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?

@juddlegum. The bigger question is why reporters suddenly discovered this story only after the election. Reporting this is more their job than it is that of any candidate or Party.