Maine Gov: Obama “Hates White People”

[DonViejo]

JOSH MARSHALL AUGUST 19, 2013, 9:05 PM

Maine Gov. Paul LePage is one of the coarsest bits of flotsam washed ashore in the 2010 Tea Party wave election. He’s often found comparing IRS agents to Gestapo and joking about sodomy as punishment. But this is something even for him. According to the Portland Press Herald, at a fundraiser last week, the Gov. told Republican supporters that President Obama “hates white people.”

It was a private event. And there appears to be no recording. But two Republican lawmakers, who asked that their names be withheld for fear of political retribution, confirmed LePage’s comment when asked directly. Others who spoke on the record said they had no memory of him saying, were distracted or simply refused to comment.

Two Republican lawmakers confirmed the comment when asked directly by a Press Herald reporter, but asked that their names be withheld for fear of political retribution. Each said LePage talked about how Obama could have been the best president ever if he highlighted his biracial heritage. But, LePage said, the president hasn’t done that because he hates white people.

“Yeah, he said it,” said one lawmaker. “It was one little thing from a speech, but I think most people there thought it was totally inappropriate.”

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[atreides1]

1. They thought it was inappropriate

Which is why they all stayed and gave money! I wasn't aware that the KKK had an affiliate in Maine, located in the governor's office?

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

2. I'm sorry but Mr. Marshall is giving flotsam a bad name

I've seen flotsam, messed with flotsam and have almost been flotsam. No self respecting bit of flotsam, whether it came from a fancy cruise liner or a bit of plastic from a dead dinghy would ever want to be compared to LePage.

[Festivito]

3. Careful. Convoluted writing. Two confirm THAT LEPAGE SAID that Obama said something.

The article is written to look as though they were confirming they heard Obama. There is no confirmation of Obama having said that except from Republican LePage.

There is some controversy over whether or not LePage spoke the words titling the article.

It's the kind of convolution think tanks love to extrude.

[tanyev]

4. Yep, you can just feel the hate.