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houston16revival

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19. Sadly

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2016, 06:06 PM

Jan 2016

he got reelected because ... why, exactly?

Was it he hits the same nativist themes as Mr. Trump?

His racism is taken as 'normal' in white rural America?

Did voters of French ancestry give him the extra 2% he needed?

I never can understand how LePage is in office.

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Maine's Republican Governor Says Out-Of-State Drug Dealers Impregnating 'Young White' Girls [View all] Purveyor Jan 2016 OP

He is a racist, AMerica is full of them, FULL of them. randys1 Jan 2016 #1

I'd like to see the results of a drug test on him. hobbit709 Jan 2016 #2

Oh that is funny. scipan Jan 2016 #17

wasn't he impeached? cab67 Jan 2016 #3

Last I heard the process had been stalled for some reason -nt Bradical79 Jan 2016 #26

I think I'd take rowland back before I'd take this guy... CTyankee Jan 2016 #29

You know if he ever posted this crap as a member, he have been alerted on. 0 - 7 hide.... marble falls Jan 2016 #4

No ... The results would probably be 1-6 or 2-5 to hide. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #13

This is how marijuana prohibition began. jaysunb Jan 2016 #5

That was the pretext The Wizard Jan 2016 #24

You are absolutely correct ! jaysunb Jan 2016 #25

it's only been a few years since we nutmeggers could buy booze and wine on Sundays... CTyankee Jan 2016 #30

The "governor" is projecting chapdrum Jan 2016 #6

I think LePage is putting himself out there to be Trump's running mate. Ken Burch Jan 2016 #7

Wow...that's a really good point. I hadn't even thought about Trump picking LePage. StevieM Jan 2016 #27

OMG, shoot me now...just the thought of seeing the two of them together makes me sick. CTyankee Jan 2016 #31

Scary brown men coming for your wimminz! These people never change. phantom power Jan 2016 #8

I think we have a contender for worse GOP governor than Snyder in Michigan. Archae Jan 2016 #9

I'm not sure, it's hard to top lead-poisoning an entire town just to save some $$$ phantom power Jan 2016 #10

NBC News is carrying it now as well Babel_17 Jan 2016 #11

std American response: "oh shit, are they?" 0rganism Jan 2016 #12

'spud' LePage is just having erotic dreams. PeoViejo Jan 2016 #14

Now he's claiming that he only said "white women" Tab Jan 2016 #15

Stay classy, Paul. Initech Jan 2016 #16

What's the Problem? itcfish Jan 2016 #18

Sadly houston16revival Jan 2016 #19

Just as preposterous... Zambero Jan 2016 #20

He had quite the trumpsm there liberalnarb Jan 2016 #21

Who does he think is buying the drugs? IronLionZion Jan 2016 #22

Size Counts elljay Jan 2016 #23

So that's who LePage's father is! Who knew? jmowreader Jan 2016 #28