Outgoing Maine Gov Repeats Claim That Minorities Bring Drugs

[TexasTowelie]

PORTLAND, Maine - Maine's departing Republican governor is doubling down on his discredited claim that out-of-state black and Hispanic drug dealers are responsible for an overwhelming percentage of drug trafficking in the state.

Gov. Paul LePage repeated his claim Thursday afternoon on Maine Public. A caller to the show criticized the governor for profiling minorities as drug dealers, and LePage responded that "it's true.''

LePage proceeded to say "97 percent'' of drug dealers in the state were minorities. He first made a similar claim in the summer of 2016, saying it was backed up by news clippings he collected. An Associated Press analysis concluded the statement was wrong.

LePage is moving to Florida after he leaves office. His replacement, Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills, will be sworn in next month.

http://www.mainepublic.org/post/outgoing-maine-gov-repeats-claim-minorities-bring-drugs
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It appears that outgoing Governor LePage isn't going out quick enough.

[cos dem]

1. Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out!

I doubt Janet Mills wants ass-prints on her new door.

[eShirl]

2. Old article; Gov. Mills was sworn in last week.

[TexasTowelie]

3. I'm glad Gov. Mills is now in office.

I posted the OP on December 20 when Goon McPage was finishing out his term.