This man isn't rich and never will be. But here he is courting the "Fat Cats" of big business. Why? The Governor's business, Marden's: a run down set of shopping centers selling salvage from "out of business" stores, fire sales and during the flood season, water damaged goods; doesn't meet most business codes right now. He employs retired workers. People that would be hard pressed to work anywhere else. No union.
Paul LePage is gaining "fame" on most comedy news shows like John Stewart, Colbert Report, and lately on MSNBC. Mainers like me are just embarrassed. He's only been in office 100 days.
Reminds me of when I was a teenager and the mayor of Cleveland was doing a news report out in front of the Cuyahoga River (which was on fire) and the mayor's hair caught on fire. The river was on fire because it was so polluted. I think he was assuring people it was "okay". Dennis Kucinich.
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My husband grew up in Berea and remembers that. Have a great weekend.
God!!! Can I just say how much I love your writing. I was reading about this in the Times last weekend and wondered if you would have a comment. The image of the guy's hair on fire ...priceless.It reminds me of the time our local news put a woman in a canoe to demonstrate the horrible depth of the flooding and, unbenownst to her, while she's talking, there's a guy walking behind her with his dog. Nearly fell of my chair.
You continue to crack me up. Did this jerk buy his office? I'm hardpressed to say which I think is worse, politics or media. Example-Dennis Kucinich-Napoleon complex...I think so.
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