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cali

(114,904 posts) Thu Jul 12, 2012, 03:56 PM Jul 2012

LePage goes further with gestapo comment

By Steve Mistler smistler@pressherald.com
Staff Writer

Gov. Paul LePage today attempted to clarify his recent comment comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police, during a fundraiser in Vermont. However, the governor may have reignited a controversy that's made national headlines.

During an interview with a reporter from the Burlington weekly Seven Days, LePage said that the IRS wasn't as bad as the Gestapo, the Nazi police force that imprisoned and murdered millions of Jews during World War II, but that the agency was headed in that direction.

"What I am trying to say is the Holocaust was a horrific crime against humanity and, frankly, I would never want to see that repeated," LePage said. "Maybe the IRS is not quite as bad — yet."

Seven Days reporter Paul Heintz asked, "But they're headed in that direction?"

LePage responded, "They're headed in that direction."

Heintz then asked LePage if he knew what the Gestapo did during World War II. LePage said, "Yeah, they killed a lot of people." Heintz asked if he thought the IRS was going to kill a lot of people.

"Yeah," LePage said.

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http://www.kjonline.com/news/LePage-repeats-and-elaborates-Gestapo-comment-at-Vermont-fundraiser.html

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LePage goes further with gestapo comment (Original Post) cali Jul 2012 OP

I think Gov. LePage could be officially declared insane. sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #1

I agree.... truebrit71 Jul 2012 #2

There aren't enough asylums to hold all the insane (R)s in office right now. nt DCKit Jul 2012 #7

It's the GOP way. It's like a roulette system. MineralMan Jul 2012 #3

why in the hell is the accidental, teabagger nutcase, Gov 38% of Maine magical thyme Jul 2012 #4

Are you fucking kidding me? Scootaloo Jul 2012 #5

How did a sensible state like Maine ever hifiguy Jul 2012 #6

Simple. The vote was split by the Dems and a left of center Independent. We have plain old GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #8

sinkingfeeling

(58,032 posts)

1. I think Gov. LePage could be officially declared insane.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 03:57 PM

Jul 2012

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)

2. I agree....

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 04:00 PM

Jul 2012

...they maybe aggressive in collecting back-taxes, but I haven't heard that they've started to murder and torture people....yet

DCKit

(18,541 posts)

7. There aren't enough asylums to hold all the insane (R)s in office right now. nt

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 04:28 PM

Jul 2012

MineralMan

(151,532 posts)

3. It's the GOP way. It's like a roulette system.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 04:04 PM

Jul 2012

When you're losing, double down. It doesn't work in roulette, and it won't work in this election.

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

4. why in the hell is the accidental, teabagger nutcase, Gov 38% of Maine

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 04:07 PM

Jul 2012

fundraising in usually sane Vermont?

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

5. Are you fucking kidding me?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 04:21 PM

Jul 2012

Paying taxes is comparable to the Holocaust?

I... I got nothin'. Just... fucking what the fuck...

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

6. How did a sensible state like Maine ever

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 04:26 PM

Jul 2012

elect such a drooling imbecile?

This klown should be led to a quiet padded room where he can twiddle his toes and play with his food all day long.

GreenPartyVoter

(73,399 posts)

8. Simple. The vote was split by the Dems and a left of center Independent. We have plain old

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 05:26 PM

Jul 2012

plurality voting, so LePage got the Blaine House. *sigh*

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