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TexasTowelie

(112,167 posts)
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:08 AM May 2017

LePage Says He's Worried About Lack of Civility in DC

Last edited Mon May 8, 2017, 05:33 AM - Edit history (1)

Maine’s outspoken governor, who’s clashed repeatedly with state legislators, says he’s worried that the partisanship has gone too far. In Washington, at least.

Republican Gov. Paul LePage told WEZR-FM that he’s worried about the anger that he saw firsthand this week during a visit to Washington, D.C. He said both Republicans and Democrats were disrespectful and said it was beyond "anything that I ever expected."

LePage himself has built a reputation on shaking up Maine’s collegial political world.

He threatened to withhold funding to a school that hired a political foe, accused another Democrat of having a "dark heart" and said he wouldn’t be afraid to tell former President Barack Obama to "go to hell."

Read more: http://mainepublic.org/post/lepage-says-he-s-worried-about-lack-civility-dc#stream/0

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LePage Says He's Worried About Lack of Civility in DC (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2017 OP
What a fucking joke Soxfan58 May 2017 #1
Hypocrite of the first order Blues Heron May 2017 #2

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)
1. What a fucking joke
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:04 AM
May 2017

This asshole, my Governor threatened Democratic legislatures, called one a co#&sucker,plus many more deplorable acts, the hypocrisy of the republican party never seems to amaze me.

Blues Heron

(5,932 posts)
2. Hypocrite of the first order
Mon May 8, 2017, 08:09 AM
May 2017

Guy left a vile threatening message on a state rep's answering machine, calls DC disrespectful. Time to turn the page on LePage.

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