Just goes to show what kind of rhetoric becomes acceptable when we demonize political correctness and let it be "cool" to be politically incorrect. The people of Maine elected this man and re-elected him and I am sure they would re-elect him again if given the chance. This kind of rhetoric is not a bother to them; who cares about political correctness? After all, it's not like this rhetoric coming from our government officials is dangerous or anything!
Still didn't get >48% of the vote either time. If turnout and no Independent glory seeker ran he probably would have lost both times.