Governor on NAACP flap “Tell them to kiss my butt”
By Brian Kirwin | Saturday, January 15th, 2011 | PolicyCall it the New Trumanism!
We may be entering into a new politics where elected officials cut through usual political correctness and say what they mean.
Maine Governor Paul LePage declined an NAACP invitation to attend Martin Luther King Day events. He’ll be attending a funeral of a State Trooper.
NAACP didn’t like that, and questioned his support for them. LePage responded …uhm….pretty clearly.
“They are a special interest. End of story…and I’m not going to be held hostage by special interests. And if they want, they can look at my family picture. My son happens to be black, so they can do whatever they’d like about it. The fact of the matter is there’s only so many hours in a day, so many hours in a week, and so much that you can do.”
He’s turned down NAACP invitations before.
“They invited me to go to the state prison to meet black prisoners. I told them I would go, I’d be more than happy to go, but I would meet all prisoners, and that wasn’t acceptable to them. So tough luck.”
To the suggestion that he had a pattern of slighting the N.A.A.C.P., he replied,
“Tell them to kiss my butt,” adding, “If they want to play the race card, come to dinner; my son will talk to them.”
Yowza!!!! (Audio below)
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12 Responses to "Governor on NAACP flap “Tell them to kiss my butt”"
I love it! Finally watched the Blind Side last night and loved it. We are all dipped in colors, so what!!!
When the NAACP starts criticizing Dems for their indifference to the horrific unemployment rate in the black community they might get some real attention. Did the NAACP complain that Obama forced the Black caucus to come in through the side door to complain about the lack of jobs and the “inattention” of the Admin to it?
LePage for president
[...] to deal with bullies January 15, 2011 tags: maine, message, racial arson by Jim Eltringham Bearing Drift calls Maine Governor Paul LePage’s response to the NAACP “new Trumanism.” From the “everyone was thinking it and someone finally said [...]
Weren’t we told conservatives can ride on the back of the bus by golden throat Potus, president Teleprompter. I can only imagine if Governor Christy was quoated saying “kiss my butt”, it would be run into the ground on CNN and MSMBC.
The naacp has become somewhat of a bully organization and a discredit to the founders. Like a lot of organizations that are founded on principle, when they lose their mooring they drift until they hit something and sink it or themselves.. or they get washed up on shore. The naacp has become a network run by activist lawyers for activist lawyers.. they’re all washed up.
Shortly after Martin Luther King was murdered, every day for months I and my twin brother were met,threatened, beat up, and tortured by black children on our way walking home from school. I knew they didn’t hate me because of knowing me, they hated me because of the color of my skin because their parents instilled that in them. I was too young to be responsible for the injustices of separate drinking fountains, bathrooms, restaurants, ride on the back of the bus or stand, (I remember the riots and water hoses) and all the other injustices, yet I shared in the payment for it. I choose to not hate and fear in return.
Since my mother died when I was two, God always placed “Mothers” in my life and at 39, one of my “Mothers” was a black woman named Catherine. She has since died of cancer, but everyone who knew her and knows me will tell you, the mother-daughter relationship could not have been closer if she had given birth to me. I miss her so she still lives in my heart.
When the race card is discarded by all, we will see true change and advancement in our society. All races need to discard the race card. It is past time.
Another great moment in political discourse. A moment you praise with a “lightening rod flair.” Of course the Governor is not obligated to go anyplace. But wouldn’t a simple “I can’t attend” have been just fine?
@ Lauren: Perhaps, but when he is accused of having a pattern of slighting the N.A.A.C.P. when he lives his life proving race doesn’t matter I’m sure it’s very frustrating. I wonder how many activist members of the N.A.A.C.P. adopts or raises white children? Can we get a number?
@ Lauren,
You don’t seem to have read the original post above. The governor did reply that he was scheduled elsewhere. It was After the NAACP pulled the usual MSNBC or DNC Big Lie that he got irritated. And oh how does the slightest criticism offend the ears of the loony flamethrowers on the left.
I just read a release which listed the KIA rates Iraq and Afghanistan. In OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom), 74.6% of all deaths were white servicemembers. In OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)), more than 90% of all deaths have been white servicemembers.
Since the NAACP made such a huge issue of black deaths in Viet Nam (which were NOT disproportionately large compared to the national demographics), I am left wondering if they are happier now that an exceedingly disproportionate number of whites (relative to national demographics) are dying to preserve freedom.
Let’s see — an annual MLK luncheon with the NAACP or a funeral attendance to honor the service of a fallen State trooper. There’s a tough one.
Well done, Governor. They should have invited PotUS.
Truman would never have flip/flopped like Maine Governor Paul LePage did. FYI: LePage did attend the NAACP breakfast… Decided it was in “his” best interest.
This is just one more example of political grandstanding by some rightwing nut. Seems you can’t take these people at their own word… Sad.
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