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turbinetree

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Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:07 PM Feb 2019

LePage: Eliminating Electoral College Would Make Whites 'A Forgotten People'

By Kate Riga
February 28, 2019 7:52 am

Former Gov. Paul LePage (R) tore apart a bill currently in the Maine state legislature that proposes essentially eliminating the Electoral College in favor of the popular vote because it would only “be minorities that elect” the President.

According to a Thursday Maine Beacon report, LePage told local radio station WVOM that the legislation would render him and other whites “a forgotten people.”

“Actually what would happen if they do what they say they’re gonna do is white people will not have anything to say,” LePage said. “It’s only going to be the minorities that would elect. It would be California, Texas, Florida.”

LePage has made some unrelated headlines lately, allegedly just finding out that his administration (thus, the taxpayers) spent $1,100 per night on Trump hotel rooms and contending that a lost 2018 House race was a “stolen election.”

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/lepage-eliminating-electoral-college-whites-forgotten-people

I just gotta ask, why isn't this "guy" being investigated for possible criminal activity by defrauding the Maine taxpayers, how did he get through the governors expense allotment to spend over $1,100 a night for room., where are the expense reports for the......................... per diem

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LePage: Eliminating Electoral College Would Make Whites 'A Forgotten People' (Original Post) turbinetree Feb 2019 OP
So what he is saying... Adrahil Feb 2019 #1
Yep zaj Feb 2019 #3
Cry me a river, Paul! muntrv Feb 2019 #2
What, white folk's votes won't count all of a sudden? Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #4
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