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47of74

(18,470 posts) Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:34 AM Aug 2016

Maine Gov. Paul LePage leaves profanity-laced voicemail for state lawmaker

Source: CNN

Maine Gov. Paul LePage left an expletive-laced voicemail for a state lawmaker that goaded him to "prove that I'm a racist" after a series of controversial comments once again put the governor in the news.

LePage left the message for Democratic State Rep. Drew Gattine on Thursday, according to the Portland Press Herald, which also posted audio of the voicemail. The uncensored audio message contains several explicit phrases.

CNN requests for comment to Gattine and LePage's office Friday morning were not immediately returned.

The bombastic Republican governor is known for his loose style, which sometimes draws criticism. He is a strong supporter of Donald Trump, and Trump's campaign recently hired his daughter to work on the race in Maine.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/26/politics/paul-lepage-explicit-voicemail-duel-lawmaker/index.html

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage leaves profanity-laced voicemail for state lawmaker (Original Post) 47of74 Aug 2016 OP

I just saw this on CNN cannabis_flower Aug 2016 #1

Paul LePage: I'm not a racist. Christine O'Donnell: I'm not a witch brooklynite Aug 2016 #2

Anybody got a link to the voicemail? vdogg Aug 2016 #3

Here it is! RKP5637 Aug 2016 #5

That's him! His own worst enemy. eShirl Aug 2016 #14

Thanks, lol. vdogg Aug 2016 #31

No words, just .... neeksgeek Aug 2016 #4

I tried to disguise the expletive a bit........... KewlKat Aug 2016 #6

He really does sound drunk. Or maybe he's one of our famous crim son Aug 2016 #7

i think he was just so angry, it appeared drunkish? KewlKat Aug 2016 #9

You could be right. crim son Aug 2016 #17

The Allen's is strong in this one jpak Aug 2016 #15

LOL! crim son Aug 2016 #18

"I want you to record this and make it public" Javaman Aug 2016 #25

The man is CRAZY. Always has been, always will be. Simple as that. UNFIT to be governor. RBInMaine Aug 2016 #8

I think he's getting very upset Trump is going to lose. eShirl Aug 2016 #12

Drunk dialing? yardwork Aug 2016 #10

I think he's losing it eShirl Aug 2016 #11

He LOST it, long ago. RBInMaine Aug 2016 #20

Well, he was polite enough to say, "Thank you" at the end packman Aug 2016 #13

LOL JohnnyLib2 Aug 2016 #16

The majority of Maine despises LePage NoGoodNamesLeft Aug 2016 #19

48% voted for him Tempest Aug 2016 #22

Not even half of the state voted NoGoodNamesLeft Aug 2016 #26

Your sample size is too small to have any relevance. Tempest Aug 2016 #29

One of my friends, a fan of LePage, defended him with this comment: crim son Aug 2016 #21

shakes head, groans allan01 Aug 2016 #23

Foolish names and foolish faces vlyons Aug 2016 #24

Loudmouth pols who have no class MADem Aug 2016 #28

haha good one vlyons Aug 2016 #30

Ahhh, the fine and dulcet tones of a true statesman!!!! MADem Aug 2016 #27

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)

1. I just saw this on CNN

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:35 AM

Aug 2016

I was wondering if he was drunk!

brooklynite

(94,508 posts)

2. Paul LePage: I'm not a racist. Christine O'Donnell: I'm not a witch

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:37 AM

Aug 2016

If you have to say it...

vdogg

(1,384 posts)

3. Anybody got a link to the voicemail?

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:42 AM

Aug 2016

The link to the Press Herald doesn't work.

RKP5637

(67,105 posts)

5. Here it is!

Reply to vdogg (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:59 AM

Aug 2016

http://news.mpbn.net/post/listen-lepage-threatens-democratic-lawmaker-leaves-obscene-voicemail

eShirl

(18,490 posts)

14. That's him! His own worst enemy.

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:21 AM

Aug 2016

vdogg

(1,384 posts)

31. Thanks, lol.

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 07:06 PM

Aug 2016

That guy is a piece of work!

neeksgeek

(1,214 posts)

4. No words, just ....

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:54 AM

Aug 2016

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

6. I tried to disguise the expletive a bit...........

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:00 AM

Aug 2016

“Mr. Gattine, this is Gov. Paul Richard LePage,” a recording of the governor’s phone message says. “I would like to talk to you about your comments about my being a racist, you (c)ock 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-bitch, socialist (c)ock sucker. You … I need you to, just friggin. I want you to record this and make it public because I am after you. Thank you.”[/blockquote

http://www.pressherald.com/2016/08/26/prove-im-a-racist-lepage-challenges-westbrook-legislator-in-obscenity-laced-voice-mail/

crim son

(27,464 posts)

7. He really does sound drunk. Or maybe he's one of our famous

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:05 AM

Aug 2016

homegrown drug addicts.

