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jpak

(41,756 posts) Fri Aug 26, 2016, 04:11 PM Aug 2016

LePage asked to resign over threatening voice mail to legislator

Last edited Fri Aug 26, 2016, 05:17 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Portland Press Herald

A top Democrat has called on Gov. Paul LePage to resign over a profanity-laced and threatening voicemail he left a day earlier for a state representative from Westbrook.

Rep. Sara Gideon, the assistant House Democratic Leader, said Friday that members of her party from across the state “strongly and regretfully feel he is unfit to serve as governor right now.”

Gideon said if LePage is not willing to step down, she believes leading Republicans should stage a political intervention to get the governor, “the help he needs.”

“It’s clear there is behavior here that is not normal,” she said.

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Read more: http://www.pressherald.com/2016/08/26/house-democrats-condemn-lepage-attack-on-westbrook-legislator/

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LePage asked to resign over threatening voice mail to legislator (Original Post) jpak Aug 2016 OP

There needs to be a cost to these kinds of things Blue_Adept Aug 2016 #1

And the GOP has been laying that double standard bullshit the last 40 years. Initech Aug 2016 #5

The charge is conveying a threat. Ford_Prefect Aug 2016 #2

Republican DraftDodger-in-chief #ComradeTrump issues death threats against Hillary RapSoDee Aug 2016 #4

Because they're things that can't be bought...they're things that must be EARNED. Volaris Aug 2016 #9

The State of Maine sharp_stick Aug 2016 #3

He's term limited - 2.5 years of hell to go... jpak Aug 2016 #6

Someone should gear him up to hike the entire Ilsa Aug 2016 #7

as a old timer in Maine, I say this is the last straw...Next! downeastdaniel Aug 2016 #8

He clearly drunk-dialed the lawmaker... Cooley Hurd Aug 2016 #10

yup jpak Aug 2016 #11

This has to be at least his 17th or 18th meltdown. bullwinkle428 Aug 2016 #12

I can't read the article too Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2016 #13

He will never resign. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2016 #14

Republican Governors should be condemning him but I will not hold my breath. riversedge Aug 2016 #15

Even if his racism was debatable Shankapotomus Aug 2016 #16

Blue_Adept

(6,393 posts)

1. There needs to be a cost to these kinds of things

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 04:19 PM

Aug 2016

Considering the scalps Republicans take on Democrats for things that aren't even 1/100th of what LePage did...

Initech

(100,029 posts)

5. And the GOP has been laying that double standard bullshit the last 40 years.

Reply to Blue_Adept (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 05:07 PM

Aug 2016

Time to turn the tables.

Ford_Prefect

(7,868 posts)

2. The charge is conveying a threat.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 04:50 PM

Aug 2016

LePage apologized to the public Friday for his use of an obscene word during a voicemail he left for the Westbrook Democrat. He also said that his comment in a press interview Thursday that he would like to shoot Gattine between the eyes in a duel was “simply a metaphor and I meant no harm to Gattine.”

RapSoDee

(421 posts)

4. Republican DraftDodger-in-chief #ComradeTrump issues death threats against Hillary

Reply to Ford_Prefect (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 05:02 PM

Aug 2016

Now this other assclown Republican FAIL Freak is issuing death threats in his own state.

Why do Republicans hate decency and honor?

Volaris

(10,266 posts)

9. Because they're things that can't be bought...they're things that must be EARNED.

Reply to RapSoDee (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:55 PM

Aug 2016

Something utterly unknown to the water-carriers for the Born On Third Base crowd.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

3. The State of Maine

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 05:00 PM

Aug 2016

really needs to get its act together the next time this nut job is up for election.

jpak

(41,756 posts)

6. He's term limited - 2.5 years of hell to go...

Reply to sharp_stick (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 05:47 PM

Aug 2016

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)

7. Someone should gear him up to hike the entire

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:13 PM

Aug 2016

Appalachian Trail. Maybe some fresh air will help his disposition.

downeastdaniel

(497 posts)

8. as a old timer in Maine, I say this is the last straw...Next!

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:39 PM

Aug 2016

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

10. He clearly drunk-dialed the lawmaker...

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 08:16 PM

Aug 2016

...which proves he's unfit for office.

jpak

(41,756 posts)

11. yup

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #10)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 08:54 PM

Aug 2016

n/t

bullwinkle428

(20,628 posts)

12. This has to be at least his 17th or 18th meltdown.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:10 PM

Aug 2016

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)

13. I can't read the article too

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:37 PM

Aug 2016

I've also reached my Press Herald limit for the month.

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)

14. He will never resign. n/t

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:48 PM

Aug 2016

riversedge

(70,047 posts)

15. Republican Governors should be condemning him but I will not hold my breath.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Sat Aug 27, 2016, 11:03 AM

Aug 2016

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)

16. Even if his racism was debatable

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Sat Aug 27, 2016, 04:10 PM

Aug 2016

What kind of high level government official responds to critiques by referencing duels and shooting people between the eyes?

Another GOP toddler in grownup clothing incapable of preserving the dignity of his own government office when challenged. And yet they level the most absurd accusations at President Obama and SoS Clinton.

They can call Hillary a murderer but if the press asks them a question about their own stupid comments they can't take it and fly off the handle.

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