Many of us in Maine have been puzzled by Gov. Paul LePage. It isn’t always easy to know what his public statements mean. With that in mind, we offer a guide to LePage-speak, to help us all understand what our governor says.

“He is my enemy” means “Sometimes he disagrees with me.”

“He has a black heart” means “Sometimes he disagrees with me.”

“They should be rounded up and executed in the public square” means “Sometimes they disagree with me.”

“I’d like to shoot the editorial cartoonist” means “Sometimes he disagrees with me.”

“Too much hatred from the Legislature” means “Sometimes the Legislature disagrees with me.”

“The attorney general’s actions are repugnant to the constitution” means “Sometimes she disagrees with me.”

“My greatest fear in the state of Maine: newspapers” means “Sometimes they disagree with me.”

Stan and Jane Davis

Wayne