Maine Republicans release secret recording of Democrat criticizing Michaud

[alp227]

Source: Portland Press Herald

The Maine Republican Party released a secret recording Tuesday of a Democratic state senator saying U.S Rep. Mike Michaud, the party’s nominee for governor, is “not a brain guy” and that the state official prefers independent candidate Eliot Cutler because he is “brighter.”

Sen. Geoff Gratwick made the comments while going door-to-door in his campaign to win re-election in District 32, which includes Bangor and Hermon.

“(Michaud’s) good. He’s strong – high average, but he’s not a brain guy,” Gratwick said in the recording. “If it were Michaud and Cutler, I probably would have voted for Cutler, because I think he’s more measured, brighter.”

The Maine Democratic Party and Michaud campaign responded by calling the release a “desperate” attempt to distract from Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s “failed leadership.”

Read more: http://www.pressherald.com/2014/09/09/maine-republicans-release-secret-recording-of-democrat-criticizing-michaud/

[LonePirate]

1. Is that what qualifies as a scandal in ME? Sounds like a polite way of calling someone a dumbass.

[Hestia]

2. Agreed - so voicing a personal opinion, quite nicely, gets their panties in a bunch? What about

what their governor has done?

[Phlem]

3. Thanks Republicans for

letting us know our Democratic officials are doing their jobs, very well I might add!

[elias49]

4. How ridiculous! Who cares??? nt

[crim son]

5. The only reason this matters

is because Gratwick's comments, in theory, might sway voters to choose Cutler over Michaud. Cutler is the reason Maine has been cursed with LePage and there is a very real danger that he will again divide the Dem vote in such a way that LePage retains his office. Of course Cutler could take the high road and back out but that isn't likely. As one of the fools who voted for him last election I'm particularly disappointed that he's running again as he's evidently in it for himself and not for the people of Maine.

[Plucketeer]

6. Hey Rethugs!

Don't look now, but your desperation's showing!

[blkmusclmachine]

7. So what??? Sounds like a total non-"issue" to me!!!

[C Moon]

8. The GOP making feeble attempts at getting revenge for the Romney "47%" recording.

[PeoViejo]

9. So what?

Is that all they can come-up with?

The GOP in Maine are a bunch of Royal Assh0les.