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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,170 posts)
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 08:27 PM Feb 2019

Justin Fairfax says GOP's calls for sexual assault testimony are 'political theater'

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax dismissed Republican calls for his sexual assault accusers to testify before the state House of Representatives, calling it "political theater."

Fairfax has been accused of sexual assault in the past month by two women, both in the early 2000s, one while he was a college student at Duke University in 2000 and another at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

"This week, House Republicans voted overwhelmingly against the ERA [Equal Rights Amendment]," a spokesperson for Fairfax said Friday. "Now suddenly the same Republicans want to distract the public from their record of opposition to women’s rights by engaging in political theater.

"The Lt. Governor has consistently denied the unsubstantiated allegations against him and he has consistently requested a full, fair, independent, impartial, and non-political investigation by law enforcement," the spokesperson continued. "Obviously this House Republican led effort is partisan."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/va-politician-says-gops-calls-for-sexual-assault-testimony-are-political-theater/ar-BBTYigx?li=BBnbfcL

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Justin Fairfax says GOP's calls for sexual assault testimony are 'political theater' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 OP
lol it will be interesting to see if the Fairfax apologist agree... Drunken Irishman Feb 2019 #1
All these incidents have ensured we won't flip the legislature. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #2
Yup. Democrats really f'd over themselves... Drunken Irishman Feb 2019 #3
He should refuse to comment any further on an ongoing investigation. Baltimike Feb 2019 #4
Agreed. Drunken Irishman Feb 2019 #5
 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
1. lol it will be interesting to see if the Fairfax apologist agree...
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 09:06 PM
Feb 2019

You know, after spending days screaming that we should not do anything without a proper investigation.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
3. Yup. Democrats really f'd over themselves...
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 09:15 PM
Feb 2019

Now I'm worried about the impact it'll have on Mark Warner in 2020.

Baltimike

(4,146 posts)
4. He should refuse to comment any further on an ongoing investigation.
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 09:17 PM
Feb 2019

Let the investigators do their jobs as this is a serious accusation.

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