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genxlib

(5,524 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:56 AM Nov 2018

No Fair Maine!

We in Florida are used to getting all the cranky yankees after they retire. But please keep this one away from us.

To make matters worse, he plans on spreading his vileness to college students.

https://www.pressherald.com/2018/11/05/lepage-says-hes-moving-to-florida-and-may-take-a-teaching-job

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that he plans to move to Florida for tax reasons and teach at a university there, regardless of who Mainers elect to succeed him.

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No Fair Maine! (Original Post) genxlib Nov 2018 OP

Nothing Against Florida, BUT I hope Ted Cruz also moves to Florida thbobby Nov 2018 #1

Ugh! genxlib Nov 2018 #7

Maybe you can send us Rick Scott when he loses thbobby Nov 2018 #22

That is a better deal genxlib Nov 2018 #24

Damn, you drive a hard bargain! thbobby Nov 2018 #25

Dare you not... In It to Win It Nov 2018 #14

For the record... In It to Win It Nov 2018 #17

I would love to see Cruz in a Florida Jail! /nt thbobby Nov 2018 #23

In Solitary In It to Win It Nov 2018 #26

As soon as he gets a tan he'll fit right in with all the cranky old white men in his ... marble falls Nov 2018 #2

Sadly yes genxlib Nov 2018 #8

They need to send the troops to the northern border to stop his invasion! imanamerican63 Nov 2018 #3

--- and there are nice beaches in Florida for Chris Christie and his beach chair. 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #4

OK genxlib Nov 2018 #9

I find it kind of shocking that an outgoing Governor would actually say this the day before an Midwestern Democrat Nov 2018 #5

Shocking for a reasonable person genxlib Nov 2018 #6

Surely his retirement package has been beefed up 2naSalit Nov 2018 #11

To be expected from LePage... Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #13

nothing says "proud to represent you" like a promise to move out of the state Takket Nov 2018 #10

Tough luck --- We put up with him long enough Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #12

Tag, you're it. mainer Nov 2018 #15

He says he's going to teach at a Florida college mainer Nov 2018 #16

Ave Maria University? n/t blitzen Nov 2018 #19

That was my first thought as well genxlib Nov 2018 #21

Is there a College of NASCAR? blitzen Nov 2018 #27

You all can keep your republican... In It to Win It Nov 2018 #18

Unfair and unbalanced taxes are the next agenda items to be changed.i allgood33 Nov 2018 #20

thbobby

(1,474 posts)

1. Nothing Against Florida, BUT I hope Ted Cruz also moves to Florida

Reply to genxlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:59 AM

Nov 2018

I will damn sure be voting for Beto today.

genxlib

(5,524 posts)

7. Ugh!

Reply to thbobby (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:26 AM

Nov 2018

What did we ever do to you to deserve that?

But I'll take that deal if it means Beto wins.

thbobby

(1,474 posts)

22. Maybe you can send us Rick Scott when he loses

Reply to genxlib (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:21 AM

Nov 2018

As onerous as having either of them living in our states is, I too would take Scott if it meant he is defeated. Would be great if they both were jailed in our states!

genxlib

(5,524 posts)

24. That is a better deal

Reply to thbobby (Reply #22)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:27 AM

Nov 2018

But I am still going to need a "player-to-be-named-later"

Will you take Rubio when he is done?

thbobby

(1,474 posts)

25. Damn, you drive a hard bargain!

Reply to genxlib (Reply #24)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:34 AM

Nov 2018

Can we send you Cornyn when he loses?

In It to Win It

(8,248 posts)

14. Dare you not...

Reply to thbobby (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:12 AM

Nov 2018

wish that evilness upon me.

Texas can keep him. Just ensure that he doesn’t have any power.

