Maine House Republicans stand by LePage, deciding to take no action
Source: Portland Press Herald
AUGUSTA — The Republican minority caucus in the Maine House has decided not to take any action to address recent inflammatory comments by Republican Gov. Paul LePage.
The House Republicans decided they would stand by the governor Tuesday following a more than two-hour private meeting where they discussed recent racially charged comments LePage has made at series of public meetings and an obscenity-laced voice mail the governor left for a Democratic lawmaker last week.
Following the caucus meeting, House Minority Leader Ken Fredette, R-Newport, said it would be up to LePage if he wanted to apologize to people of color for comments he’s made indicating the majority of recent heroin-trafficking arrests in Maine have been committed by blacks and Hispanics.
Republicans were wrestling with what the next steps should be as they look to address recent controversial comments by the governor, including the voicemail message he left for Rep. Drew Gattine, D-Westbrook. Gattine is set to meet with LePage on Wednesday morning but the agenda for the meeting remains unclear.
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the double down
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While portland is highly represented by Democrats, the rest of the state is largely rural and conservative as a result. My father in law is , sigh, trump supporter. 
its all about the perception of being moralistic, compassionate, what a bunch of 
Now that you, Maine "republicans" have tied your hands around a individual that "is", let's repeat this, "is" a racist and bigot, and who has stood on stage and said some pretty inflammatory remarks, with a orange hair "guy" that is just as bad, you own him and he owns you, and in the next election cycle you should be voted out, you really have no business passing laws.
When a man (a sitting governor) said that he wanted to shoot another person between the eyes, (and was so angry he couldn't breath) I think, the public can honestly say to you, go ........yourself, its about your republican scam of blame, hate, fear, spineless rhetoric and finally power, that is what it boils down to the office and decency and principles that is really lacking in your parties mantra.
Take your pick of the emoji and the one that "fits" your consternation
