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jpak

(41,758 posts)
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 06:07 PM Sep 2016

Talk of special session on LePage fizzles after bipartisan alliance breaks down

Source: Bangor Daily News

AUGUSTA, Maine — A tenuous bipartisan alliance between Maine House Speaker Mark Eves and Senate President Mike Thibodeau disintegrated on Friday when Thibodeau effectively nixed the possibility of a special legislative session to address Gov. Paul LePage’s latest controversy.

Democrats and Thibodeau, a Republican from Winterport, had been aligned on bringing the Legislature back to Augusta. But Democrats were pushing for impeachment of the governor, while some Senate Republicans simply wanted to censure him.

On Friday, Eves began polling House members on whether or not they want to come back — the first official step toward a special session. But Thibodeau, who must also agree to poll his members, ruled that out on Friday, saying he won’t preside over a “circus” special session.

Thibodeau said his members wanted a clearer question that outlined what they would be voting for, while Eves’ question simply asked if members want to “take action” on LePage’s conduct. The Republican said he was “disappointed” that Democrats politicized the issue.

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Read more: http://bangordailynews.com/2016/09/02/politics/state-house/maine-house-speaker-polls-members-on-lepage-special-session/

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turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
1. So when a sitting governor in a state threatens a sitting representative in a state
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 06:20 PM
Sep 2016

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that he would like to;

http://theweek.com/speedreads/645365/maine-gov-paul-lepage-threatened-shoot-state-lawmaker-head

and the republicans are basically saying that they don't believe in Law and Order, hey Mane you have problem and its starts in the front of the names that begin with (R).

If I were to threaten someone like state or federal representative I would be getting a visits from someone in law enforcement

mainer

(12,022 posts)
3. Yep. Maine folks are SO frustrated.
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 07:42 PM
Sep 2016

The majority of Mainers did not vote for Paul LePage. Coastal Maine and Southern Maine (the economic powerhouse of the state) voted against him. it's the sections of Maine with the most economic problems who voted for him. Go figure.

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
6. I agree with you-------------100%
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 10:29 PM
Sep 2016

I can't imagine someone saying what he said and that the party he comes from just twists in the wind---------------why, would you do that?

Take some responsibility and do your job? Because he hasn't a clue on what deep end he is going to jump off next.

Good luck to you folks

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
7. I hope so it seems this crop of republicans are just a more than half a bubble off
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 10:35 PM
Sep 2016

or they have only one oar in the water----------amazing.

And it says everything when a "guy" stands on stage and endorses someone that just as bad as him

It like staring them right in the face-------------and they hem and haw, while he runs around causing more damage

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
2. When you want something to get broken, then want it to really really not get fixed,
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 07:33 PM
Sep 2016

call on the G O P. They specialize it that kind of thing.

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)
5. The Dems aren't politicizing a non-political issue
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 08:35 PM
Sep 2016

The governor's behavior just is a political issue because he is supposed to be running the government. The senate president is being a dip shit.

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