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TexasTowelie

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Sun Jul 9, 2017, 01:21 PM Jul 2017

LePage Says He Misleads Media 'So They'll Write These Stupid Stories'

Gov. Paul LePage suggested Thursday that his relationship with the media has deteriorated to the point that he devises ways to mislead reporters.

In his weekly appearance on Portland radio station WGAN, LePage used three words to the Maine press — “vile,” “useless” and “inaccurate.” He went on to say that society will be much better off when the printed press goes away.

Apparently, his regard for reporters is low enough that he goes out of his way to fabricate stories that he knows the press will chase.

“I just love to sit in my office and make up ways so they’ll write these stupid stories. I mean, they are just so stupid it’s awful,” LePage said.

Read more: http://mainepublic.org/post/lepage-says-he-misleads-media-so-they-ll-write-these-stupid-stories

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LePage Says He Misleads Media 'So They'll Write These Stupid Stories' (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2017 OP
Let's see... now what kind of a person doesn't want the printed press. gtar100 Jul 2017 #1

gtar100

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1. Let's see... now what kind of a person doesn't want the printed press.
Sun Jul 9, 2017, 01:35 PM
Jul 2017

Hmm, I just wonder.

Ignorant fool, liar, thief, deceiver, sneek, somebody with something to hide, traitor, ...

Just a few of the things that come immediately to mind (leaving out the expletives).

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