Posted on 03/22/2016 3:33:30 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11th, has become the second member of Pennsylvania's GOP Congressional delegation to endorse billionaire Donald Trump's presidential candidacy.
Trump has already received the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, R-10th, whose district borders Barletta's.
This is the full text of the statement the Hazleton Republican released this afternoon:
"Like millions of Americans, I want our next president to be a leader who fights for the American people and gets things done, not a politician who tries to say all the right things but will never be able to deliver on more broken promises.
"Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump has proven that he is the leader our country needs to change the way Washington does business, and I am proud to give my full endorsement and support to his candidacy.
"I think that Donald Trump has the ability to attract Democrats and Independents who are frustrated with Washington and is our best candidate to defeat Hillary Clinton in November.
"Americans are frustrated that Washington has turned its back on them. Both Republicans and Democrats are tired of Congress working for special interests instead of the national interest, and talking about our nation's problems instead of fixing them.
"I share these frustrations. I came to Congress to work for the American people, not just do or say things that please the Washington structure.
"When I was Mayor of Hazleton, I introduced the first law of its kind cracking down on illegal immigration.
"Since coming to Congress, I have continued to lead the fight to secure our border and enforce our immigration laws.
"Donald Trump was criticized, the same way I was criticized, when he addressed this important issue. I hope that together we can tackle this critical national security challenge and stand up for working Americans.
"As I have said before, I am discouraged that certain members of the Republican Party have spent more time trying to figure out how to stop Donald Trump than they have trying to understand why he is so popular in the first place.
"Voters are smart. We need to listen to the voters instead of elitists trying to tell us right from wrong. In state after state, voters have made it clear that they want change and are tired of the way things are being done in Washington.
"I think Donald Trump is the best person to bring the change that Americans are demanding."
Voters in Arizona, Idaho and Utah head to the polls this Tuesday for Republican and Democratic primaries. Trump is ahead on the critical delegate count. His two rivals, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are trying to close the gap.
Trump is a CEO
I had always said he was a successful sales manager ... and he is ... but really .... he's a CEO
The problem?
OK ... here's what you do ...
(and he walks away .... just like a CEO)
Oh look, another moderate GOP Congressman endorses Trump. Will there be calls for him to disavow these endorsements or is it only specific to Cruz?
There is a huge double standard for cruz by trump supporters.
Trump: America’s CEO
I’ve been saying this for 6 months.
Most people have never worked for a company flat enough and approachable enough to know the CEO.
A good CEO finds the right people so he doesn’t have to make EVERY decision.
A good CEO knows when to say “I messed up”
CEO Andy Grove’s favorite quote was “Only the Paranoid Survive”
A good CEO knows when to cut a failing project.
There are Lots of bad CEO only there for the $$$.
A Great CEO is there to make a GREAT COMPANY.
Represents an area I’d think is strong for Trump.
Barletta is a big RINO who votes half the time with Pelosi.
Hazleton PA has a huge immigration problem.
Do you have documentation for that ridiculous comment? Barletta, as mayor of Hazelton, was fighting the illegal immigration war before anyone in the Republican establishment.
So you ask for documentation and declare the statement ridiculous all in one ridiculous breath.
Barletta voted 52% conservative both in 2014 and in 2013 according to the ACU.
Ignorant moron.
Barletta was fighting the illegal immigration problem before you were even aware of it.
Go over to Salon with the other low information group.
LOL. Barletta voted in favor of the 2014 CRomnibus bill, which funded President Obama’s unlawful executive amnesty program.
In 2011, Barletta voted against defunding the National Labor Relations Board after the board took action against Boeing for opening a factory in South Carolina. He also voted against limiting Davis-Bacon wage subsidies for projects in 2012.
At a town hall meeting in April 2011, Barletta called a balanced budget amendment a “gimmick.” He also claimed he would not vote to increase the debt ceiling, but did just that four months later and two more times afterwards.
Barletta has consistently voted against all efforts to cut spending in appropriations bills. He has also been a supporter of subsidies for agriculture, energy, transportation, and trade. He has been weak on taxes, voting for the fiscal cliff tax increases and co-sponsoring the Internet sales tax.
Now who’s the ignorant one?
You.
Still you.
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