In It to Win It

(8,248 posts)

17. For the record...

Reply to thbobby (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:16 AM

Nov 2018

In this context, there is no such thing as “Nothing against Florida,” that is EVERYTHING against Florida.

thbobby

(1,474 posts)

23. I would love to see Cruz in a Florida Jail! /nt

Reply to In It to Win It (Reply #17)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:23 AM

Nov 2018

In It to Win It

(8,248 posts)

26. In Solitary

Reply to thbobby (Reply #23)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 12:05 PM

Nov 2018

marble falls

(57,080 posts)

2. As soon as he gets a tan he'll fit right in with all the cranky old white men in his ...

Reply to genxlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:00 AM

Nov 2018

trailer park.

genxlib

(5,524 posts)

8. Sadly yes

Reply to marble falls (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:28 AM

Nov 2018

Perhaps that is the goal...anonymity. I bet know one will ever recognize him here. He will just be another cranky old man.

imanamerican63

(13,787 posts)

3. They need to send the troops to the northern border to stop his invasion!

Reply to genxlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:02 AM

Nov 2018

3Hotdogs

(12,374 posts)

4. --- and there are nice beaches in Florida for Chris Christie and his beach chair.

Reply to genxlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:05 AM

Nov 2018

No one in New Jersey wants him anymore.

We in N.J. are willing to hold a GoFundMe to pay his moving expenses.

genxlib

(5,524 posts)

9. OK

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:28 AM

Nov 2018

But only if the gofundme will also pay for me to move out.

Midwestern Democrat

(806 posts)

5. I find it kind of shocking that an outgoing Governor would actually say this the day before an

Reply to genxlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:17 AM

Nov 2018

election - basically, "I'm so grateful to the people of this state for making me their governor, that I plan on leaving it for tax reasons the moment my term expires."

genxlib

(5,524 posts)

6. Shocking for a reasonable person

Reply to Midwestern Democrat (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:25 AM

Nov 2018

Completely expected from an asshole. Sadly, I have come to expect such things.

2naSalit

(86,579 posts)

11. Surely his retirement package has been beefed up

Reply to Midwestern Democrat (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:44 AM

Nov 2018

during his term. I think he's thinking of making friends so he can hitch a ride to a near-by island.

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)

13. To be expected from LePage...

Reply to Midwestern Democrat (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:09 AM

Nov 2018

He said he'd sooner go to jail than implement the Medicaid expansion that Mainers voted for. That's the kind of asshole he is. He doesn't care about Mainers. He's like Trump. He only cares about himself.

Takket

(21,563 posts)

10. nothing says "proud to represent you" like a promise to move out of the state

Reply to genxlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:36 AM

Nov 2018

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)

12. Tough luck --- We put up with him long enough

Reply to genxlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:59 AM

Nov 2018

You'll probably be lucky enough to not have him involved in your government at least.

mainer

(12,022 posts)

15. Tag, you're it.

Reply to genxlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:15 AM

Nov 2018

Please don't send him back.

mainer

(12,022 posts)

16. He says he's going to teach at a Florida college

Reply to genxlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:16 AM

Nov 2018

I can't imagine which one will want him.

blitzen

(4,572 posts)

19. Ave Maria University? n/t

Reply to mainer (Reply #16)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:48 AM

Nov 2018

genxlib

(5,524 posts)

21. That was my first thought as well

Reply to blitzen (Reply #19)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:57 AM

Nov 2018

But I did some research and his Florida home is near Daytona.

blitzen

(4,572 posts)

27. Is there a College of NASCAR?

Reply to genxlib (Reply #21)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 12:53 PM

Nov 2018

In It to Win It

(8,248 posts)

18. You all can keep your republican...

Reply to genxlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:23 AM

Nov 2018

Florida’s electoral votes are too precious and plentiful to hand over to republicans.

I say we push them to Kansas. That’s their conservative heaven. Everything they like, low taxes, low budgets, small government. All that good stuff. All the policies they want.

allgood33

(1,584 posts)

20. Unfair and unbalanced taxes are the next agenda items to be changed.i

Reply to genxlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:52 AM

Nov 2018

It's not fair that states who have low or no state taxes should get the same Federal assistance that highly taxed states get for natural disasters or infrastructure improvements. Blue states pay more into Federal coffers and get less from it because the states largely take care of their needs with the tax revenues they collect. Thoughts?

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