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The way that lefties will defend Trevor Mallard to do the death demonstrates the extent to which partisanship trumps every thing else in politics. Shall we review? https://twitter.com/oneforthedr/status/1337186990014394371
In 2002, he declared a desire to insert a beer bottle into the body of the boss of the IRB after NZ botched and then lost hosting rights to the Rugby World Cup. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/mallard-regrets-comments-about-pugh/AZNFJFNTHDMESOOXQWJ75MXKSM/
In 2006, he repeatedly brought up the marital difficulties of another MP in the house. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/labours-questioning-of-brash-a-disgrace/MK5GPXOIUJONA2A2PF2B75XKJM/
But while he was happy to dish it out, he couldn't take it. When receiving the same behaviour he dished out, he responded by punching the MP concerned. He pled guilty to fighting in a public place over the incident. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/mallard-pleads-not-guilty-over-assault/DKRHFHXVD6JYSTXNOH6TXNMOCI/
He has a track record of taunting other members over mental health issues. https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/10/gutter_politics.html
He used to call Chris Finlayson, who is gay, "Tinkerbell" https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/5781365/Upset-over-Mallard-comment
Here's a good one for Twitter, he implied that drunks catch trains. https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2017/05/like_thismallard_implies_mps_who_take_the_train_are_drunk.html
He said this in 2014 http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10443907/Chinese-ministers-mystery-visit
He dealt in baseless innuendo about Hekia Parata hitting her staff https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/246287/parata-offended-by-hitting-question
He ripped off young people by scalping tickets even as he as a minister took a strong stand against scalping http://www.stuff.co.nz/ipad-big-picture/6426246/Mallard-offers-ticket-cash-back
He engaged in gross smears against Wayne Mapp https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2012/03/more_nastiness_from_labour.html
He put out a bizarre claim about Bryce Edwards being corruptly funded by a cabal of right wingers https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2011/09/trevor_joins_the_truthers_and_birthers.html
He had a crack at me.
There was this. https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2010/07/trevors_deleted_post.html
He destroyed the career of a dedicated public servant for base party political reasons. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/5638025/Whistleblower-wins-defamation-appeal
It goes on and on and on. But talk to any Labour partisan about it and it's always "lol that's just Trevor!"
