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Maine Gov. Paul LePage leaves profanity-laced voicemail for state lawmaker
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Posted on 08/26/2016 2:41:20 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Washington (CNN)Maine Gov. Paul LePage left an expletive-laced voicemail for a state lawmaker that goaded him to "prove that I'm a racist" after a series of controversial comments once again put the governor in the news.

LePage left the message for Democratic State Rep. Drew Gattine on Thursday, according to the Portland Press Herald, which also was the first to obtain audio of the voicemail. The uncensored audio message, also shared with CNN, contains several explicit phrases. The bombastic Republican governor is known for his loose style, which sometimes draws criticism. He is a strong supporter of Donald Trump, and Trump's campaign recently hired his daughter to work on the race in Maine.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: lepage; maine; paul
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1 posted on 08/26/2016 2:41:21 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I can understand how a Socialist can annoy the @#$%^&*! out of you, but For Pete’s Sake...

Quit. Taking. The. Bait.


2 posted on 08/26/2016 2:44:03 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Maine Gov. Paul LePage left an expletive-laced voicemail for a state lawmaker

Everybody should do this as a way to resist the politicians allowing it. They care about votes they do not get too.

3 posted on 08/26/2016 2:44:12 PM PDT by Rapscallion (The Clintons will continue to sell you out in the future unless you stop them politically.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I have a question about the made-up word “racist”.

Governor LePage said that most people arrested in Maine for drug-dealing are black or Hispanic. (He actually said, “over 90%”). Maine is the whitest state in the nation.

Now, it seems like that would be pretty easy to fact-check. Either it’s true, or it’s not true.

If it’s true, how could it be “racist” to say it?


4 posted on 08/26/2016 2:47:51 PM PDT by Jim Noble (The polls can have a strong influence on the weak-minded)
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To: Rapscallion

Thanks for posting this. Pistols at dawn. The only way to deal with the repulsive Democrat politicians. I nominate Sarah Palin vs Debbie Wasserman for the first duel. :)


5 posted on 08/26/2016 2:50:04 PM PDT by littleharbour
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To: ChicagoConservative27

amazing how the left always posts emails they want out. killary’s............not so much.


6 posted on 08/26/2016 2:52:07 PM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~TrumpÂ’s got this, Barry. Go back to your golf game.)
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To: Jim Noble

The sad reality is that the Governor is correct. A grossly disproportionate percentage of violent crime is perpetrated by men from those two groups. The failure of Obama to acknowledge this is why black urban crime has escalated under his watch. Instead of dealing with the underlying problems he blames whites and the police and makes it easier for people to avoid responsibility. Obama has set back the plight of black Americans by a generation.


7 posted on 08/26/2016 2:53:28 PM PDT by littleharbour
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To: ChicagoConservative27

As the libtards say:

Truth to power or something like that...: )

To accuse someone of being a racist without any evidence to back it up certainly deserves a beatdown...

A few curse words are nothing...


8 posted on 08/26/2016 2:55:46 PM PDT by Popman (Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hysterical


9 posted on 08/26/2016 2:56:27 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Jim Noble

I am willing to place a bet that the number is actually between 80% and 90%!


10 posted on 08/26/2016 2:58:29 PM PDT by WellyP (question!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’ve always felt that in order to get your point across you have to speak so that the other person understands you.


11 posted on 08/26/2016 2:58:32 PM PDT by ryderann
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To: Jim Noble

I heard one of the talking heads say there was no way to know if it was true. I know arrest reports have a race description on them.


12 posted on 08/26/2016 2:58:45 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ColdOne

This was a voicemail and the governor was well aware of that.


13 posted on 08/26/2016 2:59:56 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012

Real easy: have a web page with the mug shots of the last 100 people arrested for robbery. Let people see for themselves.


14 posted on 08/26/2016 3:05:15 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
And he sure did... the lefties are the ones who made "racism" into the worst sin possible. Murder me, rape me, but don't call me a racial expletive??? Don't jump on that bandwagon please, Guv.

LePage apologized for the voicemail in a statement on Friday, but justified his reaction saying the label of racist is "the absolute worst, most vile thing you can call a person."

15 posted on 08/26/2016 3:07:09 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Well in his defense I’m sure he meant the worst thing according to the media.


16 posted on 08/26/2016 3:11:36 PM PDT by To Hell With Poverty (No one in the field is voting for Frail, Pale and Belongs in Jail.)
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To: To Hell With Poverty

He could take a lesson from Trump and just point out how it’s a lie. Who cares how charged the accusation is, if it is simply empty.


17 posted on 08/26/2016 3:13:35 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Racist” has become a left-wing synonym for “conservative” or “Republican”.

Since they usually think those of darker hue aren’t smart enough to compete on a level playing field (racial preferences), I guess you can play by their rules and call them “bigot” right back, with more accuracy.


18 posted on 08/26/2016 3:17:45 PM PDT by Rainier1789 (My Constitution has a 2nd and 10th Amendment)
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To: To Hell With Poverty

Sarah shoots DWS in the face. Might make her look better.


19 posted on 08/26/2016 3:18:24 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Rainier1789

Of course the BLM set will look right at you and say that “black racism” is impossible. They are Too Oppressed For That To Be The Case.


20 posted on 08/26/2016 3:20:15 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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