GOP Gov. Corbett: Reform Liquor Laws So It's Easier For Women To Make Dinner

[Divernan]

Not to worry - his approval rating is already so low, the Pirate Parrot could beat him next November.
He is the quintessential clueless old white male Republican.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/tom-corbett-liquor-laws-women

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) thinks his state should reform its liquor laws. That way, he argued, women would have an easier job making dinner.

Corbett made the argument in July during an appearance on The Sam Lesante Show. The clip of him making those comments was reposted Tuesday by the Democratic political PAC Fresh Start PA, which supports Corbett's opponent Tom Wolf (D).

"I think a lot of people want to be able to walk into a grocery store," Corbett said. "Particularly, a lot of the women, want to be able to go in and buy a bottle of wine for dinner, go down buy a six pack or two six packs, buy dinner, and go home. Rather than what I just described, is at least three stops, in Pennsylvania."

[riversedge]

1. if he would have said--the cook--meaning male or

female--I would agree. our state does have all three in one on some stores

[dsc]

2. Have to say that isn't a totally insane comment

I am presuming he means cooking wine. I grew up just across the boarder from PA and he is correct that alcohol is a separate trip there.

[brooklynite]

7. I wouldn't assume that...

Beer-battered fish doesn't require a "six pack or two"

[Divernan]

9. Stupid Corbett - 6 packs (beer) not sold at state stores; but by private vendors.

Beer may only be purchased from a restaurant, bar, licensed beer store, or distributor. Beer distributors mainly sell cases and kegs of beer, not smaller volumes of beer such as six packs. Six and twelve packs, along with individual bottles such as 40 ounce or 24 ounce beers, are sold at bars, restaurants, and licensed retailers.

[monmouth3]

3. Our Publix here in Florida has a well stocked wine section and the manager is quite well versed

on questions one might ask re the wine...

[Mz Pip]

4. 3 stop shopping is annoying

Regardless of gender. It's a waste of time and gas.

One of the things I like about California is I can plan a picnic and go to the local Target for burgers, chips, dip, wine, beer, vodka, paper plates and cups and the ice for chilling. Add to that some lemonade and sunscreen and we're set.

[LiberalElite]

5. In New York State

they've been trying to allow supermarkets to sell booze and wine intermittently for years.

[littlemissmartypants]

6. More of the right wing aka ALEC guided agenda to remove local control

Of taxed adult beverages to private pockets, perhaps?

There are not enough six packs of brew to create a cure for stupid.

~ Lmsp

[Divernan]

8. Absolutely-all state liquor control store clerks are unionized, w/ gasp! pensions,health insurance

Thank you for looking at the political and economic significance of this issue! I'm disappointed that most of the people who responded on this thread look at the picture entirely from their perspective of what's most convenient for them.

I know, yes I KNOW what it's like in other states - I've lived in and purchased alcohol in Florida (Publix), California (private stores open 24/7) & Maryland. But it's really not THAT inconvenient to buy liquor/wine in PA because the state stores are in all of the shopping centers/malls. For non-Pennsylvanians' info, there are 620 state liquor stores, plus one e-commerce site. State stores do not sell beer - Beer may only be purchased from a restaurant, bar, licensed beer store, or distributor. Beer distributors mainly sell cases and kegs of beer, not smaller volumes of beer such as six packs. Six and twelve packs, along with individual bottles such as 40 ounce or 24 ounce beers, are sold at bars, restaurants, and licensed retailers.

PA Wine & Spirits stores generated approximately $2.2 billion in sales in 2012-2013. The PLCB returned more than $512 million to the Pennsylvania Treasury, including $311.24 million in liquor taxes, $121.09 million in sales tax and $80 million transfer to the General Fund. So even if private liquor store operators were scrupulously honest and didn't Keep double books, & fail to turn in all the tax they collect, we state taxpayers would still have to make up that $80 million a year which currently goes to the general fund. Next consider the 3,000 full time employees who are paid decent wages, and earn pensions & health insurance benefits. Fire them - and they end up at the likes of part-time at Walmart, eligible for food stamps. State store clerks are meticulous about checking for fake IDs - another area in which I don't trust profit-motivated private liquor stores.

Now it is true that state liquor stores do not have sommeliers on hand to advise one of which wine to choose - but then neither do any of the private liquor stores in other states. And the state stores do have labels on the shelves giving ratings from Wine Spectator and the like.

But the point of the article in my OP was that an old, corrupted (the best political friend
Big Fracking ever had) white male Republican governor has such an antiquated view of women. His wife has been the old-fashioned, stay-at-home, even after the kids are grown and gone, wife. Tom Corbett still sees families as the Leave It To Beaver stereotypes.

[littlemissmartypants]

10. You're welcome. eom

[Cosmocat]

11. Correct

I live here and yeah, I would like the convenience, but at heart, like privatizing education, the lottery, selling out to the fracking industry, etc, it is a politically driven agenda ...