voters have twice made it clear that they really don’t want that to happen, that’s his decision. If he wants to add to the mountain of debt that he’s wracked up with his two previous bids for Congress, so be it. And if Barletta wants to embarrass himself and the Republican Party, again, so be it. However, if Barletta runs for a higher political office, I promise to do everything I possibly can to make the voters aware of what a horrible candidate Lou Barletta really is.
This website will remain dedicated to providing the facts about Mayor Lou Barletta and why Pennsylvania voters simply can not allow Lou Barletta to represent them in any higher office. The fact that this man has been put in a position to run a city (into the dirt…) is bad enough. He must not be allowed to bring his failed policies, half-cocked ideas, and racial bigotry to the halls of any higher office. It would be a nightmare.
As always, I would love to hear from all of you. PLEASE leave your comments expressing your thoughts on Mayor Lou Barletta and the prospects of him representing a larger constituency in a higher office. Whether you agree with me or not, I’d like to hear your opinion. All comments (except for obvious Spam or hate-speech) will be published to this blog, unedited. I also, from time to time, allow guest posts (posts written by someone other than me) on the site. If you have something you’d like considered for such a post, just email it to me. This site is meant to be an interactive place of discussion and I strongly encourage all of you to join in the debate.
All for now.
-Dan Cheek
www.StopLouBarletta.com
StopLouBarletta@gmail.com



