Talk of special session on LePage fizzles after bipartisan alliance breaks down
Source: Bangor Daily News
AUGUSTA, Maine A tenuous bipartisan alliance between Maine House Speaker Mark Eves and Senate President Mike Thibodeau disintegrated on Friday when Thibodeau effectively nixed the possibility of a special legislative session to address Gov. Paul LePages latest controversy.
Democrats and Thibodeau, a Republican from Winterport, had been aligned on bringing the Legislature back to Augusta. But Democrats were pushing for impeachment of the governor, while some Senate Republicans simply wanted to censure him.
On Friday, Eves began polling House members on whether or not they want to come back the first official step toward a special session. But Thibodeau, who must also agree to poll his members, ruled that out on Friday, saying he wont preside over a circus special session.
Thibodeau said his members wanted a clearer question that outlined what they would be voting for, while Eves question simply asked if members want to take action on LePages conduct. The Republican said he was disappointed that Democrats politicized the issue.
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turbinetree
(24,745 posts)Last edited Fri Sep 2, 2016, 08:03 PM - Edit history (1)
that he would like to;
http://theweek.com/speedreads/645365/maine-gov-paul-lepage-threatened-shoot-state-lawmaker-head
and the republicans are basically saying that they don't believe in Law and Order, hey Mane you have problem and its starts in the front of the names that begin with (R).
If I were to threaten someone like state or federal representative I would be getting a visits from someone in law enforcement
mainer
(12,037 posts)The majority of Mainers did not vote for Paul LePage. Coastal Maine and Southern Maine (the economic powerhouse of the state) voted against him. it's the sections of Maine with the most economic problems who voted for him. Go figure.
turbinetree
(24,745 posts)I can't imagine someone saying what he said and that the party he comes from just twists in the wind---------------why, would you do that?
Take some responsibility and do your job? Because he hasn't a clue on what deep end he is going to jump off next.
Good luck to you folks
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)turbinetree
(24,745 posts)or they have only one oar in the water----------amazing.
And it says everything when a "guy" stands on stage and endorses someone that just as bad as him
It like staring them right in the face-------------and they hem and haw, while he runs around causing more damage
Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)call on the G O P. They specialize it that kind of thing.
Zing Zing Zingbah
(6,496 posts)The governor's behavior just is a political issue because he is supposed to be running the government. The senate president is being a dip shit.