Maine Gov. Paul LePage: Maybe I’ll Resign, Maybe Not

GOP Maine Gov. Paul LePage isn’t sorry for his racist tirades, but he still might resign. So he says today, at least. The Portland Press Herald reports:

Gov. Paul LePage raised the possibility Tuesday that he may not finish his second term, amid mounting pressure from Democrats and members of his own party to amend for his recent actions.

“I’m looking at all options,” the Republican governor said while appearing on WVOM, a Bangor talk radio station. “I think some things I’ve been asked to do are beyond my ability. I’m not going to say that I’m not going to finish it. I’m not saying that I am going to finish it.”

He later said, “If I’ve lost my ability to help Maine people, maybe it’s time to move on.” LePage also apologized repeatedly to Rep. Drew Gattine and his family for leaving a threatening voice mail last week.

Several times since, LePage has continued to focus on the race of drug dealers, even as lawmakers have challenged his assertions. He didn’t soften that position on Tuesday.

“The fact of the matter is this: I got all of my info in my book from the press. It’s that simple,” he said. “Every drug arrest, we get the story and the people, and when it comes to meth labs it’s all white people from Maine. When it comes to heroin, it’s just the opposite. Whether it’s right or wrong and I’ll leave you to make that judgment, but I spoke fact.

Several days ago LePage declared that people of color are the enemy and you shoot the enemy.