Maine Gov tells NAACP "kiss my butt"

[BrianW]

How about playing the "polite public servant game". Do you REALLY want this type of trash talk in our government? Sounds like this guy should be in POTUS, not a legitimate public office! Like it or not, he also serves those members of the NAACP, and they deserve the same polite discourse as ADM or Exxon execs.

Let's look at the sequence of events as presented so far:
Org issues invitation(s) to Gov.
Gov. says no, he's too busy.
Org then issues public "complaint" to attempt to pressure Gov. into attending event
Then when informed of "complaint", Gov gets angry & responds with "offensive" remark.

Why couldn't the NAACP just have let the initial refusal stand?
What part of "No" didn't they understand, the "N" or the "o"?
"the message we’re getting is that we’re not welcome"
It isn't like the NAACP was excluded from an official state function. Do you think ADM or Exxon, to use your examples, would issue public statements complaining that Maine's chief executive wouldn't attend one of their events?

But because of their agenda, the Assoc. felt they had to "call out" LePage, the newly elected governor and try to get him on the defensive early in his administration. Because in the public court of "racism", it's been well demonstrated that you're guilty until proven innocent.
I'd get upset too and probably wouldn't have responded that politely.

[luvmylabs23139]

The governor also happens to be in a rather unique situation. The governor is white and has an adopted son who is black. It is amazing that the NAACP still wants to turn this into a race issue. You would think even they would realize how stupid it makes them look.

[depittydawg]

It is refreshing to see a politician that doesn't think they have to be PC. Lets face it, much of the NCAA's tactics have been no different that Jesse Jackson's or Al Sharpton's. They wouldn't accept a "no" and the man got firm with them.

I have to agree on the NCAA's tactics. That whole BSC thing is bogus! We need a real playoff

[dnf777]

Let's look at the sequence of events as presented so far:
Org issues invitation(s) to Gov.
Gov. says no, he's too busy.
Org then issues public "complaint" to attempt to pressure Gov. into attending event
Then when informed of "complaint", Gov gets angry & responds with "offensive" remark.

Why couldn't the NAACP just have let the initial refusal stand?
What part of "No" didn't they understand, the "N" or the "o"?
"the message we’re getting is that we’re not welcome"
It isn't like the NAACP was excluded from an official state function. Do you think ADM or Exxon, to use your examples, would issue public statements complaining that Maine's chief executive wouldn't attend one of their events?

But because of their agenda, the Assoc. felt they had to "call out" LePage, the newly elected governor and try to get him on the defensive early in his administration. Because in the public court of "racism", it's been well demonstrated that you're guilty until proven innocent.
I'd get upset too and probably wouldn't have responded that politely.

I agree with much of what you say. The NAACP certainly has a history of saying and doing stupid things. Even racist. I have said here that Al Sharpton is very racist. So don't paint me as sympathetic to the NAACP or any other SIG.

My point was that once elected, and sworn to serve the state and people, it would behoove one not to engage in childish name calling like we do here on POTUS. They're supposed to rise above that, I would think.

What you point out in regards to the NAACP's response is a good point, and makes them look less than reasonable. He could have just let it go at that, and appeared better than them. Now, he looks just as silly, if not more.

Luvvy--why not invoke Naziism while you're at it? As far as I know, the NAACP has not ordered and condoned the killing of innocent children in church, or numerous lynchings. I'm not here to defend the NAACP, nor have I....but to compare them to the KKK is a little over the top, eh? If you don't think so, I would suggest some remedial American History 101. Oh, and I'm the last to be a spell-checker, but I have no idea what you refer to by "constuants"???? If you mean "constituents", you're not even close enough for my spell checker to recognize and guess at what you're trying to say.

Huntingman: Please don't accuse me of things I didn't say. Too much of that going around here. I said please don't start another tit-for-tat listing of counterexamples that we all know exist already. I'm conceding that point, as I already agree. I NEVER attempt to squash debate. Its how we learn and grow, so long as we approach it with open eyes and ears. Your entire reply however, addressed NOTHING in regards to the topic, rather it was just a personal attack. I really don't care, but don't say I said "don't bother replying". That's just not true.

