Maine governor says NAACP can 'kiss my butt'

[cali]

The governor made the comments to CNN affiliate WCSH after being asked about criticism he received from the organization for refusing to attend an event it is sponsoring on behalf of Martin Luther King Day.

"They are a special interest. End of story...and I'm not going to be held hostage by special interests. And if they want, they can look at my family picture. My son happens to be black, so they can do whatever they'd like about it," LePage said.

The governor has an adopted son from Jamaica, according to WSCH.

Specifically, the NAACP event involved meeting with black prisoners at the state prison. Le Page maintains the organization rejected his requirement to meet with all prisoners at the event.

"That wasn't acceptable to them," LePage said. "So, tough luck."

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[john donathon]

1. well

I dont know what to say.

[jdlh8894]

2. I do. 2nd paragraph says it all.n/t

[spanone]

3. racism at it's finest

don't care if his son is purple

[jdlh8894]

5. How is it "racism" ? Please explain.

[Tatiana]

4. Fine example the governor is setting for his "black" son. NOT. n/t

[angstlessk]

6. my best friend is bla..er uh, my adopted son is black..see...

he keeps me from being called racist...plus he does a lot of chores around the house...

[eShirl]

7. swaggering to gain tea party brownie points again

it's pathetic how much he craves their approval

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. This is my governor. The next 4 years are going to go by very slowly. :^(