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Squashey t1_jbaj69z wrote

Reply to comment by Unlikely-Hawk416 in 16 female lawmakers call on PA Rep. Mike Zabel, accused of sexual harassment, to resign by CurGeorge8

He should of stepped down months ago.

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Unlikely-Hawk416 t1_jbajln8 wrote

Agreed. But the stakes are too high to give up a seat to Republicans. just the reality of today's politics.

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That_Checks t1_jban6oq wrote

So ask the victims to take one for the team, then? Wow

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Unlikely-Hawk416 t1_jbanotf wrote

ah yes, the 16 republican victims. seems like a ruse. innocent until proven guilty, no?

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No-Razzmatazz- t1_jbao27y wrote

Those aren't who the victims are. It was his own campaign manager.

> Zabel’s former campaign manager Colleen Kennedy accused the three-term lawmaker of inappropriate touching while at a fundraiser in 2018 revealed in an essay published on medium.com. The day before, Andi Perez, the political director for 32BJ SEIU, publicly identified Zabel as the lawmaker she testified about at a January House hearing who had sexually harassed her in 2019. Both called for Zabel to resign.

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Unlikely-Hawk416 t1_jbaz3je wrote

Explain then why this is coming to light 5 years after the fact, championed by 16 republicans pursuing his abolishment from his position?

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No-Razzmatazz- t1_jbb2yew wrote

So let me get this straight, you are accusing the victims of lying because republicans want him to resign?

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Unlikely-Hawk416 t1_jbb3f7p wrote

I prescribe to innocent until proven guilty. No reason to make any adjustments until proven otherwise. Truly more concerned that the precedent upheld that regardless of the level of accusations, hold the position. We have countless predators in politics already.

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That_Checks t1_jbao9ll wrote

I'm talking about Andi Perez. More victims will come out of this. Dude is now claiming an illness. He already knows the story is going to expand.

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