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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 05:30 PM Aug 2016

Maine Governor goes on a tirade against a Democratic rep, calling him a 'c***sucker' and challenging

him to a duel a day after coming under fire for 'racially insensitive' comments"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3759985/Maine-Governor-fire-saying-binder-drug-dealers-mug-shots-claims-90-plus-cent-black-Hispanic.html

Maine Republican Gov Paul LePage is under fire for unleashing an obscene tirade on a Democratic legislator - just a day after the governor said that he collected photos of arrested drug dealers in the state, claiming that more than 90 per cent of them are black or Hispanic.

The governor made the drug dealer remark at a town hall in North Berwick on Wednesday, a day he also said the father of a dead Muslim US Army captain is a 'con artist' for criticizing GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Following his comments, LePage unleashed a tirade on Rep Drew Gattine of Westbrook, leaving him a voicemail message that said 'I am after you' and telling reporters he wished it were 1825 so he could challenge the lawmaker to a duel and point a gun between his eyes.

'Mr. Gattine, this is Gov. Paul Richard LePage,' the governor can be heard saying in a recording of the voicemail. 'I would like to talk to you about your comments about my being a racist, you c***sucker. I want to talk to you. 'I want you to prove that I'm a racist. I've spent my life helping black people and you little son-of-a-b****, socialist c***scuker. You … I need you to, just friggin. I want you to record this and make it public because I am after you. Thank you.'

Ok, I know it's the Daily Mail, but they had the most colorful headline. This guy is almost as much of a dick as Trump.



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Maine Governor goes on a tirade against a Democratic rep, calling him a 'c***sucker' and challenging (Original Post) smirkymonkey Aug 2016 OP
"Mr Gattine, this Gov. William J LePetopage" roamer65 Aug 2016 #1
My God - he seems to be going nuts LeftishBrit Aug 2016 #2
Going nuts? smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #4
Sounds like the good (bad) governor... Aviation Pro Aug 2016 #3
Is it me, or are state-level candidates using fRumpish racial attacks? lindysalsagal Aug 2016 #5
I think Trump has embolded them. smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #6

LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)
2. My God - he seems to be going nuts
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 05:49 PM
Aug 2016

Is that even legal?

I'd at the very least be out of a job if I did that to a colleague.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
4. Going nuts?
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 07:21 PM
Aug 2016

This guy has always been nuts! I know a lot of people in Maine and I honestly don't know how they tolerate this idiot. Fortunately, his term is up and he can't run again.

lindysalsagal

(20,682 posts)
5. Is it me, or are state-level candidates using fRumpish racial attacks?
Sat Aug 27, 2016, 11:09 PM
Aug 2016

I keep seeing local races where previously never-used taboo expletives are being ubleached as never before.

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