Letter to the editor: New Republican leaders needed

As a Pennsylvania Republican, I find myself with questions I’m struggling to answer.

On Nov. 13, 2020, a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency-led group, including its director, Christopher Krebs, issued a statement calling the Nov. 3 election “the most secure in American history.” On Nov. 30, 2020, Attorney General William Barr explicitly stated there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could have impacted the results of the 2020 election.

After numerous recounts, audits and “forensic investigations,” there still is no tangible evidence of significant election fraud. So why do most Republicans believe the election was fraudulent and that somehow President Trump won? Even many congressmen claim that somehow they were fairly elected, yet, on the same ballot, the presidential election was tainted.

Now that the 2022 primary season is getting underway, we find ourselves bombarded with ads from Republican candidates promising to save us from the “woke” mob. So, just who are these “woke” mobsters anyway? It surely couldn’t be “Sleepy” Joe Biden.

Merriam-Webster defines “woke” as “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues.” So to save us, our Republican leaders are vowing to fight against those that are aware of and actively attentive to important issues? I would like to know why they are fighting to subvert important facts and issues. I think we could really use some candidates who are well-versed in important facts and issues.

I hope some new Republican leaders step forward.

Scott Huber

Ligonier Township