Edited sentence: " It was irresistible because the then National Government would not defend her."He said I needed to go home and take a good look at myself in the mirror."He said [the journalist] was a pea-brain f******* prick who he had no respect for," Mrs Rankin said."He said he had been whipped for not sacking me and everyone was saying he was a wimp."He said he had lived a blameless life of excellence ... until I came along."Mrs Rankin said Labour had used her to help win the election."That was after a journalist had just given him a C-minus rating for his management of his political portfolio.At another meeting Mr Maharey had lost his composure and banged the table and said f *** four times.He also said he was coming under pressure for failing to sack her.He blamed her for ruining his exemplary career.Mr Maharey had at one meeting pointed to his arm and said he had "mainlined into my vein.Mr Maharey had urged her to change her image and stop wearing Hugo Boss glasses, even though he wore them himself.Rankin alleged "that Maharey said she would be excellent fodder leading up to the election as she was unpopular and the organisation was in disarray.The New Zealand Herald reported: