boston editor note story contain language may offend readers sixth final paragraph add comment gattine spokesman combative maine governor paul lepage tell radio host tuesday consider finish term office amid wave criticism leave lawmaker profanity-filled voicemail two-term tea party-backed republican governor subsequently appear backtrack idea paraphrase mark twain tweet read part report political demise greatly exaggerate message come hours tell interviewer maine wvom-fm radio look options ask would finish term extend 2018. lepage late outburst come response report state representative draw gattine describe racist focus black people bear primary responsibility drug trade state lepage respond gattine blister profanity-laced voicemail widely circulate go say go finish say go finish lepage say tuesday radio interview reference term office go right take one step time want meet mr. gattine want meet team office go look proper step move state forward last week voicemail lepage call gattine little son-of-a-bitch socialist cocksucker encourage share message publicly you lepage spokeswoman immediately respond request clarify governor twain tweet spokeswoman gattine say would comment meet lepage wednesday lepage repeatedly describe less-than-polished plain-speaking politician possible screw-up say michael franz chairman government department maine bowdoin college refer radio interview first inclination serious attempt establish regret lepage 67 say lose temper tell gattine describe view racist tell reporters would like engage duel gattine remark late describe metaphoric want apologize maine people gattine family family lepage say 15-minute interview take action democratic lawmakers call special session legislature censure lepage early year fight impeachment effort half-hearted partial apology radio show get remotely close address core issue maine face serious issue government function state democratic house leadership say statement tuesday state senate president michael thibodeau republican legislative leaders convene closed-door meet lepage late monday discuss future governor tell group go talk friends family would next respond tuesday say jim cyr spokesman thibodeau controversial outbursts mark lepage six years office early year say mean sound racist say drug dealers name d-money smoothie shifty come state impregnate white girls last week news conference lepage compare maine efforts thwart heroin dealers war look bad guy bad guy say care color ... try identify enemy enemy right overwhelm majority people come people color people hispanic origin 2013 tell television interviewer political rival claim people first one give people without provide vaseline maine governor mull political future amid racism flap