LePage makes controversial comment about state senator. (Updated)

[PotatoChip]

Last edited Fri Jun 21, 2013, 01:52 PM - Edit history (2)

This despicable jerk cannot be gone soon enough for me.

AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Maine Governor Paul LePage has made a few incendiary comments since taking the helm.Now, LePage is getting national attention for a comment he made Thursday involving State Senator Troy Jackson and Vaseline.

Democratic leaders are calling the comments crass, offensive, and disrespectful – not only to Senator Troy Jackson, to whom the comment was directed – but also to the people of Maine.

LePage, when referring to Senator Jackson, said “(he) claims to be for the people, but he’s the first one to give it to the people without providing Vaseline.”

Eliza Townsend, the Executive Director of the Maine Women’s Lobby, said “It is more than just being crass. To make a public statement about rape as a metaphor for political disagreement is disrespectful to victims of sexual assault.”

More:
http://www.wgme.com/news/top-stories/stories/wgme_vid_17453.shtml

On edit: Found a video w/full context here. But please be forewarned; the more he speaks, the worse it gets... http://www.pressherald.com/news/LePage-Democratic-leader-giving-it-Mainers-without-Vaseline.html

[lhooq]

1. foot-in-mouth disease

It's hard to believe that the state that produced Senators Margaret Chase Smith and George Mitchell also produced this clown. His election was a fluke, and I doubt his luck will hold when he faces re-election. Maybe his foot-in-mouth disease is a good thing because it clearly demonstrates that he lacks the self-control needed to be an effective leader.

[luckyleftyme2]

2. La-Pue

It was a man made fluke! It won't happen again ; to many now know who his backers are!
I doubt he has a clue he's just a puppet dancing on their string. Florida is his best bet and enjoy his retirement

[lhooq]

3. Florida doesn't want him.

No, no, don't send him here. Rick Scott is already enough for us in Florida.

P.S. I used to live in Orono, ME, down the street from ...

[luckyleftyme2]

4. ha ha

I worked with buttons cota who managed it at one time-ru old enough to have known him?
I think he lives in florida if he still is alive!
I lived in milford and worked on the cons't of the interstate. trying to remember the hotel that myrtle managed (oranka-maybe) was our boys nite out all the uofm crowd (gals) use to hang their on thursday nite! they had a band thurs and the place was hopping!
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