The LuLac Edition #3578, August 23rd, 2017

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Mrs. FB caught the headline the other day in the Letters to The Editor section of the Citizen’s Voice. The headline which you will see in this edition was something I have been thinking about for a while. It turns out that the article was written by our good friend Bob Caruso. He asks the pointed question if the local Republican party in Luzerne County will own up to Trump or in the case of his siding with white supremacists, will they defend him. It is interesting because GOP events that are public have included members of the party leadership team but we’ve seen hide nor hare of Congressman Barletta, Marino or Puny Pat Toomey. 
The local GOP has done NOTHING to capitalize on the win of Mr. Trump. Maybe because they can't. The largest GOP gathering was a type of fundraiser and testimonial for two party committee people of the Back Mountain. Other GOP candidates will have events and will be attended by the faithful but the events organized by the local party have fallen flat. 
Now the local GOP Vice Chair is on FB every other day defending Trump and interestingly enough the only comments she gets are from me calling her out. But is there anyone in the local GOP who will step away from the Kool Aid and disengage from Trump's behavior?  
Trump carried the state by 44,000 votes. Luzerne County made up 26,000 of those votes. Essentially Luzerne County gave the state to Trump. Now some came from ingrate Democrats (one a contemporary of Mr. Caruso when he was on the State Committee) but the GOP pulled him through. Could the silence be guilt? Shame? Or "Holy Crap, is this what I bargained for?" 
Here are Caruso’s thoughts.

Where is the local GOP outcry on Trump actions?

Editor: I, like many others, are interested in knowing why local Republican public officials are silent in their condemnations of Trump’s reprehensible statements, and his continuing cowardice in his inability to condemn both Valdimir Putin, our country’s most dangerous enemy, and his white supremacist supporters.
We have been in a dangerous death spiral recently starting with that disgusting performance where he attempted to poison the minds of 30,000 Boy Scouts by attacking democracy and government in the worst speech that I have ever heard in my life. Trump’s advocating police brutality, speaking to Long Island police officers. Trump’s crazy statements encouraging North Korea to test his red line ultimatum. Trump has clearly demonstrated that he is unaware of “The Guns Of August.” Is this death spiral America’s or Trump’s?
I have not heard or read any criticism by local Republican public officials of Trump’s misogyny; insults to Megyn Kelly and that filthy Access Hollywood episode where he advocated sexual assault, intolerance; hatred of Muslims, immigrants, and minorities; embracing science denial, “I love the under educated,” “climate change is a hoax,” and opposed to supporting women’s health care issues, and his contempt to tax payers by his own tax evasions and non-disclosures.
The absolute nadir was his refusal to condemn his white supremacist supporters in Charlottesville. He claims “... many sides, many sides.” It was his side that had right-wing nuts with automatic weapons and full body armor, chanting anti-semetic and racist slogans in their Nazi-like torchlight parade, intimidating peaceful Americans meeting in a church. Trump is eager to attack Attorney Gen. Sessions and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell but not the neo-ConfedeRATS, the Klu Klux Klowns, and the neopanzies.
The United States of America lost 407,000 brave heroes defeating the Nazis and their allies, and 364,000 brave heroes defeating the traitors of the Confederacy. Our enemies are reborn and Trump embraces them. Since 9/11, domestic right-wing terrorists have killed many more Americans than foreign terrorists.
Congressman Barletta, Sen. Baker, Rep. Tohill, Rep. Bobeck, and Rep. Kaufer, I know some of you well. I know you to be good people. Where do you stand? Is it America first or Trump first? Is it the great party of Lincoln or the cult of personality party of Trump?
I offer high praise to our American hero, Sen. John McCain, for putting America first. Isn’t it disgusting that everybody, regardless of party, loves and respects Sen. McCain, except Trump.
Bob Caruso
WILKES-BARRE TWP.