For the better part of a decade now, Maine governor Paul LePage has embarrassed the people of the Pine Tree State with his seemingly constant stream of offensive statements, and backwards, thoughtless policy. Yesterday the news site ATTN: featured LePage in a cameo spot for a video about how conservative politicians and media sources dishonestly […]
A big part of me is happy for Governor LePage’s new rescue dog, and happy for the guv and his family who appears to be in love with their new puppy after the former “first dog,” Baxter, passed away in March. I’m absolutely thrilled that he adopted the dog from the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, […]
For years Mainers have been pulling our hair out over the absurdity, idiocy, and outright delusions that have come from Gov. Paul LePage’s mouth. Now, Iowans can join the club. Stumping for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s presidential bid, LePage showed up at the Iowa caucuses on Monday to give one of his patented “what the […]
In the past several years, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has skewered Maine Gov. Paul LePage on several occasions for various reasons, as have countless other pundits and journalists. LePage, whose remaining base of support comes from the farthest reaches of Tea Party bat-shittery after years of childish outbursts and boorish bullying, has apparently taken Maddow’s […]
On Tuesday, Gov. Paul LePage said he’ll “probably” skip out on giving this year’s State of the State address to the Maine Legislature in person, and instead deliver his address by letter. The remarks were made during his weekly radio address on WVOM. “I don’t know,” said LePage. “It’s going to be some time but […]
Stephen King is obviously best known for his endless stream of iconic written works, but he’s also become quite a popular Twitter star. The Master of Horror has 1.2 million followers, and he has made a habit of calling out politicians like Gov. LePage and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for the ignorant filth that […]
It’s no secret that opiate addicts in Maine are dropping like flies, and that a lack of viable treatment programs in the state is part of the problem. Thanks to expanded access to naloxone hydrochloride, better known as Narcan or naloxone, lives are being saved, but Gov. LePage doesn’t see it that way. During last […]
One of the most constant and maddening themes of Gov. Paul LePage’s tenure in the Blaine House has been his manipulation of the facts in an attempt to divide Mainers by demonizing those on various forms of welfare such as food stamps (or SNAP) and general assistance. LePage has pushed for policies that limit the ability […]
Maine Gov. Paul LePage held a Town Hall style meeting at the University of Maine at Farmington on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by several dozens of people and saw a man escorted out before the governor even took the stage for calling for his impeachment. LePage spoke for a little over an hour, touching […]
In his bizarre press conference held at the Blaine House in Augusta on Friday, Gov. Paul LePage went off the deep end… again. LePage, was irate with Democrats for opposing his push to get rid of Maine’s income tax, which accounts for about half of all state revenue. Following the rant House Majority Leader Jeff […]
