I agree with you; however, the MSM will no doubt find a way to turn this into a story that will use up air time for at least a week, minimizing any of the real/bad news swirling around, which is related to 0bama. We will hear from Sharpton, NAACP, the Black Muslim Brotherhood, Oprah, etc., etc. who will comment on what a racist LePage is.
~ Larry Elder, The Ten Things You Cant Say In America
Which is the entire point of this article.
The Portland Press-Herald would like nothing better than to start a "Lynch LePage" movement. And they wouldn't be above making something up to accomplish it.
If LePage made the alleged statement, however, he deserves credit for "telling truth to power" -- and I thought that was what liberals always wanted to hear...