LePage endorses Chris Christie for president, says he’s ‘the real deal’
Source: Bangor Daily News
PORTLAND, Maine On a rain-slickened patio above a bustling diner, Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday morning became the first Republican governor in the nation to endorse a presidential candidate for 2016: Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey.
LePage described Christie as a mentor and a friend and thanked him for his support during a tough re-election fight in Maine last year, when as head of the Republican Governors Association Christie came to Maine four times to stump and fundraise for LePage.
Those stops included one at Beckys Diner, where the duo returned on Wednesday. Many patrons seemed surprised to see the noted governors and the swarm of local and national reporters and cameramen behind them, who jammed the diners packed, narrow aisles. Waitresses elbowed through the throng, bringing plates to and from the kitchen.
Christie and LePage shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with a handful of customers before making their way upstairs to a rooftop deck for a news conference, where LePage announced his endorsement.
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geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)About the only guy in America who's abused his office worse than Christie.
MBS
(9,688 posts)I was going to write, "birds of a feather", but your response is better.
Eugene
(61,945 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)he was going to vote for the Republican who talked about issues.
As opposed to all the Republican candidates for President who will be talking about 2017 Fall fashions, I suppose.
erronis
(15,328 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,020 posts)erronis
(15,328 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,020 posts)erronis
(15,328 posts)Thanks for that link but now I'm going to have to do a purge...
FailureToCommunicate
(14,020 posts)I offer my sincere apologies...and will hand you my bottle of bleach.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)and he may well be impeached soon.
Thespian2
(2,741 posts)One Asshole endorses his mirror image...
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Both are, um, ethically challenged.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141133790
3catwoman3
(24,042 posts)...challenged, as well.
drm604
(16,230 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)lobodons
(1,290 posts)They both would look good in Orange.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)Members of the Legislatures Government Oversight Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to start a formal investigation into whether Gov. Paul LePage illegally or unethically used taxpayer money to force Good Will-Hinckley to fire House Speaker Mark Eves.
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)Jeb Bartlet
(141 posts)A compulsive liar supported by a raving maniac, yea sounds legit.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Poor Chris!