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TexasTowelie

(116,496 posts) Sat Jul 22, 2017, 08:19 PM Jul 2017

LePage Flirts With Run For Senate Again

Two months after ruling out a bid for the U.S. Senate, Gov. Paul LePage suggested Thursday that there's a possibility he may challenge independent U.S. Sen. Angus King next year.

The Republican governor also acknowledged that he's being pressured to run by the Trump administration.

LePage told Portland radio station WGAN that he may reconsider if Auburn state Sen. Eric Brakey's Senate bid doesn't gain traction.

"I'm gonna tell you this," he said, "I'm gonna watch what Eric Brakey is doing and if he doesn't start resonating pretty quick, there's a possibility I might change my mind."

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LePage Flirts With Run For Senate Again (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2017 OP

And the saddest part is that the voters of the wonderful COLGATE4 Jul 2017 #1

Hello again from Winthrop, Maine. MarianJack Jul 2017 #3

I'm completely with you! Hope your beautiful state soon COLGATE4 Jul 2017 #4

My first choice,... MarianJack Jul 2017 #5

Hello from Winthrop, Maine. MarianJack Jul 2017 #2

COLGATE4

(14,829 posts)

1. And the saddest part is that the voters of the wonderful

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 10:29 AM

Jul 2017

state of Maine will probably elect him so he can take his idiot show to Washington. He'll give some of the crazy Rethug lawmakers a run for their money.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

3. Hello again from Winthrop, Maine.

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 12:21 PM

Jul 2017

I think I can safely say that we here in Maine have had quite enough of Paul LePage and his govern by temper tantrum approach. I REALLY hope I'm right!

PEACE!

COLGATE4

(14,829 posts)

4. I'm completely with you! Hope your beautiful state soon

Reply to MarianJack (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 12:42 PM

Jul 2017

has a real governor.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

5. My first choice,...

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 12:48 PM

Jul 2017

...AG Janet Mills, is running, so I'm very hopeful!

PEACE!

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

2. Hello from Winthrop, Maine.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 12:18 PM

Jul 2017

Our governor, the "glorious" Paul LePage, is one of he most truly detestable people in Maine. I imagine that when the day of his announcement comes, we'll hear the sounds of celebration from Angus King's home and all of his offices . That being said, in spite of the fact that LePage is the darling of the teabaggers, gun nuts and Trump lovers all over the state, I have a hard time fathoming a scenario that DOESN'T conclude with King absolutely mopping the floor with LePage's puffy & dimpled old ass.

I haven't always been thrilled with King, but overall he's a good senator and certainly better than the spine of oatmeal Susan Collins. I would consider King's 2018 reelection as a Democratic retention.

We'll certainly know that LePage is running the day that Eliot Cutler launches a third party bid.

My 2 cents, and quite possibly overpriced at that!

PEACE!

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