Cenk Uygur
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Governor: Trump Should Show 'Authoritarian Power'
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October 16, 2016
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5:15Now PlayingPaul LePage isn’t a fan of authoritarianism, unless it comes from Donald Trump. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) would apparently like for Republican nominee Donald Trump to rule with absolute power and squelch personal freedom.
At least that’s what he seemed to be saying in a radio interview Tuesday when he called for Trump to embrace authoritarianism.
“Sometimes I wondered that our Constitution is not only broken, but we need a Donald Trump to show some authoritarian power in our country and bring back the rule of law,” LePage said on a conservative radio station in Maine. “Because we’ve had eight years of a president, he’s an autocrat, he just does it on his own, he ignores Congress and every single day, we’re slipping into anarchy.”
LePage’s remarks are a little confusing, since it’s not clear how someone who wields “authoritarian power” would be different from an autocrat who ignores checks on his authority. The context of the conversation is no help, since LePage blurted out the authoritarian plea as he was criticizing attack ads by Democratic congressional candidate Emily Cain, who is challenging Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-Maine).”
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