Posted on 02/08/2018 5:25:03 PM PST by BenLurkin
Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus who has been at the forefront of the movement against sexual harassment in the state Capitol, has herself become the subject of allegations of sexual misconduct. The Bell Gardens Democrat said she would “participate fully” in an investigation.
Politico reported Thursday that two men said Garcia made improper advances toward them. One, a former legislative staffer, said Garcia groped his back and buttocks and attempted to grab his crotch during a legislative softball game in 2014.
The former staffer, Daniel Fierro, told his former boss, Assemblyman Ian Calderon (D-Montebello) about the incident several weeks ago, his office said. Calderon then reported the incident to the Assembly Rules Committee.
Fierro told the Times he decided to speak out because he thought Garcia's behavior was at odds with the #MeToo movement, which could harm the cause she was so closely associated with.
"I have female colleagues who have been through way worse than me," Fierro said. "That conversation needs to be had. ...If their stories are being taken less seriously by people in the district because the messenger is not credible, that's a problem."
In a statement, Garcia said the details of the complaints only came to her attention on Thursday. She confirmed she did attend the legislative softball game in 2014, but added she has “zero recollection of engaging in inappropriate behavior,” which she said was inconsistent with her values.
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Just a Democrat doing things Democrats do.
Its not like she’s Rob Porter working for a Republican WH.
Need pictures to determine if she’s guilty/not guilty.
Picture at link. Laz, would even have a problem.
Well, if she is accused, that must mean she is guilty and must immediately resign. Isn’t that how it works when a man is accused?
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAH!!!
Garcia, Fierro, Calderon, Leyva…is all of state and local government in California just one big taco-bender mafia?
Instead of liberals screwing it up, perhaps the lunacy is part of the “Reconquista.”
Ah, the Clinton defense.
"I don't remember."
Virtue signaling convinces the left of its own unimpeachable morals. When push comes to shove, it rejects guilt for any of its wrongdoing and attributes such allegations to conspiracy theories. -- How Democrats Suppressed the #MeToo Movement in the Party | FrontPage | April 27, 2018 | Daniel Greenfield
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