PORTLAND PRESS-HERALD: Gov. Paul LePage told a group of Republicans last week that President Obama “hates white people,” according to two state lawmakers who say they heard the remark directly.
The governor made the comment during a Maine Republican Party fundraiser on Aug. 12 at the home of John and Linda Fortier in Belgrade. According to the invitation, the fundraiser was a “meet and greet” for LePage and first lady Ann LePage, and an opportunity to meet Rick Bennett, the new party chairman.
The lawmakers, both Republicans, confirmed the comment when asked by a Portland Press Herald reporter but asked that their names be withheld for fear of political retribution… (more)
EDITOR: If this came from Texas, Arizona or a deep South governor, we could understand it. But from Maine? It manifests that racism does play a big role for many who oppose the President and ‘Obama Care.’ They just can’t get over a black man being president.
Newslanc should be ashamed by insinuating all people in southern states are racists. A new low point. Does Newslanc really believe northerners are not racists? That disagreeing with the Obama policies are racists? Awful, simply awful.
EDITOR: Some people’s ideology is so strong that they can not read objectively.
Whether Obama was black, white, yellow, red, green or polka dot; his diviciveness, arrogance and liberalism are TOO MUCH for an self-respecting and country-respecting American to stomach. Racism as very little to do with it. Results are what counts; and his results in leading and unifying this country are pathetic.