Governor Shapiro Is Pushing Brooks in Pa. 7 Race

Politico has reported that Governor Josh Shapiro has endorsed former firefighter Robert Brooks in the crowded Dem Congressional primary race for Pa.-7.  It makes sense that, as a potential Presidential contender, he'd want as many Democrats in the House as Pennsylvania can elect. But it makes little sense for him to inject himself into a Democratic primary that already has five candidates. His endorsement is far more likely to net him enemies than friends. 

His selection of Brooks is particularly puzzling. 

Not that long ago, Brooks was portraying himself as a Clint Eastwood who would make any Trumper proud. It's not every day that a Democratic congressional candidate posts a meme that also includes a skull with a Roman numeral III. This signifies the three percenters, a militia movement that advocates resistance to perceived government abuses.

Strange as it may seem, Brooks originally supported Congressional candidate Lamont McClure and even sent out text messages calling McClure a "strong Democrat with a proven track record of putting out fires and a long history of standing up to corruption."

Then there's the matter of him screwing his in-laws. In 2008, his in-laws transferred a residential property to him and his then wife and even fronted the cost of subdividing the property to the tune of $55,000. Brooks promised to pay the money back but never did. He was sued, and a $130,000 award was entered against him in 2020. In an effort to string things along, he appealed but lost in a unanimous Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling. In 2022, judgment was entered against him for $130,000. 

That judgment remains open of record. 

After screwing over his in-laws, he and his wife eventually parted ways, with a divorce being granted in 2018. He finally quitclaimed his interest in the property to his ex-wife in 2022, although he still may live there. Before that happened, two foreclosure actions were filed against him. And he was sued by two credit card companies. He currently owns no real estate. 

He's a "man" who screwed over his own family and who dropped a candidate he said he supported. And although he pretended to be a Clint Eastwood type of guy, he's now pretending to be a Bernie Sanders type of guy. 

Did Shapiro even vet this guy?