We have a long and proud tradition of nationally respected, honorable politicians — Ed Muskie, Bill Cohen, Margaret Chase Smith, George Mitchell, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins — and these are not people who shoot their mouth off before they think or are too proud to say when they’ve done something wrong.
Sandy Maisel, a professor of government at Colby College in Waterville, contrasting the traditional, stately image of Maine politicians with the style of new Governor Paul Lepage, who has been making a lot of headlines for being controversial (via thecacophonyofsarcophagi)

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