How can you not like and respect THIS guy?

[wompus]

Subject: Maine's Governor

In case you haven't heard about this guy before, his name will stick in your

mind! The new Maine Governor, Paul Le Page is making New Jersey's Chris Christie

look like an enabler. He isn't afraid to say what he thinks. Judging by the

comments, every time he opens his mouth, his popularity goes up. He brought down

the house at his inauguration when he shook his fist toward the media box and

said, "You're on notice! I've inherited a financially-troubled State to run.

Observe...cover what we do...but don't whine if I don't waste time responding to

your every whim for your amusement.



"During his campaign for Governor, he was talking to commercial fishermen who are struggling because of federal fisheries

rules. They complained that 0bama brought his family to Bar Harbor and Acadia

National Park for a long Labor Day holiday and found time to meet with union

leaders, but wouldn't talk to the fishermen. LePage replied, "I'd tell him to go

to hell and get out of my State." The Lame Stream Media crucified LePage, but he

jumped 6 points in the pre-election poll.



The Martin Luther King incident was a political sandbag which brought him National exposure. The 'lame stream' media

crucified him, but word on the street is very positive. The NAACP specifically

asked LePage to spend MLK Day visiting black inmates at the Maine State Prison.

He told them that he would meet with ALL inmates, regardless of race, if he were

to visit the prison. The NAACP balked and then put out a news release claiming

falsely that he refused to participate in any MLK events. He read it in the

paper for the 1st time the next morning while being driven to an event and went

ballistic because none of the reporters had called him for comment before

running the NAACP release.

He arrived at that event & said in front of a TV camera, "If they want to play the race card on me they can kiss my ass", and he

reminded them that he has an adopted black son from Jamaica and that he attended

the local MLK Breakfast every year that he was mayor of Waterville. (He started

his morning there on MLK Day.)He then stated that there's a right way and a

wrong way to meet with the Governor, and he put all special interests on notice

that press releases, media leaks, and all demonstrations would prove to be the

wrong way. He said any other group which acted like the NAACP could expect to be

at the bottom of the Governor's priority list!



He then did the following, and judging from local radio talk show callers, his popularity increased even more:

The State employees union complained because he waited until 3 P.M. before

closing State offices and facilities and sending non-emergency personnel home

during the last blizzard. The prior Governor would often close offices for the

day with just a forecast before the first flakes. (Each time the State closes

for snow, it costs the taxpayers about $1 million in wages for no work in

return.)LePage was CEO of the Marden's chain of discount family bargain retail

stores before election as governor.He noted that State employees getting off

work early could still find lots of retail stores open to shop. So, he put the

State employees on notice by announcing: "If Marden's is open, Maine is open! "He

told State employees: "We live in Maine in the winter, for heaven's sake, and

should know how to drive in it. Otherwise, apply for a State job in

Florida! "Governor LePage symbolizes what America needs; Refreshing politicians

who aren't self-serving and who exhibit common sense!

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[AlabamaNomadRider]

Sounds like a man that all states need. Wish our governor was more like that. Most just kiss up to the press.

[Loafer]

Another reason to move to Maine!

[ringadingh]

I look forward to a few snow days every winter. ;) Tell him to stay in Maine.

[ponch]

All I can say it's incredible that he was elected in Maine. It's usually RINO country at best.

[ponch]

Originally Posted by loafer

Another reason to move to Maine!

Why, want to buy some land?