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I want to share with you exactly why @CJSenate2020 is a disgraceful, racist, misogynist, and abuser. It’s not a capricious whim on my part: let me SHOW you what he’s said and done. Luckily, it’s all public record and firsthand accounts. There’s no secrecy here.
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First: this is the text he sent to a staffer. It’s vile. He admits as much. However, what this doesn’t convey and what his supporters don’t know is that Janicek had a history of inappropriate behavior.
Prior to this, he had referred to Professor Peggy Jones—a black woman—as a variation of the n-word.
There were witnesses. He was known for “provocative” jokes. This was not an isolated incident, either. Casual racism is still racism, FYI. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/us/politics/chris-janicek-nebraska-racist-slur.amp.html
There were witnesses. He was known for “provocative” jokes. This was not an isolated incident, either. Casual racism is still racism, FYI. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/us/politics/chris-janicek-nebraska-racist-slur.amp.html
He also had a history of inappropriate behavior towards @NEYDemocrats. We’re talking abusive behavior, demeaning comments, inappropriate touching, misogyny, etc. It was so bad that many Young Dems felt unsafe in his presence. Reminder: these young people are especially vulnerable
So, he sends this text and “apologizes” inmediately. How contrite is he? He goes to the staffer’s house, ambushes her, secretly records her “accepting” his apology, and thinks it’s all good. The @NebraskaDems promptly calls for his resignation. Note: it was a group decision.
After he refuses to resign the NDP goes public. He digs in and promptly blames NDP Chair @janekleeb for orchestrating everything. Over the next few weeks Janicek goes on a quiet offensive as calls for his resignation increase exponentially. The NYD releases their statement.
On July 1st, Janicek publishes this missive on his FB page. Yup. A long, angry, Kavanaugh-esque rant. In it, he smears the staffer in question, gaslights, deflects, & blame-shifts. He claims contrition and then proceeds to ruin a reputation (& lie) & spreads a conspiracy theory.
He publishes this July 1st. Around the same time, he starts spreading vile rumors about @AngieForNe and @Shelton4Senate, who’ve done nothing more than call for him to step down. FWIW, I’ve regularly heckled, annoyed, and harangued him and he’s never come at me. Again, misogynist.
His attacks on women demonstrate a clear pattern of predatory behavior. His treatment of those he has power over—staffers, students, the vulnerable—reveal a man who craves power but is wholly unworthy of it. His refusal to acknowledge or apologize for ALL of his behavior is vile.
In summation: Chris Janicek is a predator, abuser, misogynist, and racist. He is hijacking the nomination out of arrogance, delusion, or corruption or some combination of the three. The only way to get him to resign is direct action: protest outside @CupcakeOmaha every day.
Call, write, email, message, post, text, write an LTE, go to his business for a couple hours with a sign, organize a protest, hand out leaflets, tell all your friends, organize & mobilize, & take back the nomination from the scumbag who’s hijacked it. Nebraska deserves better!
