Robert B. Sklaroff, M.D., F.A.C.P.

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Philadelphia, PA 19152-3041 April 28, 2022 – Abu Ghraib

To: Distribution [Politicians, Media, Potentially-Interested Persons]

Re: PA “Forensic Audit” of 2020 POTUS Election [PART DVI] – PA-GOP Governor Debate
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To generate a dispassionate conclusion as to who “won” last night’s debate, what was
said is first summarized; throughout, de-emphasized are comments that were shared.
Highlighted are quotes uttered in response to an attack (Mastriano, the most often) and
whether admitted-error supervened (Barletta, who to correct his claim that McSwain had
voted for Obama when he’d voted for Clinton, a revision that McSwain didn’t challenge).
Another parameter was when the compulsion to depend upon talking-points yielded a
filibuster that snuffed-out any direct reply to a query that already had to be completed
within a terse timeframe; McSwain notoriously spoke negatively in this way, throughout.
{Note this debate Preview, along with this Ad Watch: Governor’s Edition 4/25.}

This phenomenon was manifest when McSwain ignored the *first* question, which could
easily be characterized as a “gimme.” Obviously, if the gas tax revenue is to be devoted
to infrastructure, the majority thereof shouldn’t be diverted into the General Fund;
instead of confirming this, McSwain initiated his perseveration against the three onstage
career politicians for engaging in doubletalk, absent stating any example thereof.

In contrast, Mastriano correctly stated he hadn’t been a “career politician” by citing he

was only serving his first Senatorial term following three decades’ experience in the Army;
his rejoinder was to recall McSwain had chickened-out of challenging the 2020 election
process, a concern that indubitably had been within his bailiwick immediately thereafter.

The *second* question addressed when Trump hadn’t endorsed anyone, suggesting that
a key parameter was “electability”; I would add Trump’s foci on winning and wealth.
Mastriano noted he’d submitted 29K petition-signatures that included Dems, reflecting
his strengths with those who honor military service and those preserving blue-collar jobs.
[Prior to the debate, White had voiced his having seen an opening for his campaign to
gain support after Trump had urged voters not to vote for McSwain.]

This triggered the first *focused question* based upon a piece that had been published a
few hours earlier that accused Mastriano spoke at a far-right Christian conference
(“Patriots Arise for God and Country”) because this event had allegedly been “organized
by self-described prophets who have long promoted QAnon, a conspiracy theory that
Mastriano condemned last year; his rejoinder simply noted that he had spoken with
constituents. (In a lighthearted back-and-forth, he stated support of all Armed Forces.)
White repeatedly said he was a high-school grad who had built a big HVAC company as
showing focus on blue-collar workers. McSwain refuted Trump’s “un-endorsement” by
claiming (obviously) his pride in his record, having served in Trump’s admin, illustrating
he’s a “uniter.” Barletta cited his having been the first to support Trump’s presidential
run and observed he’s watching everyone to discern whose efforts are working; he cited
his high statewide ID and having won prior elections in Dem-dominant districts.

Responding to a second *focused question*, Mastriano justified his presence @ J-6

(having hired a bus, but having refrained from entering the Capitol) by the First
Amendment’s preservation of the rights to assemble/petition. He countered by shaming
the hypocritical Dems/Media for failing to condemn Wolf after he violated his own policy
by supporting a leftie-rally during the pandemic.

The *third* question focused on the 2020 election. White attacked Mastriano for having
voted for Act 77, which he (falsely) claimed had allowed for mail-in ballots and drop-
boxes. McSwain cited the Commonwealth Court ‘s view that Act 77 is unconstitutional,
then attacked Mastriano for having voted for it and then attacked Barletta for having been
a “loser.” Again, regardless of the query, his goal was to attack his colleague/competitors.
Barletta counterattacked McSwain for having voted for Obama but, after being corrected,
he switched his claim to “Clinton.” Barletta didn’t attack the credibility of 2020.

Mastriano again noted that Wolf had corrupted the content of Act 77 and, therefore, had
submitted legislation to rescind it; he also pledged to appoint a Secretary of State who
inter alia would institute a voter re-registration program. Finally, he observed that his
Afghanistan experience had prompted him to conclude that its electoral process had been
less corrupt than had America’s. {Prior to the debate, many candidates had accused
Corman and Mastriano of waffling on no-excuse mail-in voting.}

The *fourth* question cited actions by DeSantis against Disney. McSwain pivoted to
pledging to business-people (“help is on the way”) and again decried “politicians” while
denying he’d voted for Obama [vide supra]. He then claimed Barletta had laid-off Hazleton
police; rather than countering this umpteenth attack, Barletta revised his prior claim,
accusing McSwain of having voted for Clinton. He had pushed for progress by citing his
having created jobs as a business-owner. Mastriano pushed common-sense solutions of
cutting regulations and the corporate tax while increasing energy productivity. White
again cited having been a pipefitter that grew his business; he then correctly noted that
DeSantis had simply removed inter alia the special tax breaks enjoyed by Disney.

