Paul LePage Hasn’t Changed

During tonight’s debate, Paul LePage once again demonstrated that he is unfit to govern Maine by lying repeatedly, launching false accusations against Governor Mills, and failing to understand simple questions about his plans for abortion rights.

LePage has a long history of attacking and denigrating fellow Mainers. During his time in office, LePage’s insults and threats against the people he was elected to serve repeatedly made national headlines.

Here is just a small selection of LePage’s bullying:

• “Tell [the Maine NAACP] to kiss my butt.”

• “You’ve been in uniform? You shoot at the enemy… and the enemy right now, the overwhelming majority of people coming in, are people of color or people of Hispanic origin.”

• “[Drew Gattine and I] would have a duel, that’s how angry I am, and I would not put my gun in the air…I would point it right between his eyes, because he is a snot-nosed little runt.”

• “I want to find the Portland Press Herald building and blow it up.”

• “The entire Lewiston delegation should be rounded up and executed in the public square.”

• “Sen. Jackson claims to be for the people, but he’s the first one to give it to the people without providing Vaseline.”

• “In southern Maine, yes, there’s a lot of kooks down there.”

LePage began this year’s campaign by insisting that he had changed and cared about civil discourse, saying “if we don’t find a path to at least like each other and respect each other, our country is in for doom.”

Since then, LePage has reverted to his old ways, repeatedly insulting Governor Mills, blatantly lying about her record, threatening to “deck” a Maine Democratic Party staffer, accusing the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine of corruption, and fighting with Maine farmers.

It’s clear Paul LePage hasn’t changed at all—and we’re not the only ones who’ve noticed.

Learn more about how he hasn't changed at sameoldlepage.com.

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