But Democrats were pushing for impeachment of the governor, while some Senate Republicans simply wanted to censure him.
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“I’m not an alcoholic”.
Worries about the statewide November election, the future of LePage’s reform agenda and what the state constitution has to say about possible punishments for LePage is making it unlikely he would face any legislative punishment anytime soon.
But Republican Senate President Mike Thibodeau said he’s “struggling” with whether LePage is taking enough responsibility.
ME legislative leaders are fighting over whether legislators should reconvene to take action on GOP Gov. Paul LePage’s threatening conduct. Maine GOP Chairman Rick Bennett echoed such sentiments and said the governor’s words, though “politically and socially unacceptable”, are not an impeachable offense under the state constitution. “We can’t do nothing”, McCabe said.
Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett said, “Maine won’t stand for inaction”.
Less than 18 hours after leaders of the Maine Legislature met to discuss the potential of calling lawmakers in for a special session, a dispute between two leaders may end any potential compromise. Drew Gattine (gah-TEEN’) an obscene voicemail and said he wished it were 1825 so they could have a duel. Gattine said he didn’t call LePage a racist and accepted his apology but said he thinks the governor should resign.
LePage has faced a flurry of criticism over the past week for saying that members of minority groups from out of state were responsible for the lion’s share of the heroin trade in Maine. He has blamed liberals for inserting race into his comments and distorting his meaning.
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“I want to talk to you”, LePage said in the voicemail. He said all lives matter, not just black lives.
