Pennsylvania congressional candidate Rob Bresnahan seemingly insults his own voters… again

While speaking at a rally in Kingston, Pa. last week, Republican Congressional candidate Rob Bresnahan seemingly dissed the eastern half of Luzerne County, which encompasses much of the Eighth Congressional District he is looking to represent.

During the April 8 rally, Bresnahan acknowledged the help of U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R), who represents the adjacent Ninth Congressional District in Pennsylvania. He also said that Meuser speaks for the “good” half of Luzerne County, implying that he is running in the bad half.

“So I want to thank Congressman Meuser,” Bresnahan said. “Early on, when I first thought about pursuing this endeavor, there was a lot of counseling, a lot of soul searching, some talking with my family speaking to Dan and having an opportunity to just pick his brain about his journey. And we have an incredible member of Congress that gets the good– the western side of Luzerne County.”

This is the second time in the last month where Bresnahan has evidently slighted his voters. During a town hall event last month, Bresnahan said that the city of Scranton is “not what we are.”

Bresnahan will likely be the Republican candidate to face incumbent Rep. Matt Cartwright (D) in November. The race is currently designated as a toss-up by 270 to Win.