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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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[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 101 points 1 year ago (9 children)

The Republican representative, Mary Morrissey, 67, confessed to dumping water in the bag

Just to make it crystal clear that this woman is, in fact, an adult.

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year 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?

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

Huge leap there buddy

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