LePage effectively endorses racial profiling in Maine’s battle against drug addiction

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http://www.pressherald.com/2016/08/26/house-democrats-condemn-lepage-attack-on-westbrook-legislator/

Gov. Paul LePage used the familiar metaphor of war Friday to describe Maine’s efforts to curb drug addiction, but he once again framed the battle in racial terms and effectively endorsed racial profiling of suspected drug dealers.

Also Friday, leading state Democrats called on the governor to resign or seek professional help, a day after he left a profanity-laced message on the phone of a Westbrook legislator.


In a State House press conference, the governor restated previous comments about the numbers of black and Hispanic drug dealers who are bringing heroin into Maine and likened them to the enemy in a war.

“Look, the bad guy is the bad guy, I don’t care what color he is,” LePage said. “When you go to war, if you know the enemy and the enemy dresses in red and you dress in blue, then you shoot at red.”

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1. birds of a feather....

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LaPage: “I was Donald Trump before Donald Trump became popular. So I think I should support him because we’re one of the same cloth,”


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2. This is what happens when the vote is split between Independents and Democrats.

The fact the same guy did it 2x sickens me. LePage is an insufferable asshole who has no clue how to govern. Maine is overwhelmingly progressive/democrztic. We just cant splt our vote that allows a teabagger to ruin our reputation.

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3. What an asshole!!

I'm surprised he's not Donald Trump's running mate.

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4. This crazy asshole displays what Don the Con would look like as President of the United States.