June 11, 2023
Congressman Fitzpatrick: The Mouse Who Fails to Roar
By Steve Cickay

Unfortunately, as expected, our Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick has again failed to vigorously call out the outrageous criminal behavior of the former president.

When leaders fail to speak out forcefully against illegal and immoral behavior of their peers, such behavior will naturally simply continue.

Fitzpatrick has issued a mealy-mouthed statement of the “wait and see what happens” variety along with a “what-about-ism” about the recent federal indictment of our former president. This former FBI man has clearly forgotten that the rule of law concerning the handling of our nation’s most sensitive nuclear and defense secrets demands vigorous defense and outrage when violated.

But there is no surprise here. He failed to lead forcefully against Trump’s previous misdeeds (Trump University, Trump “charities,” two impeachments, sexual abuse, etc). Congressman Fitzpatrick and other Republican “moderate leaders” meekly sit again on the fence not wishing to anger the MAGA crowd whose votes they need while foolishly hoping that this convicted and indicted lawbreaker will not cross yet another line.

Open your eyes and ears voters. We do not need such timid leaders who are afraid or unwilling to speak out against such obvious wrongdoing. Congressman Fitzpatrick is sadly a mouse who is afraid to roar when our country now so urgently needs lions who can stare down the criminal character that is threatening our nation’s security and democracy today.