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Vermont Republican secretly poured water into colleague’s bag over months (www.theguardian.com)

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Mary Morrissey apologizes after being filmed dumping liquid into backpack of Democratic legislator Jim Carroll

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[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Isn't there a requirement for mental sanity among elected officials? (in the medical sense) Because can't this easily be constructed as a sure sign that she suffers from dementia? Or well, her colleagues do?

[–] isles@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

You can be petty as fuck without having dementia.

[–] Doof@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Huge leap there buddy

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Also I don't think there is such a requirement, since most of them have an imaginary friend.