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

9. i think he was just so angry, it appeared drunkish?

Reply to crim son (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:07 AM

Aug 2016

You can tell how "upset" he was. Glad there was distance between him and the guy he phoned.........otherwise I think he'd probably have been locked up with assault charges.

crim son

(27,464 posts)

17. You could be right.

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:50 AM

Aug 2016

His voice is barely recognizable at first, and he uses his middle name, which is odd.

jpak

(41,757 posts)

15. The Allen's is strong in this one

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:22 AM

Aug 2016

crim son

(27,464 posts)

18. LOL!

Reply to jpak (Reply #15)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:51 AM

Aug 2016

That was my thought.

Javaman

(62,521 posts)

25. "I want you to record this and make it public"

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 12:23 PM

Aug 2016

and lepage got his wish. I'm sure, much to his chagrin.

RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)

8. The man is CRAZY. Always has been, always will be. Simple as that. UNFIT to be governor.

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:05 AM

Aug 2016

eShirl

(18,490 posts)

12. I think he's getting very upset Trump is going to lose.

Reply to RBInMaine (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:19 AM

Aug 2016

"I was Trump before Trump was Trump."
He's taking it personally.

yardwork

(61,599 posts)

10. Drunk dialing?

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:08 AM

Aug 2016

eShirl

(18,490 posts)

11. I think he's losing it

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:18 AM

Aug 2016

but with him, it's hard to tell.

RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)

20. He LOST it, long ago.

Reply to eShirl (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:10 AM

Aug 2016

packman

(16,296 posts)

13. Well, he was polite enough to say, "Thank you" at the end

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:20 AM

Aug 2016

gotta give the guy some points for that.

JohnnyLib2

(11,211 posts)

16. LOL

Reply to packman (Reply #13)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:27 AM

Aug 2016

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)

19. The majority of Maine despises LePage

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:03 AM

Aug 2016

The ONLY reason they got stuck with him twice is because it was a 3 way race. I'm terrified that Trump will get elected the same way. This is a pattern of behavior with LePage. How he has not been impeached is beyond me.

Tempest

(14,591 posts)

22. 48% voted for him

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Reply #19)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:38 AM

Aug 2016

So it's a small majority that despises him.

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)

26. Not even half of the state voted

Reply to Tempest (Reply #22)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 01:31 PM

Aug 2016

He is such an idiot and people were so certain there was no way he'd win. Eliot Cutler got over 8% of the vote. Most of his votes would have gone to Michaud, who would have won. I was born and raised in Maine and lived there when LePage got elected the first time. I never met a single person who voted for or liked him. In fact, everyone I knew and spoke to were embarrassed by him.

Tempest

(14,591 posts)

29. Your sample size is too small to have any relevance.

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Reply #26)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 03:56 PM

Aug 2016

And the only metric you can use reliably is the number of people who voted for him.

And I can find no recent polls regarding his approval rating.

crim son

(27,464 posts)

21. One of my friends, a fan of LePage, defended him with this comment:

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:17 AM

Aug 2016

"A street fighter for sure."

It is impossible for some folks to admit they are dead wrong.

allan01

(1,950 posts)

23. shakes head, groans

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:40 AM

Aug 2016

can i wash his mouth out with soap now?

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

24. Foolish names and foolish faces

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 12:13 PM

Aug 2016

always show up in public places.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

28. Loudmouth pols who have no class

Reply to vlyons (Reply #24)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 03:52 PM

Aug 2016

Always show up and bare their ass!!!

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

30. haha good one

Reply to MADem (Reply #28)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 05:52 PM

Aug 2016

my couplet was something my mother taught me

MADem

(135,425 posts)

27. Ahhh, the fine and dulcet tones of a true statesman!!!!

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 03:51 PM

Aug 2016

That guy is SUCH a train wreck, SUCH an embarrassment to the great state of Maine.

Maine has so much natural beauty, but they do very poorly when choosing politicians--for every good one, they pick at least two losers. I don't understand it.

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