The Idiot Thug Running Maine

[DonViejo]

Luke O’Neil

Maine’s ultra-conservative governor might have finally messed with the wrong people: a school for disadvantaged kids. Now, he could get impeached for it.

Last week, members of the Maine legislature’s Government Oversight Committee unanimously called for an investigation into Tea Party Governor Paul LePage. At question is whether or not he inappropriately—and potentially illegally—abused his control over the state’s budget to force a charter school to fire a political opponent.

The “combative” governor, as The New York Times called him—which is New England shorthand for “asshole”—hasn’t so much protested his innocence as he has thumbed his nose at the bipartisan committee’s authority.

In a letter to Beth Ashcroft, the director of the oversight group, his counsel cited the legally-binding “You’re Not the Boss of Me” doctrine.

“The Governor and the exercise of his discretionary executive power are simply not subject to OPEGA’s jurisdiction and/or oversight,” the letter explained. “If members of the Legislature wish to ‘investigate’ the Governor, they should look to the Constitution for the authority to do so.”

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/07/06/the-idiot-thug-running-maine.html

[Gothmog]

1. I am hoping that LaPage is impeached

[marym625]

2. Good to see

That he, hopefully, won't get away with this

[woodsprite]

3. Sounds kinda like he's Christie's cousin. n/t

[hobbit709]

4. They were hatched under the same slimy rock.

[Scuba]

5. Mainahs should be glad he's a moron. Were he more cunning he'd be Squat Wanker.