article_snippet: Willette, a part-time lawmaker who makes his living selling real estate, shared I'll deal with them at the family reunion March 1 on his Facebook wall.'
article_snippet: Willette apparently found Willette on the 'Conservative News Today'
article_snippet: Mike Willette's campaign postcards from the 2014 election season called Mike Willette a 'rare breed of public servant' '
article_snippet: The Maine Democratic Party pounced on the scandal, saying Willette's behavior was 'extremely disappointing and shows a severe lack of judgement.'
article_snippet: The Maine Democratic Party chairman Phil Bartlett's statement slammed Willette for perpetuating a 'false racial, religious and ethnic slur at a time when our state and country should come together.' '
article_snippet: This reflects very poorly on The Maine Democratic Party and we urge The Maine Democratic Party leadership to denounce Willette's actions,' wrote ' Party chairman Phil Bartlett.
article_snippet: Willette was a Democrat until 2010, according to the Bangor Daily News.
article_snippet: Willette switched parties when The Maine Democratic Party took over control of the state Senate.
highlights_snippet: Maine Democratic Party said the post was 'extremely disappointing and shows a severe lack of judgement'
  Willette was elected as a Democrat but switched parties when Republicans came to dominate the legislative chamber in 2010 .