[luvmylabs23139]

Luvvy Oh, and I'm the last to be a spell-checker, but I have no idea what you refer to by "constuants"???? If you mean "constituents", you're not even close enough for my spell checker to recognize and guess at what you're trying to say.

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I thought you gave up silly sniping. Yeah I tend not to proofread internet postings and I never run spell check. But if you didn't know the word I meant to type you have a problem.
I will be the first to admit that my spelling tends to suck. I fit the stereotype of numbers people are lousy spellers. Big deal, when it is important, such as in business I proofread and can find my errors without using spellcheck.
Weird thing is that I will notice the one typo that gets thru a 1000 page book.
I never paid much attention or ever bothered to study for English classes. I had no reason to. I pulled staight A's with not effort and had no interest in the subject.
On a totally different note :
Bad lighting, Abner pretending to be choc, or do you have another lab we have never met? Very cute pic in your aviator!

[Roger Perry]

I thought you gave up silly sniping. Yeah I tend not to proofread internet postings and I never run spell check. But if you didn't know the word I meant to type you have a problem.
I will be the first to admit that my spelling tends to suck. I fit the stereotype of numbers people are lousy spellers. Big deal, when it is important, such as in business I proofread and can find my errors without using spellcheck.
Weird thing is that I will notice the one typo that gets thru a 1000 page book.
I never paid much attention or ever bothered to study for English classes. I had no reason to. I pulled staight A's with not effort and had no interest in the subject.
On a totally different note :
Bad lighting, Abner pretending to be choc, or do you have another lab we have never met? Very cute pic in your aviator!

If you had straight "A's" in english perhaps you can explain what you meant in underlined sentence.

[road kill]

Let's look at the sequence of events as presented so far:
Org issues invitation(s) to Gov.
Gov. says no, he's too busy.
Org then issues public "complaint" to attempt to pressure Gov. into attending event
Then when informed of "complaint", Gov gets angry & responds with "offensive" remark.

Why couldn't the NAACP just have let the initial refusal stand? What part of "No" didn't they understand, the "N" or the "o"?
"the message we’re getting is that we’re not welcome"
It isn't like the NAACP was excluded from an official state function. Do you think ADM or Exxon, to use your examples, would issue public statements complaining that Maine's chief executive wouldn't attend one of their events?

But because of their agenda, the Assoc. felt they had to "call out" LePage, the newly elected governor and try to get him on the defensive early in his administration. Because in the public court of "racism", it's been well demonstrated that you're guilty until proven innocent.
I'd get upset too and probably wouldn't have responded that politely.

OOOOH....OOOOH..... I know, I know (hand waving wildly in the back of the class..........

Because the race pimps have always had success using this form of extortion in the past!!!



RK

[dnf777]

I thought you gave up silly sniping. Yeah I tend not to proofread internet postings and I never run spell check. But if you didn't know the word I meant to type you have a problem.
I will be the first to admit that my spelling tends to suck. I fit the stereotype of numbers people are lousy spellers. Big deal, when it is important, such as in business I proofread and can find my errors without using spellcheck.
Weird thing is that I will notice the one typo that gets thru a 1000 page book.
I never paid much attention or ever bothered to study for English classes. I had no reason to. I pulled staight A's with not effort and had no interest in the subject.
On a totally different note :
Bad lighting, Abner pretending to be choc, or do you have another lab we have never met? Very cute pic in your aviator!

You gotta admit...that couldn't hit the inside of an outhouse with a roll of toilet paper! Don't worry, you'll have plenty of chances to get back at me!

That's our old boy, Bailey. We lost him to old age two years ago at this time, so I put his memory up for a while.

[dnf777]

OOOOH....OOOOH..... I know, I know (hand waving wildly in the back of the class..........

Because the race pimps have always had success using this form of extortion in the past!!!



RK

Right on, Horshak! (I assume that was the reference)
And until he topped their stupidity with his own, THEY had the egg on their face.

[luvmylabs23139]

If you had straight "A's" in english perhaps you can explain what you meant in underlined sentence.

Another typo and you darn well know that. I just stated that I do not proofread on forums for typos.
By the way, I'm sure I'm not the only person on this forum who considered the majority of high school English classes and required college English classes a total waste of time.