Maine student reacts to being called an idiot by LePage
Source: Bangor Daily News
FARMINGTON, Maine — College freshman Ally Hammond, an Auburn native, said she was shocked a sign she held up Tuesday prompted Gov. Paul LePage to storm off, calling her and another student “idiots.”
Hammond, 19 and a psychology major, said she doesn’t dislike LePage because he’s a Republican but because she doesn’t believe he “represents Maine values.”
“He’s outwardly very rude, he makes offensive comments and he makes no effort to protect our environment, which I think is one of Maine’s most important assets,” Hammond said. “He’s openly insulted educators and education itself for some reason, which is another big problem.”
Hammond said she and fellow student Nick Bray felt compelled to make known their feelings about Maine’s bombastic governor. She said their intent was to hold their signs quietly in the back of the crowd and that they didn’t intend to disrupt the ceremony meant to honor former UMF president Theo Kalikow by renaming a building in her honor.
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One of the signs held up read, "LePage: Maine's Shame" and the other "On Environmental Issues, Theodora Kalikow, A, Paul LePage, F."
UMF students Allison Hammond and Nickolas Bray, who had been holding up the signs said as the governor was leaving they hadn't expected him to walk off in response to their signs.
"I'm was very surprised to be called 'idiot' by Gov. Paul LePage," Hammond said. "I will never forget that for the rest of my life."
On LePage's exit, University of Maine System Chancellor James Page, who was expected to speak after the governor, quickly went to the lectern and began his speech.
http://www.dailybulldog.com/db/features/gov-lepage-abruptly-ends-speech-exits-after-two-protestors-hold-up-signs/#comment-563203
The comments make me sad for my hometown. I grew up as a UMF "rat". (It's an outstanding school, too, btw, top rated.) Hate radio was just toxic up there for too long.
His actions form a clear basis for impeachment. Elected officials serve all of their constituents, no matter what the constituents think or who they voted for. Calling a constituent an "idiot" (or, in the earlier thread, publicly declaring a group of constituents as "enemies"
shows that LePage has declined that responsibility. He should be removed from office as soon as possible.
