Corbett tries to 'run against Harrisburg' even though his party controls all branches of PA. govt.

[JPZenger]

http://www.mcall.com/opinion/mc-gov-tom-corbett-election-campaign-yv-0805-20140805,0,4903493.story?track=rss

Corbett is trying a curious strategy of "running against Harrisburg" even though he is an incumbent and his party controls both houses of the Legislature and the State Supreme Court. "The fault, dear Brutus, lies not within the stars, but within ourselves."

G. Terry Madonna is professor of public affairs at Franklin & Marshall College; Michael Young is managing partner of Michael Young Strategic Research.

"A strongly opinionated and often uncompromising governor, Corbett confronted an equally unbending, sometimes obstinate, Legislature. What happened was nothing — more precisely a long series of nothings. No Liquor Control Board reform, no pension reform, no ethics reform, no campaign finance reform, no lobbyist reform, etc. Nothing!

Consequently, Corbett, after four years in office, has little to show for it — unless you count mounting frustration, growing animosities, a divided legislative leadership, and failure to enact most of his major agenda. So, making a virtue out of a necessity, he is becoming the first gubernatorial candidate in history to run against Harrisburg for a second term.

Unlike four years ago, he can't run as an outsider riding into town on a white horse to round up bad guys. As incumbent governor, Corbett is the quintessential insider, believed by many voters to be part of the problem — one of the bad guys....Average voters ...are likely to think about this particular conundrum: Why can't Corbett work with his own party?"

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Yes, I think we should help Corbett's strategy by suggesting a "Throw the bums out" slogan.

In fact, the only time the Repubs showed any interest in working with Democratic legislators was when the Repubs wanted to see a gas tax increase, but didn't want to be the ones to have to vote for it.

[MyOwnPeace]

1. Tom Corporate

can't work with anybody except those sending money to him!

KICK HIM OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blue neen]

2. "Just close your eyes", Tom.

The pain will all be over soon.