Advertisement LePage to seek spiritual guidance with family, won't resign LePage left obscenity-laden voicemail on Gattine's cellphone last week Share Shares Copy Link Copy

Republican Gov. Paul LePage met for about 10 minutes with Democratic Rep. Drew Gattine to talk about the obscenity-laden voicemail the governor left on his cellphone last week.Gattine said after the meeting that LePage apologized for the voicemail.Gattine said he still believes the governor should resign for his actions."I don't think we can continue forward for the next two years and things done with the governor in office," Gattine said. "I would like to see a different governor."After the meeting, the governor's office hand-picked members of the media to speak with LePage.WMTW News 8 reporters were excluded.WMTW News 8's media partners, WABI, who were allowed to speak with the governor, said LePage confirmed he will not resign from office."Being called a racist was a horrible thing to me. It was enormously hurtful," LePage said. "It hurt my family. I will not resign, though.Related: Stephen King calls LePage 'racist;' churches accuse governor of 'promoting racial profiling'LePage's office issued a news release to reporters not allowed to talk to the governor.In the statement said, "I would like to express an apology to the Gattine family. I understand how hurtful statements affect a family and regret that my words have adversely upset your lives. For this I am sorry."The governor said that he and his family will "seek spiritual guidance as they move forward.""I'm not an alcoholic, and I'm not a drug addict, and I don't have mental issues," LePage said. "What I have is a backbone, and I want to move Maine forward.LePage said he wanted to meet with Gattine during his weekly radio interview on WVOM radio on Tuesday.The governor said the voicemail was unacceptable."I apologize to the Maine people, to Gattine's family and most of all to my family, and we will take action," LePage said.House Republicans said Tuesday night they do not plan to hold a special session to address LePage's behavior.The announcement came after the House Republican Caucus met to discuss how to respond to LePage.House Minority Leader Ken Fredette told reporters that Republican legislators don't agree with what LePage said, but there are no plans to censure him at this time.He added that they will take everything day by day going forward.Republican Senate President Mike Thibodeau said he does not agree with Fredette's assessment of the situation.“With all due respect, I completely disagree with Representative Fredette’s position. The Republican senate caucus has clearly stated that we need an acceptable plan for corrective action before the determination of whether the Legislature should convene is made.“We implore the governor to do the right thing and look forward to today’s news conference,” Thibodeau said in a statement.Democrats said the governor's apology is not enough."Gov. LePage did the right thing today by apologizing to Rep. Gattine for his obscene outbursts and irresponsible behavior. However, the concerns raised by the governor's actions are not solved by an apology,” said Sen. Justin Alfond in a statement."By his continued erratic behavior Governor LePage has proven again he is unfit to serve as Maine's governor. We cannot afford two more years of a governor who detracts from the important issues facing Maine people. The governor needs to resign," House Speaker Mark Eves said.