Judd LegumDec 22, 2022

1. This is an accurate description of oppo research and describes why oppo research did not discover the deceptions of Congressman-elect George Santos

But it skips over a larger problem: the Democratic Party's failure to invest and prioritize research

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/opinion/george-santos-oppo-research-dccc.html

Opinion | George Santos and how Opposition Research Really Works

A New York congressman-elect appears to have misrepresented extensive portions of his résumé. How does something get by an opposition researcher?

Show threadJosh Sack
@juddlegum This thread makes you look pretty lazy. In addition to the fact that most democratic research is outsourced to experienced and specialized consultants, Tyson’s op-ed was clearly about the specific attacks on the DCCC’s research (by people who do not understand what it is). Democratic research is a complicated network of talented and experienced individuals who have had a much bigger impact on the outcomes of campaigns than you would expect…
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Show threadJosh SackDec 22, 2022
@juddlegum and while it is true that it is underfunded and researchers are underpaid, if you think democratic research is a way station for ambitious operatives who write static books and then move on, you are wrong. Research ranges trackers to experts on disclosure laws in different jurisdictions who do more work on holding republicans to account for their corruption than any other group