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luckyleftyme2

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Mon Aug 10, 2015, 10:38 AM Aug 2015

how to make a republican happy.



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I am so sick of Paul LePage's
I am so sick of Paul LePage's stupid antics.

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Thu, 08/06/2015 - 8:11pm (Reply to #4) #4
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And then there is stupid
And then there is stupid posts !

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Thu, 08/06/2015 - 8:17pm (Reply to #5) #5
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"And then there is stupid
"And then there is stupid posts !" Which yours could be considered an example of...

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Fri, 08/07/2015 - 5:56am #6
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Now is the time for the
Now is the time for the Republican Party to publicly distance itself from LePage. He has already alienated the legislature, and more and more of the electorate is likely beginning to recognize him as the buffoon that he is. Unfortunately, doing that would be tricky. Some of his ideas appeal to the majority of voters, especially in the areas of welfare reform and taxation, but the man himself is a liability. The tricky part is repudiating his actions without denigrating all of the programs he espoused. He's rendered himself completely ineffective as the leader of the Party. He's lost the power of the bully pulpit. The legislature will have to muddle through the rest of the 127th and all of the 128th sessions. If Eves wins his civil suit, it will get even worse.

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Fri, 08/07/2015 - 6:41am (Reply to #7) #7
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Sadly, the Maine Republican
Sadly, the Maine Republican Committee is behind the Governor right or wrong. The committee is more comfortable distancing themselves from the Maine people. Besides, the damage to the party has already been done. Further damage might be preventable but I fear 2016 is going to be a blood bath for Rs in the Maine Legislature. People want to neuter LePage and the best way to do that is to ensure that Dems have a strong majority. Dems are loving all of this and I can't blame them.
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