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Maine Senate Republicans criticize LePage’s comments, actions in upcoming OpEd
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Apr 01, 2011 06:18pm |
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| Category | Opinion |
| Author | Eric Russell |
| News Date | Friday, April 1, 2011 09:05:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A handful of Senate Republicans have drafted an OpEd column that sharply criticizes LePage for his frequent controversial comments and actions, including the recent removal of a mural from the Department of Labor offices.
An OpEd column written and signed by at least eight Maine GOP senators, which will be published Monday in some Maine newspapers, asks the governor to reject “government by disrespect.”
“We feel compelled to express our discomfort and dismay with the tone and spirit of some of the remarks coming from him,” states the piece, which was obtained by the Bangor Daily News. “Were this an isolated incident and not a pattern, we would bite our collective tongues, because we are all human. But, unfortunately, such is not the case. We feel we must speak out.”
The Republican senators further criticize LePage for putting down others who disagree with him and diverting attention from real issues.
“By demeaning others, the governor also discourages people from taking part in debating the issues of the day — worrying if not only their ideas, but they themselves as people, will be the subject of scorn,” the document reads. |
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