The *fifth* question focused on the presumed conflict between fracking and EPA regs.
Barletta advocated removal of PA from the NE-USA energy consortium and drew a deep
“transportation” metaphor citing a college beer-party without a tap; he emphasized the
need to “tap” into energy sources by building pipelines. Mastriano noted fracking is safe;
he’d aspire to export energy to undermine America’s dependence on Siberian oil. {Thus,
all supported “drill baby drill” policies as safer in the USA than extant in Russia.}
White claimed he was the only candidate with a “plan” that inter alia would build a
pipeline along the routes of major highways such as the turnpike, and he decried trying
to depend upon New Jersey. [Yet, just as he was incorrect when claiming he was the only
candidate with a “plan” in this context, he had been incorrect (in his ads) that he was the
only candidate with a “plan” regarding election integrity.] McSwain would supercharge
the energy economy and enhance national security, noting that USA oil would reduce
greenhouse gasses compared with energy produced overseas. {He referred to “The”
Ukraine s/p having been a USSR-subset] (as do Russians) instead of citing this region as a
country (as do Ukrainians); similarly, “Kiev” is what “Kiev” was called under Soviet rule.}

The *sixth* question probed their decrying abortion, noting PA’s cut-off @ ~23 weeks.
Mastriano cited the Founders’ explicitly having honored the right-to-life and that a
heartbeat bill was his #1 priority by citing his first submitted bill. He noted impetus
created by Gosnell revelations and quote Barnette’s viewpoint in support of her view that
rape shouldn’t be an exclusion. White cited personal impact of his son’s disability by
asserting his smiles emanate from God; he then supported a “no exceptions” stance.
McSwain and Barletta accepted the exception-triad, with Barletta citing his voting record
accordingly. Everyone would punish the doctor performing abortions if a law justified it,
recalling racist Sanger’s having founded Planned Parenthood; they would only counsel
pregnant women. Barletta and McSwain observed laws are moving in the right direction.

The *seventh* question revealed everyone supported constitutional carry of guns and
disagreed with punishing the law-abiding public; White would ban all local overrides.
McSwain again cited his having been the only prosecutor on-stage, to which Barletta
noted his mayoral experience supporting gun ownership as a focus of anti-crime efforts.
Barletta noted both US [“infringe”] and PA [“question”] Constitutions preserve gun-rights;
he noted support of the GOA for his campaign (recalling his legislative history) while citing
his Biblical credo [John 8:36] emphasizing the need for the community to walk “free.”

The *eighth* query prompted predictable agreement that violent crime should be fought
inter alia by upholding law-and-order; McSwain would undermine bail reform initiatives
by incarcerating perps until trial. Mastriano emphasized the needs to support police and
to protect victims; his focus was on Philly’s status (lamenting a crime spike). [BTW, as to
dependence on law, after a Lebanon County Dem wanted to join the court fight to keep
Mastriano off of the primary ballot, a judge refused to certify such initiatives.]

The *ninth* query probed how to increase jobs, with (“nonpoliticians”) McSwain wanting
to cut the corporate income tax and Barletta professing experience via public/private
partnerships. Mastriano attacked Wolf’s aloof designation of which jobs are “essential”
adding, for example everything energy-related; he then quoted Barletta’s sardonic view
that, noting the pandemic, in PA, everything seems to be delivered except babies and
emphasized the overall need for less government. White would fire/rehire bureaucrats
following an interview. {There was no discussion relating this and the following question
to the overall concerns with inflation; the latter had dominated the Senatorial debates.}
The *tenth* query probed how to find workers, prompting McSwain to rely on the free
market instead of paying people not to work. Barletta attacked “dictator” Wolf, stating
welfare should end if idle people skip being interviewed. Mastriano decried establishing
a minimum wage as interfering. White would expand voc-tech training in high school.

The *eleventh”* query prompted everyone to decry underfunding of nursing homes.

Barletta concurred. Mastriano cited his rally attacking Levine (recalling how he/she had
protected his/her mother), although time didn’t permit him to cite explicitly his efforts to
pass the Constitutional Amendment stripping Wolf of his dictatorial powers. White would
fund the shortfall of frontline Covid-19 workers by invoking federal monies. McSwain
attacked Shapiro for failing to protect the most vulnerable in PA’s society.

The “closers* were predictable. McSwain said he’s a conservative outsider, White said
he’s a hard worker, Mastriano said he’s proven leadership as a fighter, and Barletta noted
he’d attained national attention when fighting against Illegals invading Hazleton.

Regarding candidates for Lieutenant Governor, PoliticsPA had probed finances and had
conducted a Reader Poll supporting Saccone followed by Daniels. Both frontrunners
spoke @ a voter integrity event in Newfoundland, PA, with Saccone promoting his book
and Daniels now promoting his having been endorsed by Mastriano. If memory serves,
Schillinger won the PLC straw-poll and had met Trump; a commentator noted that Daniels
“didn’t even go to PLC and he lost the straw poll by one vote.” Coleman and [former Tea
Party pal] Diamond unfairly maligned Daniels; Coleman and Frye were pathetic in their
video. Jones has been a stalwart conservative for years. I don’t know the others except
Diamond; it was too chilly to remain in the PLC reception tent Friday-p.m. long enough to
ID and then to x-examine any who had shown-up. Anti-abortion activist Jane Toal
reflected the positive impression received during a brief chat with Saccone at the election
event; in response, it was predicted anonymously that “Clarice is most likely to get the
nomination unless the Mastriano crowd comes out in big numbers to support Teddy; the
majority of Carrie’s funding comes from PACs, not really a good outlook if the voters
aren’t donating to your campaign.” {This chatter was gleaned from myriad comments.}

Some legislators face opponents in this year’s; many seek a Harrisburg shakeup over mail-
in voting (and the pandemic). Guides have been distilled for candidates in Bucks and
Montgomery counties for state House (except mine, 153rd) and for state Senate. Know
that Fitzpatrick figures in the Battle for the House and is being challenged by Alex Entin,
who out-polled three other putative candidates. Finger-pointing about forged Bucks
County GOP petitions arose after Five Circulators said They Didn’t Forge Signatures on
Dasha Pruett’s election documents (noting input by Teddy Daniels); it appears the D.A. is
probing the possibility that she added fraudulent signatures after others had petitioned.