Maine lawmaker sparks row by calling Lewiston candidate ‘anti-Christian’

[jpak]

Source: Portland Press Herald

LEWISTON — A Maine state representative called a candidate for mayor of Lewiston an “anti-Christian bigot” in a Facebook post, adding more fuel to an already contentious campaign.

Republican Rep. Larry Lockman of Amherst posted on Tuesday that Ben Chin hates Christians, a claim Chin says is totally false.

Chin faces Lewiston Mayor Bob Macdonald in a runoff election next month.

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network reported that Chin said he often serves as a lay Episcopal preacher and reads sermons at Trinity Church in Lewiston. He describes Lockman’s criticism as “craven.”

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Read more: http://www.pressherald.com/2015/11/11/maine-lawmaker-sparks-row-by-calling-lewiston-candidate-anti-christian/

[riversedge]

1. Sounds like the Republican is following his vile leader--Gov LaPage

don't know if I spelled that correctly.

[Bluenorthwest]

2. That sort of crap is gaining in popularity, I see it here aimed at Sanders in various 'concerned'

posts which worry that he can't 'connect to the faith community'. The older, more conservative Christians, they say, have difficulty with Sanders. Of course that same cohort had 'difficulty' with LGBT. But they claim it is because Sanders is agnostic, not because he's Jewish. I do not buy it.
Several of the most intense anti Bernie posters here have been asked why they are so ardently attacking him and they play coy. 'Oh, I'll never tell' then they talk about 'the church people' a bit and just let it hang there.
It's disgusting.

[Thor_MN]

3. Is there any story that Clinton/Sanders supporters won't try to hijack? nt.

[Democat]

5. Just like the "blame Obama" DUers

You can be reading a thread about any bad news in any country in the world and they find a way to blame Obama or America.

[Bluenorthwest]

6. It's about the use of religious bullying in politics, I will always call that out.

I understand those who engage in it don't want it called out, but you have to understand that LGBT people have been attacked in that same manner by smug religious bullies for years. We are no longer playing patsy cake with it.

[beerandjesus]

8. +1

[Thor_MN]

14. Sorry, your post was a blatent attempt to hijack the thread to Sanders.

I don't mind people supporting any candidate, but I'm tired of primary issues being tied by tenuous links to the OP, and will call THAT out

It's entirely possible to call out religious bullying (and thank you for doing so) without injecting primary issues into the conversation.

If you meant to make a snide comment accusing me of engaging in religious bullying, you are barking up the wrong tree.

[marble falls]

4. This part of the story at the link really gets me:

"The mayoral campaign became heated earlier when Lewiston building owner Joe Dunne put up signs that said “Don’t vote for Ho Chi Chin” before the Nov. 3 election."

They're a pack of racists. Claim Chin is "anti-Christian" is dog whistle for "Chin is not white and not a Christian".

[jpak]

10. Here's the sign...(puke warning)

[marble falls]

15. Classic KKK, Nazi, anti-someone race propaganda. No fraking excuse.

[meow2u3]

7. Anti-Christian my ass!

Repigs' idea of "anti-Christian" is others objecting to their wanting to establish their twisted idea of Christianity as the official religion.

[olddots]

9. Maine used to be pleasant like so many places in America

then came Ronny and the rest is sad history .

[jpak]

11. Right wing hate radio, FAUX News and RW websites like As Maine Goes destroyed

Maine's political climate.

And as Maine Goes, so goes the nation.

yup

[maxrandb]

13. Meanwhile

sane reasonable and thoughtful Democrats are apparently not "progressively pure" enough and we've been told repeatedly that "there is really no difference between the parties" that we enable asshats like this to continue to get elected to state offices.

We are truly just one election away from finding out just how different the parties really are, and I'm not sure we can survive that painful lesson.

That's why I hope that the action occurring on campuses and around the country with our youth actually translates in getting out and voting.

[TacoD]

12. He is the same guy who said that if abortion is legal rape should be legal

http://www.salon.com/2014/02/27/republican_lawmaker_very_sorry_he_said_men_should_be_able_to_rape_women_if_abortion_is_legal/