I don’t follow PA politics.
Why are so many Republicans so down on Corbett?
Corbett...talked a fair game ...all to hide his RINO! Just another typical PA pubbie. Not worth spit. That goes for Toomey and even Santorum.
Corbett Signs Transportation Bill, Ushering In Higher Gas Taxes And 70 MPH Speed
Corbett also tried to chop funding for “education.” The teachers unions, SEIU and the other unions, which have a stranglehold on this state, made a fuss. Some of the cuts were restored, but the libs have now painted Corbett as hostile toward educating children. Never mind that much of the money for “education” actually goes towards such things as teachers’ salaries and fancy football fields.
I’m not a fan of Corbett, but on this issue, he was right. It’s a shame that we don’t have tough Republican candidates for governor — someone who will face down these powerful unions and special interests which actually run this state. Every Republican governor this state has ever had turned into a tax and spend liberal once he assumed the office.
Of course, the usual pro-aborts and assorted whackos are against him. But there are two big issues that are causing powerful unions to work against him. The first is the education union - he's made the Philadelphia school district tighten its belt and not raised funding for the state college system. The education issue of course gets all the Oprah/Dr. Oz moms to vote against him too, even though both Philly and the colleges are giant black holes for funding. The other strong union interest is the government employee union. Corbett wants to privatize the state liquor stores and make beer and wine available in grocery stores. Currently, those state store jobs are cushy, well paid union jobs. The alcohol one I believe can be spun to Corbett's advantage since I don't know anyone who doesn't wish they could buy beer and wine with their regular grocery order.
One thing not mentioned on this thread—Corbett voted to fire Paterno. Now that the prosecutor of the former PSU president Spanier has publicly stated that Paterno was not part of a coverup...many conservative PSU alumni are ticked off at Corbett..
Corbett is doing exactly the suicide dance that the national GOP favors.