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MaineDem

(18,161 posts)
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:57 AM Feb 2012

LePage skipping meeting with Obama

WASHINGTON — Gov. Paul LePage is skipping a National Governors Association meeting this morning with President Obama at the White House.

LePage was at the airport earlier this morning and set to return to Maine, according to his spokeswoman, Adrienne Bennett, via email.

LePage, a Republican, had been in Washington since Saturday attending the NGA winter meeting, which ends today after the nation's governors meet with Obama, with job creation and state-federal partnerships some of the topics on the agenda.

Bennett did not say why LePage left Washington ahead of the White House meeting, which is the traditional finale to the NGA winter meeting. LePage did attend Sunday night's dinner at the White House for governors hosted by Obama, but this morning's session is when the governors and the president discuss policy matters.

http://www.pressherald.com/news/LePage-skipping-meeting-with-Obama.html

Poor Adrienne probably had no clue he was on his way back.

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LePage skipping meeting with Obama (Original Post) MaineDem Feb 2012 OP
As a Mainer I can only say... MarianJack Feb 2012 #1
Dear President Obama- Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #2
I forgot who said it. When the POTUS calls you say "yes" Loudmxr Feb 2012 #3
One of his stump speeches involved promising to tell Pres. Obama to "go to Hell". Maine-i-acs Feb 2012 #4
What a jerk davidthegnome Feb 2012 #5
another one that won`t sully the people`s house madrchsod Feb 2012 #6

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
1. As a Mainer I can only say...
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:00 PM
Feb 2012

...that President Obama isn't missing anything.

I'm only sorry that he's comeing back here all thae sooner.

PEACE!

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
2. Dear President Obama-
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:14 PM
Feb 2012

Please don't take this personal slight as a reflection of what the large majority of Mainiacs think about your policies and Presidency in this State. As you are aware, he was elected by 38% of the vote. We'll try to rectify as soon as possible.

Regards.

OAITW

Loudmxr

(1,405 posts)
3. I forgot who said it. When the POTUS calls you say "yes"
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:21 PM
Feb 2012

No matter how I disliked him .. if George W called and asked me to serve.

I would say.. "Yes Mr President"



the chance to serve the USA comes along so very few times.. even for the ones you don't like.

Maine-i-acs

(1,511 posts)
4. One of his stump speeches involved promising to tell Pres. Obama to "go to Hell".
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 01:04 PM
Feb 2012

Guess gov. LeRage chickened out.

The snub will still resonate with his base and his donors.

davidthegnome

(2,983 posts)
5. What a jerk
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 02:21 PM
Feb 2012

This is just one more nail in the coffin that is this idiot's political career. We need to put a lot of effort into backing his opponent when the creep comes up for re-election. Anyone know who we can expect to run on the democratic ticket?

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