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jpak

(41,757 posts)
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 06:26 AM Apr 2016

LePage Declares 2 Maine Groups 'Enemies'

Source: Maine NPR

Gov. Paul LePage used an address to the Maine GOP convention over the weekend to attack what he says are the greatest enemies to prosperity in the state: the Natural Resources Council of Maine and the Maine People’s Alliance.

Representatives of the environmental and progressive advocacy organizations responded by saying the governor should work on uniting the state rather than dividing it.

LePage blames the NRCM for working to defeat bills — such as one backed by the J.D. Irving Corp. to allow mining in Aroostook County — and enact ones he hates, like one to expand solar energy development. And he blames the Maine People’s Alliance for getting a $12 per hour minimum wage bill on this fall’s ballot and opposing a competing ballot question that he supports.

LePage told Republicans in Bangor Saturday that those groups are his enemies — and they should be theirs.

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LePage Declares 2 Maine Groups 'Enemies' (Original Post) jpak Apr 2016 OP
That's a badge of honor.... 47of74 Apr 2016 #1
+1 mountain grammy Apr 2016 #7
This, right here, should be grounds for impeachment. cab67 Apr 2016 #2
LePew's words...he wanted these groups "gone" jpak Apr 2016 #3
Huge +1! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #8
an attitude based on arrogance. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #4
Proud member of the MPA right here! crim son Apr 2016 #5
LOL - I just joined NRCM jpak Apr 2016 #6
"Enemies of Paul LePage" might make a good bumper sticker. tclambert Apr 2016 #14
Yeah where do I join up? 47of74 Apr 2016 #15
Here ya go... jpak Apr 2016 #17
You rock! n/t crim son Apr 2016 #16
Allow me to spin this rpannier Apr 2016 #9
and the 1st Amendment jpak Apr 2016 #11
Congratulations to the two groups. sinkingfeeling Apr 2016 #10
They must be doing something right! Keep up the fight! Nitram Apr 2016 #12
I think LePage's irratic public behavior makes him unfit for office. Paladin Apr 2016 #13
LePage's Maine gives me some ideas of how a Trump presidency might look Jack Rabbit Apr 2016 #18
I think... ReRe Apr 2016 #19
He won a plurality in a multi-candidate race both times jpak Apr 2016 #20
LePage is a republican Nazi Angry Dragon Apr 2016 #21
Naw - he's more like LePutin jpak Apr 2016 #22
you could be correct Angry Dragon Apr 2016 #23

cab67

(2,992 posts)
2. This, right here, should be grounds for impeachment.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:21 AM
Apr 2016

An elected official should serve all of his/her constituents. By setting groups of his fellow Maine citizens apart as "enemies," he is explicitly declining that responsibility and should be removed from office as soon as possible.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
4. an attitude based on arrogance.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:36 AM
Apr 2016

Nixon had the same approach - an enemy's list.

Hillary has the same approach - David Brock and DWS.

LePage keeps some interesting political company.

tclambert

(11,085 posts)
14. "Enemies of Paul LePage" might make a good bumper sticker.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 09:10 AM
Apr 2016

I'm sure both groups will get significant donations now that LePage has named them his enemies.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
15. Yeah where do I join up?
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 09:57 AM
Apr 2016

I'm not a resident of Maine but I would love to become an enemy of that fuck nugget.

Paladin

(28,254 posts)
13. I think LePage's irratic public behavior makes him unfit for office.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:52 AM
Apr 2016

I hope the people of Maine take action against him, and damned soon.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
18. LePage's Maine gives me some ideas of how a Trump presidency might look
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:50 AM
Apr 2016

On the other hand, LePage doesn't have his finger on any red buttons.

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
19. I think...
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:50 AM
Apr 2016

... that the election of public officials such as Gov LePage, Gov Christie, Gov Scott Walker, R Snyder (MI), etc. have paved the way for a President candidate like Donald Trump. Does anyone else see the trend? LePage seems to be the craziest of them all. Seriously. The man needs to be institutionalized permanently with the seriously mentally deranged. What's with the electorate in Maine? Didn't they reelect LePage for a second term?

jpak

(41,757 posts)
20. He won a plurality in a multi-candidate race both times
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:16 AM
Apr 2016

The "independent" in each race pulled voters away from the Dem candidate.

LePew appointed this guy to a cushy UMaine job.

In the last election, the Dem candidate was openly gay and there was a bear hunting referendum - that brought the yahoos out of the woodwork and they voted for LePew.

This November there will be a minimum wage increase, a weed legalization initiative (fingers crossed) and a ranked choice voting referendum items on the ballot.

Hopefully, this will motivate dem-leaning voters to go an vote - and give a LePew veto-proof majority in the legislature.

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