Posted on 01/14/2011 12:31:52 PM PST by markomalley
Maines governor on Friday told a major African American organization to kiss my butt after the group complained he wasnt taking part in Martin Luther King Day events next week.
Paul LePage, a newly elected Republican, is facing criticism from the NAACP for turning down invitations to events marking the MLK holiday on Monday.
Tell them to kiss my butt, the governor, whos been in office two weeks, said in a local TV interview.
The NAACP said earlier this week that LePage had rejected invitations to attend its events while campaigning and since taking office earlier this month.
We dont want to misinterpret his intention, but the message were getting is that were not welcome and were not part of the Maine hes preparing to lead for the next four years, said Rachel Talbot Ross, state director of the NAACP and president of the NAACP Portland Branch, the Kennebec Journal reported.
LePage said he isnt doesnt cater to special interest groups and considers the NAACP to be one.
They are a special interest - end of story, he said. And Im not going to be held hostage by any special interests.
He insisted that his decision to skip the MLK Day events had nothing to do with race.
If they want, they can look at my family picture, he said. My son happens to be black, so they can do whatever theyd like about it.
LePages son is adopted.
LePage said hes simply too busy to attend.
The fact of the matter theres only so many hours in a day, so many hours in a week and so much that you can do, he said.
both of them...lol!
both of them...lol!
Why are blacks called African-Americans,especially when many of them were born here? Isn’t that rather offensive?
I like Gov. Sanford.Wish we had more like him.Both NH and VT now have leftist whacko Governors.
Make that LePage. sheesh, too much jet lag.
I like him already.
Oh, to hear more of this.
>>We dont want to misinterpret his intention, but the message were getting is that were not welcome and were not part of the Maine hes preparing to lead for the next four years, said Rachel Talbot Ross, state director of the NAACP and president of the NAACP Portland Branch, the Kennebec Journal reported.<<
Remember when Whites could belong to the NAACP? Not no more, Cracker. Git on outta here.
“Kiss my butt.”
Well, it’s not violent. It’s not vitriolic. It’s not racist. It’s even kind of friendly, in a gay-friendly kind of way.
So, what’s the problem?
A super response!
Ayone that tells the leftist mavins of restrictive political correctness to kiss butt has got to be a good friend.
LOL.
Many in our nation seek to be governed by leftist political correctness inn preparation for totalitarianism brought by the future left in our nation. Its inspiring when a politician ridicules the notion of political correctness.
It means that we can defeat the leftist idiots, and roll back their lockstep unity of political correctness to preserve our own freedoms.
I like his attitude, but I don’t like that he first says he won’t participate because he doesn’t cater to special interests, but then says he’s too busy.
Pick one or the other, Governor. Are you doing this on principal, or for lack of time?
The NAACP has completely abandoned all pretense of being a rights organization.
The willfully despicable labeling of the “tea party” as a racist group, without a single shred of evidence in support was the last straw.
In every known case blacks have been either been simply “just one more of the bunch” or if any special notice made, it was a warm welcome aboard.
Sure they are! Without racial turmoil, there is no need for them.
While Paul is Governor, he will protect life in Maine. Paul believes that every life deserves an opportunity to grow, contribute to society, and leave their mark on the world.
Since he's pro-life, perhaps the Maine governor doesn't want to participate in honoring MLK, a "winner" of the Margaret Sanger Award for baby killing.
Along with a mountain of other facts, this item destroys the sometimes floated fallacy that Martin Luther King was a Conservative. Sure, he may have pulled the 'R' lever on occasion (for a few RINOs) but King was a Marxist as was W.E.B. DuBois, an early leader in the NAACP.
Well the next time some crazy person kisses someone’s butt, it’s gonna be LePage’s fault!
He has an adopted black child. How does the NAALCP deal with that?
Oh, I dunno - white guilt, he needed a pet, or a tax deduction, or the kid’s actually his illicit love child, or his daughter’s...
Take your pick. Because, in the NAACP’s eyes, it simply COULDN’T be that he’s just a color-blind nice guy who wants a child to have a better life. Naaaaah....
Colonel, USAFR
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