Repub strategists: Corbett just needs better marketing. He spent too much time on moral high ground

[JPZenger]

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20130721_While_some_fret_over_his_polls__Corbett_digs_in.html

Phil Inquirer Article that includes quotes from anonymous Republican strategists about Corbett's chances for re-election. The article says Corbett is still seriously running, and no Repub opponent is making any effort to challenge him. Excerpts:

"More broadly, these people said Corbett advisers had shown a lack of political skill in selling the governor's accomplishments.

"He doesn't understand retail politics," this source said. "It's nice to take the moralistic high road and say, 'I am doing what I said I was going to do, and if people don't like it, there's nothing I can do,' " said the adviser. "I don't accept that, and neither should the people around him. You can still do what you said you were going to do, but market it better."

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"You don't know what's going on
You've been away for far too long
You're out of touch, my baby
My poor old fashioned baby
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time

You are all left out
Out of there without a doubt
Cause baby, baby, baby, you're out of time"

- The Stones

[atreides1]

1. Because as we already know

Republicans, have no concept of what being moral even means!!!!

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Um yeah that sounds right. Just keep it goin'. nt

[Curmudgeoness]

3. Wow, he sounds like the first Republican

who is not a liar and a slimy cheat. He is so wonderful, trying so so hard to keep his promises even if he is not good at marketing those promises.

Yeah, right. Or he could be a megalomaniac who thinks he is king of PA.

You choose.

[JPZenger]

4. Corbett's Campaign Manager explains his accomplishments

http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-pa-corbett-summer-makeup-20130721,0,3424973.story

Excerpt:

"We are going to start to tell his story," Corbett campaign manager Mike Barley said. "We're going out there and say he's kept taxes low and reduced the size of government and he's created 116,000 new jobs. There are some things he's done for veterans and some things on property tax reform. Whatever.

"We are going to have to get out and educate because the governor is not a politician," Barley said. "He's not out talking about his accomplishments and beating his chest. It's not his style."

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The word Whatever is not my insertion. He actually said in effect: yea he did something for some veterans and talked about property taxes. Whatever.



(Not many people know this about him, but he's actually half Black and half White. The right half is Black)

[MadrasT]

7. "Whatever"

[JPZenger]

8. That took some chutzpah

Yes, that took some chutzpah for the reporter to include the "whatever" quote. Most reporters would have cleaned up the guy's wording and left it out. I bet it is the last time that reporter is able to talk to Corbett's campaign manager.

[malthaussen]

5. Standard GOP mouth-drool.

They are convinced they are right, hence if they are not appreciated, it must be because they are too busy doing the right thing to communicate effectively. Because if they could communicate effectively, you know, we'd all be supporting them.

The "advisor" had one thing right: whatever.

-- Mal

[MadrasT]

6. Good. I hope he does run, because he's such a disaster even republicans hate him.

If the Republicans throw a new candidate out there, I think it would actually be harder.

WE CAN DO THIS THING!

[JPZenger]

9. Corbett appoints PA's $480,000/yr. lobbyist to be his chief of staff

http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/4398252-74/corbett-baker-gromis#axzz2ZnJH9u8I

Excerpt:

"She was co-director of Corbett's transition committee after his November 2010 election. Since Corbett took office, the state has paid Gromis Baker's firm LG Strategies about $480,000 — $20,000 per month — to lobby for Pennsylvania in Washington."

[blue neen]

10. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.

No amount of marketing can change the fact that Corbett is the worst governor PA has ever had...

...and his goose is cooked.