Vermont Republican secretly poured water into colleague’s bag over months

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

A Vermont lawmaker was compelled to apologize publicly after being caught on video pouring water into her colleague’s work bag multiple times across several months.

The bizarre behavior is allegedly a part of a campaign of harassment that one legislator aimed at another who represents the same district in the Green Mountain state, independent outlet Seven Days first reported.

The Republican representative, Mary Morrissey, 67, confessed to dumping water in the bag of the Democratic legislator Jim Carroll, 62. She later apologized during a Vermont state house session on Monday, Boston.com reported.

“I am truly ashamed of my actions,” Morrissey said.

Morrissey did not respond to the Guardian’s request for comment.

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As for whether he forgives Morrissey, Carroll said: “I guess I would have to say yes in the spirit of forgiveness, reluctantly. But if I had to be a smartass, I’d say her apology holds about as much water as my canvas bag.”

Fantastic.

I'm glad he had to be a smartass. Because Morrissey was certainly being a dumbass.

That's so weird because a quote from WaPo had him saying he could hear the sincerity in her apology.

Didn't WaPo recently get bought out? Or was that another paper I'm thinking of?

Edit: Nope, just reorganized, it seems.