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Related: About this forum*UPDATED w/video* LePage Melts Down at Press Conference with Russian Nesting Dolls
http://www.mainedems.org/press/lepage-melts-down-press-conference-russian-nesting-dollsAUGUSTA, Maine In a press conference that incorporated Russian nesting dolls as props, Maine Gov. Paul LePage today lambasted the press for portraying him as the biggest dumb-ass there is on the face of the earth, called President Obama a dictator, slammed war hero U.S. Sen. John McCain, dismissed Trumps comments glorifying sexual violence as eleven years old, and compared himself to Jesus Christ.
Below are just a few highlights from LePages press conference:
I believe the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, is a dictator.
According to your writings, Im about the biggest dumb-ass there is on the face of the earth, and coming from you all, its a compliment.
John McCain for instance, John McCain, he spent his time in Vietnam. He had a lovely wife here who held everything together. When he got released, he dumped her. I mean, thats not the great generation.
The only person who has ever been perfect in the history of mankind was crucified - by the government.
Whats it, eleven years old?...Have you done anything wrong in the last eleven years?
I have no respect for you at all. Make no bones about that. I think that you all live in a world of words and your life is to destroy people.
I believe the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, is a dictator.
According to your writings, Im about the biggest dumb-ass there is on the face of the earth, and coming from you all, its a compliment.
John McCain for instance, John McCain, he spent his time in Vietnam. He had a lovely wife here who held everything together. When he got released, he dumped her. I mean, thats not the great generation.
The only person who has ever been perfect in the history of mankind was crucified - by the government.
Whats it, eleven years old?...Have you done anything wrong in the last eleven years?
I have no respect for you at all. Make no bones about that. I think that you all live in a world of words and your life is to destroy people.
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*UPDATED w/video* LePage Melts Down at Press Conference with Russian Nesting Dolls (Original Post)
eShirl
Oct 2016
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saltpoint
(50,986 posts)1. Smooth operator, that Governor LePage. eom
sailfla
(239 posts)2. The people who elect this guy???
sinkingfeeling
(53,152 posts)3. I wonder why LePage isn't Trump's VP choice. They're peas in a pod.
packman
(16,296 posts)5. Reminds me of --
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